I am a Dancer, Actor, Teacher, Choreographer, Director, Public speaker, an artist, and a hopeful visionary, doing my best to leave the world a better place than when I arrived in it. As a teen, I was inspired by social justice, mental health and wellness, and dance. Three paths to choose between, Law, Psychology, and Dance. The path was natural. I chose dance because I felt I could touch all of these passions through that one craft, all while feeding my need for self-expression and performance. I was, I am, and will always be a dancer. Dance has given me the physical, mental and spiritual discipline to be all the things I have become. I want to use all of my varied artistic experiences to communicate and bring people together. I am deeply connected to my purpose in life while being infinitely connected to the people I share with. As a teacher with a group of 8th graders in Kansas City Missouri, a dancer in front of a sold-out audience at the Joyce Theatre, with fellow actors on stage or screen, or as a choreographer/director on a Broadway stage, I know that we are all changed for the better when we connect through art. I hope this space will invite the world to engage, learn and grow with me as I deepen my craft and share my experiences.

Brian was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey. Brian showed an early connection to communication and dance, according to his mother he danced before he could walk and spoke before he could crawl. By 6th grade he had begun learning all of the choreography from Micheal Jackson videos, teaching it to his friends and organizing small lunchtime performances for his teachers and classmates. It was clear to his parents they needed to find more artistic opportunities for his young body and mind. After enrolling him in every local art magnet school, summer arts program, local studios like the Fred Kelley School of dance, and the Teaneck Terpsys it was crystal clear that Brian had fallen in love with dance and needed to take his training to a professional level. Brian begged his parents to allow him to use his aunt’s NYC address to be eligible for an audition at the esteemed Laguardia High School of Music and Performing Arts in NYC (the “Fame School”). The answer was a resounding “NO!” His mother felt it was important for Brian first and foremost to be at home where she could keep an eye on him and for him to maintain his connection to people with a variety of interests outside of the arts. She hoped this would create balance with his deep growing passion for the arts. This balance would prove invaluable for Brian as his career took shape.

Brian attained the majority of his dance training at The Dance Theater of Harlem, and The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center but stayed closely connected to the dance schools and performance opportunities in his community. He went on to perform with such dance companies as Forces of Nature, the Philadelphia Dance Company (Philidanco), Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, Donald Byrd/The Group, Williams/Henry Dance Theatre, and Earl Moseley’s Diversity of Dance who he still works with today. His natural attraction to creating narratives in his movement made the next transition to musical theatre and film a logical one. Performing in musical theatre with Vinnette Carol's Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, and the First National tour of Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple. Performing on Tv and film in Across the Universe, ‘Lifted’ a Fox Searchlight Film, and the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Inspired by his experiences in musical theatre and film, Brian moved to deepen his work and technique as an actor by attending the 2-year core acting program at The William Esper Studio under the training of Bruce McCarty and Suzanne Esper. Brian's acting credits include The Metropolitan Playhouse’s One-third a Nation, and the independent feature film Tormenting the Hen. Brian’s deep connection to teaching and creating art has kept him in positions of leadership throughout his performing career, teaching as a guest artist, adjunct professor, choreographer, and guest lecturer at multiple colleges and universities.

The balance instilled in Brian at that young age has moved him to aid in the maintenance or creation of that balance in the institutions he has worked with and for. He is consistently seeking to use the arts to create a space for full expression in the artist and the institutions he is has been so privileged to connect with. His other positions include but are not limited to rehearsal director for Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, rehearsal director for Donald Byrd/The Group, interim tour rehearsal director for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Ailey Camp Missouri site director, associate artistic director for Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, dance captain for the Color Purple First National Tour, associate Choreographer for Motown the Musical on Broadway, associate choreographer for Motown the Musical London, choreographer, re-stager for Motown the Musical Uk Tour, associate choreographer for Born for This. Brian takes honor in knowing that the positions of associate, resident, and assistant choreographer or director are integral to the artistic process. These roles help to provide the glue between the directors, choreographers, and the dancer, actors bring the work to life. He is equally excited to bring his work to life as a choreographer and director, most recently as choreographer of First Noel (2017 AUDELCO award best choreography nominee), co-director of One Harlem Night, director of Ayodele Casel's “While I Have the Floor”, stage director/choreographer re-stager Jesus Christ Superstar promotional video for the 2019 Work Light production tour, resident director of Ain’t to Proud The life and times of the Temptations tour, associate director of Jesus Christ Superstar 50th anniversary tour. Brian knows that being a working artist is a privilege and a service to that end he is the new Director of Work Equity Action at Work Light Productions. This position was created as part of Work Light’s“DIRECT” initiative: Diversity, Inclusion, and Racial Equity Commitment in Theatre.