

Specifically, she found a clip of The Ed Sullivan Show where three female dancers performed a Fosse routine called “Mexican Breakfast.” One of the dancers was Fosse’s wife, Gwen Verdon. Beyoncé once found a clip of some choreography by Broadway legend Bob Fosse. YouTube is a huge part of many peoples’ lives. Beyoncé with her hands on her hips | Kevin Winter/Getty Images How a YouTube video and a Broadway legend inspired Beyoncé The idea for the “Single Ladies” dance came from an unexpected source.

One of her proudest moments as an artist is her video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” The dancing in that video remains one of the most impressive choreographed routines in any music video.Īll great artists have influences. JaQuel Knight sees a long partnership with lawyer David Hecht as he helped secure the copyright for "Single Ladies." Knight will be assisted by his manager, producer Mary Pelloni.Beyoncé is one of the most transcendent icons of our time. This led to backlash and the very next day, host Jimmy Fallon, addressing the controversy on-air, said, "We recognize that the creators of those dances deserve to have their own spotlight." TikTok star Addison Rae performed on "The Tonight Show" with a series of dance moves popular on the video platform but she didn’t give the credit to the creators.

The JaQuel Knight's company Knight Choreography & Music Publishing will see to the rights to Knights dance moves while operating as a music publisher as the company will broker licensing deals and protect IP. so that the next generation of artists are afforded the same platform, resources and tools to thrive, creatively and financially, in the commercial music industry." "We set a historic precedent with our ‘Single Ladies’ copyright achievement, and we are thrilled to be launching Knight Choreography & Music Publishing, Inc. "Copyrighting movement is about putting the power back in the artist’s hands," said Knight while speaking to Variety. The history-making choreographer is also behind the moves of Jennifer Lopez-Shakira 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show, as well as Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s "WAP" video. He choreographed Beyonce's tours and her epic Coachella performances. Ever since Beyonce has resorted to him as her go-to. JaQuel Knight came to be known when he crafted the dance moves in Queen Bey's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" video.
