Matthew Day
V.I.P Vallejo Company Dancer
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Matthew Day, of V.I.P Vallejo (formerly of Tripl3 Threat) is a 20 year old dancer turned artist. From learning street dances and performing locally to catching spots on BET’s 106 & Park and Spring Bling, this young talent has only touched on his career and has a long way to go. Everything from local TV and newspaper articles, Matt has given to all areas of his community. Matt has performed in such shows as the NBA all-star weekend in Vegas, Wild 94.9 concerts, ABDC tours (where they placed 1st in a competition), The Movement (Nor-Cal Krump evolution), as well as fund raisers, and private parties. Matt has also back-up danced for artists Selau and Donny from Making The Band.
Aside from performing, Matt has Co-Directed Bliss Dance Company (a 10 division dance family with over 120 members) for two years. Matt travels from city to city to teach master classes and private lessons for other dance companies.
His belief system which he has named MeDa4 ( metaphor ) was created as Matt says “I am a metaphor for dance.” His symbolism in the stories he creates on stage speaks for itself. Matt says “Dance took me from a place of confusion and destruction to a road of success and determination and showed me that with what I’ve gone thru in my life I can inspire others who don’t know how to try. Gave me a reason to look to the future cause a man that lives in the past doesn’t live at all.” Matt is in this for the real art of it, not the fame or commercialization of it all. Matt feels dance is the most powerful thing on earth and can be what changes peoples emotional state as well as give hope to others.
Beau Fournier
ABDC Season 2 Fanny PakMischief Makers - Creator & Director
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While growing up in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, little did this total “valley boy” think dance would be his passion. At the late age of 19, Beau Fournier started dance and instantly fell in love with it. It wasn’t just the pure fun of it, the movement, the creative processes, and music led him to believe there is so much more to dance. He has been able to work with great people, travel, and share his love with others. Angel Faith Vh1 Save the Music Tour, Paula DeAnda, Diet Pepsi, Carnival Choreographers Ball, The Secret Life of An American Teenager, Yelle, Lil Mama, Toni Braxton, Honey 2, Missy Elliot, MTV Video Music Awards, ABDC National Tour and MTV’s Americas Best Dance Crew.
Now as a choreographer and instructor, he is becoming recognized as a quirky creator and has led him to teach and choreograph all over the world such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and various cities all over the US. He also has been and is members with certain prestige dance groups such as: The CSUN Hip Hop Team, Expressive Doubt LA, Asylum Dance Company, and ABDC Season 2’s Fanny Pak. He is now embarking in a new adventure as being the creator and director of the professional dance company Mischief Makers.
(Source: funkanometry.org)
