From street performer to top choreographer with Marie Poppins

Marie shares her story on how she lived through a short time frame with her Visa in the U.S as a street performer to booking her first paid dance gig. This episode will truly give you chills of excitement.

 

In this episode you will learn about:

Having a short time frame to book a dance job with an almost expired Visa in L.A.How being a street performer in Chicago taught her to be a great dancer.Why she almost gave up on her dance career living in L.A to booking her first dance paid gig.Overcoming tough times while moving to multiple locations to find her true calling in dance.Why building relationships in the dance world without burning your bridges can create more happiness.

 

 

Show Notes:

 

Marie Poppins works  professionally in the entertainment industry as a dancer, teacher & choreographer. Marie is an expert in the popping dance style. 

 

Marie shares her story on how she lived through a short time frame with her Visa in the U.S as a street performer to booking her first paid dance gig. This episode will truly give you chills of excitement.

 

Question Highlights:

How did you get into dance and how old were you?What’s your all time favorite dance career memory? Good or bad.What do you do to help you get through tough times in life? How did you overcome them?What’s in the works right now? Are you working on any major projects?How do you feel about the dance world now vs the dance world 20 years ago?What is a tip you have to give to the dancers that want to be exposed?

 

 

About Marie Poppins:

 

Marie Bonnevay, stage name Marie Poppins is a French Professional Dancer, currently living in Los Angeles. She started dancing in France and followed her training in Chicago with Stick and Move Dance crew, and then with Culture Shock Los Angeles.

She learned different styles of dance and decided to focus on Popping. She is now steadily making a name for herself in the Hip-Hop circuit, winning battle after battle, including: BBOY SUMMIT 2010- LA, HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL 2009- Las Vegas, FINALIST FREESTYLE SESSION 2010 – LA, HIPOPSESSION 2010 – FRANCE, FINALIST SDK - UK, BATTLE VISION 2010- FRANCE, and JUST 4 LADIES – France.

Marie Poppins has worked with artists such as Justin Bieber, Busta Rhymes, Dj Tiesto, Rita Ora, KRS One, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Common, Ludacris, Ray J, and Cascada. She judged Hip-Hop International Mexico, Brazil, UK, Ireland, Madrid, and Russia.

She was recently casted for the new dance movie STREETDANCE 3D choreographed by Rich and Tone Talauega. You can see Marie Poppins on TV in the last Superbowl Budweiser Commercial “Eternal Optimism” and in the I ROBOT vaccuum Commercial choreographed by Shotyme. Marie Poppins’ workshop is about sharing her knowledge in Popping, Tutting, and Animation that she learned and developed in Los Angeles.

 

 

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Website Miss Marie PoppinsInstagram @mariepoppinsdancerMARIE POPPINS - SUBURBAN CRADLES - FT. MATT STEFANINA AND MIA MUGS - TMILLY STUDIOMARIE POPPINS - HALSEY GASOLINE - WORLD OF DANCEMARIE POPPINS - BEYONCE - PRAY YOU CATCH ME - WORLD OF DANCE

 

 

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