Last night, oxygen debuted the prancing elites project, a reality show about an all male black gay dance team from mobile, alabama. Prance on the water season 1 episode 6 aired 05192015 tvpg the prancing elites book a gig on a dinner cruise boatbut the job hangs on their ability to help promote the event and recruit enough customers. He has always been fiercely independent in all aspects of his life, so joining the group has given him the. Dec 10, 2014 the prancing elites perform in the sf gay pride parade. Check out an amazing performance by alabamas sensational allmale cheerleading troupe, the prancing elites. From worst to worser season 1 episode 9 6112015 when the event coordinator makes a last minute change to their performance schedule, the prancing elites must decide if they want to continue with the gig.
The prancing elites interview afterbuzz tvs spotlight on youtube. After getting lots of exposure thanks to a favorable tweet from basketball legend shaquille oneal, the prancing elites got a local talent agent and performed their dance routines, called jsetting, around the country. For the prancing elites project, the march goes on. Life is still a spontaneous dance for all five original members of the african american, gay and gender nonconforming dance team from mobile, al, adrian clemons, kentrell collins, kareem davis, jerel maddox and tim smith. Walker, octavia spencer, the book of awesome black americans. The prancing elites project, a reality show focusing on a black gay male dance troupe based in alabama, begins wednesday on oxygen. Drag queens hired in alabama parade by accident youtube. Prancing elites featured on time magazines website. The prancing elites project, oxygens latest show, is a show that hit all of the. The prancing elites project, oxygens latest show, is a show that hit all of the heartstrings. The prancing elites teach you how to twerk, naenae. Apr 22, 2015 five transgender performers known as the prancing elites are the focus of this reality tv show, which follows their personal lives and dancing careers. Tune in april 22, 2015 on the oxygen network to check out the prancing elites project. As captain and founder of the prancing elites, kentrell collins knows the biggest dreams sometimes take the most resilience, and he is determined to see the team rise above the clutches of mobile, alabama, and take on the world.
While the prancing elites have found viral success via their jsetting routines its like a cheerleading and voguing combined in one with a lot of pelvic thrusting, explains elite adrian on their dance style, back at home they face open bigotry of. For the prancing elites project, the march goes on the. Watch the prancing elites project full episodes online. Suzanne massingill agency director barefoot modelsandtalent.
Together they still face the harsh realities of being who they are in an. She will take all necessary inquiries regarding prancing elites for booking info contact. He loves to twerk and is the team member that brings the most hiphop vibe to the dance floor. Is the prancing elites project season 3 cancelled or renewed. It succeeds in making me simultaneously disappointed and inspired by the human race. In high school, he played on the baseball, football, and basketball teams, but has since traded in his jerseys for a dance leotard. The current second season premiered on january 19, 2016. Well, we are an allmale, africanamerican gay dance team from mobile, alabama. In the sophomore season of the prancing elites project, life is still a spontaneous dance for all five original members of the african american, gay and gender nonconforming dance team from mobile, al adrian clemons, kentrell collins, kareem davis, jerel maddox and tim smith. Watch a black gay dance team prance past jeering bigots in. With adrian clemons, kentrell collins, kareem davis, jerel maddox.
Prancing elites suzanne massingill agency director. As a follower of oxygens reality show, the prancing elites project, which follows five fierce steppers in mobile, alabama, i was moved to tears when one of the dancers, kareem davis, revealed to his dance troupe and the world that hes hiv positive. The prancing elites book a gig on a dinner cruise boat, but the job hangs on their ability to help promote the event and recruit enough customers. The prancing elites book a gig on a dinner cruise boatbut the job hangs on their ability to. Mardi gras might be the one party in the world where alabamas most famous dance troupe can just blend right in at least thats the way it seemed. She first appeared in the prancing elites march 16, 20 youtube video prancing elites of mobile, al basketball game 20. In december 20, the prancing elites a black, gay, male dance troupe based in mobile, ala. She appeared with her fellow prancing elites dancers.
Watch prancing near the stars the prancing elites project. Days later, i was proud to have nabbed the exclusive interview with davis where he discussed the difficulty of disclosure, how hiv impacts. Prancing elites dancer arrested for domestic violence. The prancing elites project prance on the water tv episode 2015. Watch the prancing elites project online full episodes of. Male dance team faces prejudice, preaches tolerance. When the music stops and challenges arise, the troupe must persevere despite all odds. The prancing elites perform in the sf gay pride parade. Will the prancing elites project be back on oxygen with. After his diagnosis as hiv positive, kareem and his team put together an hiv awareness event. The prancing elites project is a us reality television series that debuted on oxygen on april 22, 2015. The dance team is described by the network as the african american, gay and gender nonconforming. The prancing elites project features an allmale, selfdefined africanamerican gay dance team from mobile, alabama.
The prancing elites project is an american reality television series that premiered on april 22, 2015, on oxygen. Jan 06, 2014 prancing elites is raising funds for prancing elites. She appeared with her fellow prancing elites dancers on the bravo. The elites meet with a media coach to prepare for a radio interview, but kareem is hesitant to speak out. Kareem davis speaks about being hiv positive janet mock. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In this episode host dj jesse janedy interviews the prancing elites. A night with the prancing elites, a gender nonconforming dance team from alabama who have twerked their way.
It is produced by crazy legs productions and executive produced by tom cappello and alana goldstein. The video went viral, and has since amassed more than 775,000 total views. The pressure is on as the elites prep for a performance in new orleans. Prancing elites is raising funds for prancing elites.
The prancing elites turned onto market street, one of the widest streets in san francisco at 120 feet, flanked on both sides by hundreds of thousands of people on a breezy june day. Apr 22, 2015 the prancing elites project features an allmale, selfdefined africanamerican gay dance team from mobile, alabama. Kentrell discovered his love of dancing in high school and has never looked back. A small town in alabama is up in arms after community organizers booked an allmale, genderbending dancing group to perform in their annual christmas parade. Watch the prancing elites project online full episodes. Kareem finally reveals the secret hes been keeping. How five gay male dancers may change america meet the elites a night with the prancing elites, a gender nonconforming dance team from alabama who have twerked their way above. Dec 24, 20 a small town in alabama is up in arms after community organizers booked an allmale, genderbending dancing group to perform in their annual christmas parade.
I am the captain of the allmale dance team, prancing elites. The prancing elites, a fivemember dance troupe specializing in a cheer leadinghip hop hybrid called jsetting, currently star in an oxygen network reality show called the prancing elites project. Sep 03, 2014 daniel rids the world of homophobia with the prancing elites, turns your horrific tweets into a book for children, and touches one lucky fan emotionally. And, even more impressively, theyve done so on their own fabulous. The prancing elites are black, queer, gender nonconforming and from a state synonymous with intolerance, yet through a unique bond with each other and the success of their reality showthe prancing elites project, currently in its second season on oxygenthey have managed to carve out their own slice of the american dream. Apr 22, 2015 this serves as fodder, both literal and conceptual, for the prancing elites project, a reality show about the troupe, which begins wednesday on oxygen.
Jul 17, 20 check out an amazing performance by alabamas sensational allmale cheerleading troupe, the prancing elites. Watch prancing near the stars the prancing elites project skip to main content. Life is still a spontaneous dance for all five original members of the african american, gay and gender nonconforming dance team from mobile, al, adrian. Announced in september 2014, the series follows a fivemember dance team as they juggle their personal and professional lives in mobile, alabama. The prancing elites project, focusing on troupe members adrian. Daniel rids the world of homophobia with the prancing elites, turns your horrific tweets into a book for children, and touches one lucky fan emotionally. Later kentrell makes a decision that may change the prancing elite forever. His passion has evolved from practicing alone in his bathroom, embarrassed by who he. Find the latest prancing elites project season 3 status and release date info right here. The show has just been renewed for a second season.
The prancing elites book a gig on a dinner cruise boatbut the job hangs on their ability to help promote the event and recruit enough customers. Although they work hard to overcome fights and fears, kareem continues to push back. Buy the prancing elites project, season 1 microsoft store. Jul 09, 20 suzanne massingill agency director barefoot modelsandtalent. The cast members include adrian clemons, kentrell collins, kareem davis, jerel maddox and tim smith. As order of venus rolls, the prancing elites hit their. The prancing elites project is an american reality television series that premiered on april 22. Kareem davis is the newest member of the prancing elites.
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