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Mr. Jonas Owen Vanderbilt Jr.

A native of New Iberia, Louisiana, Mr. Vanderbilt has been blessed with an extraordinary talent. At a young age, Jonas was dancing, putting together groups of his peers and producing shows for the city’s youth.  His blessings were further enhanced while joining his high school band and after one year becoming again a leader of his peers; the Assistant Drum Major and for the following two years head Drum Major.  A saxophonist, he played a many solos and was awarded many awards while in his tenure at New Iberia Senior High School.  Jonas, a graduate of Southern University-Baton Rouge is where his talents became pronounced. As former member of the world renown Southern University “Human Jukebox” Marching Band, Jonas began learning dance technique form from fellow band members and within a year became an instructor of dance at a local studio and choreographed for many colleges, high schools, and community dance teams and organizations as well as landing many gigs with artist.

After becoming a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Jonas was allotted the opportunities to choreograph for a numerous national winning step teams for not only for his own fraternity, yet for many other fellow Greeks organizations as well. A national dance adjudicator for American All Star and other professional dance companies, he has succeeded in becoming a household dance name in the South.

Conceiving the vision of a dance team of his own on the campus of his alma mater, the dance team, The Gold N Bluez was born.  Within two short years of instruction, hard work and determination, the team  became national dance champions for over four different competitions.  Jonas is proud to say that many of his former dancers and other dancers he has developed have become professionals in this respective arena becoming members of professional NFL, NBA, and AFL dance teams. Also, a number of his former dancers have toured and performed with national recording artists.  His choreographing talents have been displayed in music videos and concert tours.  Producers of videos and artist, often rely on him for locating dancers, actors and models for fashion shows, videos and movies. Not to mention he has been a feature dancer in some productions as well.

Jonas is everything that any young budding talent needs to draw their talents out of them and put into their highest potential.  Jonas is ready to provide his talents to the youth in a professional and well equipped and organized facility with this plan for a company that will over take the Southern Region.

Jonas O. Vanderbilt Jr.

 

vanderbiltco@gmail.com

337.256.1733

 

 

Height: 5’ 11’      Weight: 160        Eyes: Brown

Jacket: 38 L          Shirt: M                 Shoe Size: 10

Neck: 16.5           Length:34-35      Hair: brown 

Waist: 31             Inseam: 32

Dancer      Performer      Choreographer/Director      Instructor

 

Live Stage/ Performances

1996-11Southern University Marching Band & dolls     choreographer                                Dir. Lawrence Jackson

                                                                                                  COX, NBC, CBS                               Dir. Issac Greggs

1998-02. Alpha Tau Chapter                                           asst. choreographer                          DST

1999-pr. Alpha Sigma Chapter                                       stepper/ choreographer                   KAY

2000-01.Beta Psi Chapter                                              asst. choreographer                            AKA

2007      Jazz Festival (Congo Square)                           featured dancer/ choreographer      Elysian Fieldz

2008      Jazz Festival (Congo Square)                           featured dancer/choreographer       Elysian Fieldz

2009      BuzzFest                                                             featured dancer/choreographer       Elysian Fieldz

2010      Summer Jam by Keisha Cole/ Jeezy                featured dancer/choreographer      Black Venom

2010-11 Arts and Literature Showcase                        feat. Dancer                                          Baton Rouge Delta- DSQ

2011      Bayou Classic Greek Show                              feat. dancer/ step/choreographer    Bickerstaff Group

2012-14Bayou Classic Greek Show                              feat. dancer/ step/choreographer    NOCCI

2012      Feel Good Music Albulm Release Live           featured Dancer/Choreographer     Hub City Records- Cupid

 

Team/Coaching

1996-11Southern University Marching Band & dolls  asst. choreographer                          Dir. Lawrence Jackson

1999      Southern University Gold’N Bluez                 director/choreographer                 

2000-05Southern University Cheerleaders                 asst. choreographer                          Dir. James Smith Sr.

1999      Tennessee State University Tiger Jems         competitive choreography                             Dir. Laverne ________

2000-01 Xavier University Gold Star Dancers             choreography –adjudicator             Coach Derric Whitfield

2004-05New Orleans Voodoo dolls (AFL)                    choreographer                                   Dir. Rita LeBlanc

 

Film

2005      Who Do you Love                                            featured dancer                                 Film Director: Zacks                                                                                                                                                                          Choreo:Joanne Jensen

2005      “Wipe Me Down”                                             choreographer                                   Trill Ent- Boosie & Webbie

2006      “Beat it up”                                                       choreographer                                   -Max Minelli

2007      “Dust My Body Off “                                        choreographer                                   Wise Guys Ent.- Lil Cali

2009       "Video Girl"                                                     choreographer

2010      “Cu-Step”                                                          choreographer/asst.direction         Eagle Productions

Hub City Records -Cupid

2011      “Good Girls Gone Bad:Run The World”        choreographer/director                   Cody Coyote Films  &VCO

2011      “Do It With Your Boots On”                            choreographer                                   Dream Studios Film

Hub City Records -Cupid

2012      “Rated R”                                                         choreographer/director                   Cody Coyote Films &VCO

2012      “Like Beeyonce”                                             choreographer                                   Dir: Joe Mexican-MrMagic

 

 

 

Teaching/ Experience/Education

 

DANCE: Jazz, Ballet, Horton, Gram, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Street Jazz

1997-01               Essence Dance Studio                       instructor/management                  Shawn Lagarde

1998-99               Tari’s Schoool of Dance                    asst. teacher/ dancer                        Tari

1999-00               Company One Dance Studio            dancer                                                Ginger Broussard

1998- 01 Southern University Cheerleader  competitive cheerleading                              James Smith Sr.

2000-pr Southern University                         director/choreographer                                  Dr. Brandon Dumas

2011-pr The Vanderbilt Co& Dance Factory CEO/ choreographer/instructor    

2012      Taste of the South Comp/Wrksp    instructor/director/creator

2013      US Virgin Islands (Kean High School)instructor/choreographer

 

ADJUDICATOR:

American AllStar-  Mississippi and Louisiana

Southern University

Various High Schools in LA, TX

 

 

AWARDS:

Of Moving Colors Company Acceptance,  1999-2002-2003 Black College National Championships First Place Soloist, Spring 1999 Initiate of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, 2001 Alvin Ailey Dance Summer Intensive Acceptance, Perfect 10 Productions Fashion Show coordinator 2001-2003, Miss Bayou Classic Pageant choreography, Miss Southern Pageant coordinator, Set design for many premiere events.

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