The Art of Taking Class in LA -- with Miller Daurey @backtogreat

09/26/23 • 35 min

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Tackling the nuances of filming in class, today I'm joined by Miller daurey, ex-pro dancer who quit at 19, returned to dance 25 years later and is now documenting the whole thing online. Miller has been garnering a lot of attention online for his candid videos about the dance industry in LA. So we talked a lot about:

what it was like for him to return to dance both physically and emotionally
the biggest changes he's noticed in the industry
the ever-evolving state of class culture here in LA

Youtube Docu-series: https://www.youtube.com/@BackToGreat
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtogreat/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backtogreat

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what it was like for him to return to dance both physically and emotionally
the biggest changes he's noticed in the industry
the ever-evolving state of class culture here in LA

Youtube Docu-series: https://www.youtube.com/@BackToGreat
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtogreat/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backtogreat

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