Juan Mendez

I believe that I am the next Dance Icon because I would show the passion, love and appreciation for this art form and inspire onstage

Placed 18th

in the Semi-Finals

Thank you for supporting me in this competition. Your donations and participation will benefit the Why Not You Foundation in their mission to fight poverty through education initiatives that empower youth to lead with a why not you attitude.

 

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Tell us about your dance style or inspiration:

My dance style is very jazz funk. I tend to dance a lot Afro beats and fuse dance hall with my style however I also enjoy incorporating other elements such as popping, whacking and also groves that complement my style really. I also tend to get inspiration from Latin styles such as salsa, bachata and cha-cha which I love adding footwork to fuse hip hop with those styles. Inspiration just comes from watching other people dance and also the music I listen to which leans more towards Latino communi

How would being in Ciara's music video impact your life?

It would impact in the way I have the opportunity to dance with someone I look up to a lot and demonstrate that small towns from south Texas have the talent that it takes to be in a big production like this one with such a renowned artist such as Ciara.

What would you do with the $20,000?

What I would do with award is donate half of my proceeds to the studio I teach in to give students the opportunity to have classes and also use half of it toward the training I want to take in LA to bring back to my hometown dance community

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