Meet Christian Vincent

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Christian Vincent a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Christian with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?

Firstly, I feel that I have a strong work ethic which makes me want always do my best at whatever I am working on. I believe much of my work ethic comes from the encouragement I received from my parents growing up, and a lot of it comes from the fact that I never thought of doing otherwise. As a child I do think I was competitive, so that also fueled my need to do my best and succeed. As an adult I have learned that maintaining a high standard in my work is my routine, and at the end of the day it is all I can do. If something doesn’t always prove to have the desired result, I know I have done what I can, and that there is no shame in that regardless of outcome. I have found through the course of my life, my diligent work ethic has served me. and maintaining that standard leaves me with no regrets.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am an Emmy nominated choreographer, actor, dancer, dance educator, newly elected Governor for the TV Academy’s choreography peer group and dad.
I feel fortunate that my profession revolves around my passions in life. My first love as a child was dance, and pursuing that career path has expanded into many facets of the arts, academic and entertainment realms.
My childhood dreams were to dance with artists like Prince and Madonna and I did. My career evolved into choreographing shows that have a strong historic context for the Black community, like Netflix’s Madame CJ Walker story , The Salt N’ Pepa biopic and The Porter. My choreography for the Porter garnered BET one of its first scripted Emmy nominations in 2022.
I have been part of a few “firsts.” As an actor I was one of the first black leads in a Hallmark movie and a lead in the groundbreaking Logo series Noah’s ARC. Noah’s is set to be rebooted by Paramount later this year.
The credits in my career have come due to a lot of perseverance. What has been consistent with my career has been the fact that I have always been a dance educator as well. Throughout my journey, I have taught and mentored dancers of all ages on dance conventions, studios throughout North America and as a University professor. This is probably the most special part of my career. I feel that I have “gotten” so that I can “give back.” Teaching and mentoring is my form of reciprocating the good that has come to me.
I also feel that my new role as Governor for the TV Academy’s Choreography peer group allows me to serve not only the dance community but entertainment/arts community as a whole. I hope that service in this capacity helps to better TV.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Three of the most important qualities, skills that were and are still most impactful in my journey are perseverance, endurance to keep pushing on in adversity, and being prepared ( trained, educated, inventive).
If a performer/artist is just starting out in their chosen path I suggest that they seek out individuals who are succeeding in that profession. Ask theses individuals how they got to where they are. Get as much information as you can from numerous successes. You may find that they have achieved success in different ways but, there may be some common denominators. You may go as far as to get mentored by a successful artist. I also feel training/education and getting practical experience in your field of choice never hurts. Who you know in a specific industry is definitely key but if you don’t know many people get the skills required so that when you do, you are ready.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

At this point in my career, I am looking to collaborate more with other artists/creators/directors/producers and educators. For years I had the mentality of waiting for the next job, audition, meeting etc. In many instances it felt like waiting for approval. I now realize I have the knowledge ,and it is within my capacity to create regardless of being hired. So, yes at this point I am fully open to creating stories and projects that I want to see come to fruition. If you are interested in doing so as well, connect with me via any of my social media platforms.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.christianvincentonline.com
• Instagram: christian.jd.vincent
• Facebook: christian.vincent
• Linkedin: Christian Vincent
• Twitter: @CJDevi
• Other: IMDB
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Image Credits

Denise Grant