Art & Life with Calan Bryant

Calan, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I’m from New London, Connecticut.

I started my journey in dance there and went to New York MAINE VIRGINIA TEXAS AND NOW ATLANTA training with many artists in hip hop ballet modern jazz and contemporary along the way.

I now currently co-own Madhouse Dance Studio Located on 976 Jefferson street Atlanta GA.

Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I love to inspire and be inspired so with my art or being I hope to always help and grow others.

I do private dance classes and choreography and consult with a lot of recording artists on creative projects.

Actor and Dancer

Choreographer and Creative Director

Dance Teacher and Arts Program Developer

Originally from New London, Connecticut, Calan Bryant is a tour de force artist who has trained in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, African and more.

A former college football player, he has danced and trained with a cadre legendary dancers including such luminaries as Todd Rosenlieb (of Hawkins Dance Company and Todd Rosenlieb Dance Company), Ricardo Melendez (of Ballet San Juan and Martha Graham), Laurianne Graves (as The Firebird of the Dance Theatre of Harlem), and Clover Mathis, an original company member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and an artist with Dance Theatre of Harlem.

A gifted teacher, he has choreographed and taught for countless institutions including the Ella Fitzgerald Theater (Newport News, Virginia), Dance 411 (Atlanta, Georgia), RISPA (Alpharetta, Georgia), Triple 7 Dance Company (Snellville, Georgia), Dreams in Motion (Newport News, Virginia), Phusion Dance Company (Lilburn, Georgia), Ikonic Dance Convention (Atlanta, Georgia), Hampton University (Hampton, Virginia), Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia), Reaction Dance Company (New York, New York), Beauty for Ashes School of Contemporary Dance and Theatre Company (Hampton, Virginia), Oasis Dance Company (Washington, District of Columbia), Writers Bloc Inc. (Connecticut), the City of Newport News, the City of Hampton, and Bad Boy Entertainment (New York, New York).

He has worked with artists from multiple genres such as Andrew Donoho (VMA award-winning Director), Levi Little (from the Grammy award-winning R&B group Blackstreet), Erica Dixon (VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta), Rae Sremmurd (American hip hop duo), RETRO, JASMINE JANAI, Drea Kelly (Choreographer, Dancer, and Star of VH1’s HollywoodExes), all-girl recording group B.O.Y (Be Only You), Tyler Layne (iHeartRadio on-air personality), Chosen Wilkins (writer and actor), Stephan James (Actor in Race and Selma), Freddie Jackson, misstrendi.com, K’Bana Blaq aka TrapRock MisFit, and The Unifics.

He has appeared on Netflix Raising Deon, Greenleaf, FX ATLANTA, Power and in other television and film productions and more.

How do you think about success, as an artist, and what do quality do you feel is most helpful?
I define success as personal growth and goals accomplished. Whether it be for others or yourself. I believe it’s essential as an artist to know that it’s not about you but what you can do to help others.

What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
You can find my work on most social media platform(Instagram Facebook youtube etc.) under @calanbryant or @Themadhouseinc.

I’m pretty friendly so reach out if you’d like to speak I’m always open for a good conversation and learning.

I have a class Friday’s at 9:30 come enjoy with me their also at madhouse.

I will be planning my own show very soon and excited and nervous to present.

By the way madhouse has company auditions March 24 starting at 1pm.

Contact Info:

• Address: 976 Jefferson street Atlanta GA
• Website: Calanbryant.com
• Phone: 7573271584
• Email: calanbryant@gmail.com
• Instagram: Calanbryant
• Facebook: Facebook.com/calanbryant