Ashley Everett On What It’s Like to Dance at The Grammys

February 21, 2016


Ashley Everett
(Beyoncéslongtime leading lady) has performed at her fair share of awards shows. She was most recently seen on the field with Queen Bey at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show—where they slayed, per usual.

Ashley Everett dancing with Beyoncé at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2014. (photo by Getty Images via Health.com)

And although she wasn’t up onstage at this year’s Grammys, she told The Huffington Post what her experience has been like in years past. For anyone who’s ever wondered what booking the high-profile gig is actually like, the article is a rare and awesomely insider look at the whole process, from the competitive casting to the thrilling final performance.

Everett reveals that most dancers aren’t actually directly booked. Choreographers and artistic directors usually hold auditions—and the stakes are high. “The audition process can get crazy: Everyone is there fighting for the same jobs, and performing at the Grammys is definitely one of a dancer’s top career goals,” she says.

She also lets us in on all the behind-the-scenes work that goes in to making those short performances so epically #flawless. There are so many technical aspects that viewers often forget: Hair and makeup, wardrobe, staging, lighting, pyrotechnics, etc. “The magic of what everyone’s hard work and imagination can create is awe-inspiring,” Everett says. “I’m constantly amazed at how it all comes together in the end so effortlessly.”

Check out the full story, and then watch Everett’s latest performance in Beyoncé’s “Formation” video for about the thousandth time (but who’s counting?).

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