Bradon McDonald

Bradon McDonald (born May 14, 1975 in Watertown, New York) is an American fashion designer and a modern dancer from "Mark Morris Dance Group".

Early life and education

Bradon McDonald is a graduate of the Juilliard School (1997)[1] and a recipient of the Princess Grace Award[2] and a National ARTS Foundation award. He performed with the Limón Dance Company for three years. As a dancer with the Mark Morris Dance Group from 2000 to 2010, McDonald danced many of the roles that Mark Morris originally made for himself.[3]

Design career

McDonald began designing while dancing, then enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles in 2010, immediately after leaving MMDG.[4] He participated in Project Runway (season 12)‚ where he made it to the finale, but did not win.

References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Susan (October 2013). "Q&A With Bradon McDonald". The Juilliard Journal. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  2. ↑ "1997 Awards Winners". Princess Grace Foundation. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  3. ↑ Macaulay, Alastair (September 26, 2010). "An Evening Revisits Mark Morris Hits (Along With a Few of Chopin’s)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  4. ↑ Kourlas, Gia (August 15, 2013). "Bradon McDonald talks about Project Runway". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

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