Brian Friedman is an American dancer and choreographer who has created the choreography for many popular music artists including Britney Spears, Cher, Beyoncé Knowles, and Mariah Carey – as well as for music videos, concert tours, and television productions including The X Factor.

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Chapters:

00:00 Trailer. 02:28 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 05:06 Brian's Introduction. 05:35 Brian Friedman's motivation. 07:04 The stress factors of X Factor. 09:34 Putting on a show and working with X Factor contestants. 13:08 No one is unaffected by dance. 15:47 The power of the dance video supporting a song. 17:49 Anything that moves can be choreography. 20:05 Where Brian gains inspiration for keeping his choreography fresh. 21:26 The correlation between fashion, choreography and dance. 24:49 Brian's fashion label. 26:14 A dancer's personality. 27:46 Why he had to stop partying to 4am. 29:59 Loving teaching class and giving masterclasses. 32:12 The feelings dance can evoke. 32:59 Why he is currently tired of choreography. 35:04 Dancers are sexual beings and choreography can be sensual. 36:52 The Black Swan concept, getting an artist to emotionally relate. 41:14 Brian's notorious stare. 42:10 Why Brian initially wanted to get into choreography. 43:43 The driving force behind his journey from Arizona to working in London. 44:45 Why he loves London. 47:28 Managing to live in Los Angeles without going crazy. 48:27 The hell of being in the jungle. 53:31 Brian loves being a judge, he has a lot to say! 56:09 What Brian thinks of various celebrities he has worked with. 1:03:08 How Brian came to work with so many famous artists. 1:04:54 Spotting a diamond in the rough in his classes. 1:06:32 The life changing moment when he came out to his Mom. 1:11:00 Will Brian marry his fiancé? 1:12:21 His advice to young people struggling with their sexuality. 1:13:06 Success secrets. 1:13:38 Phone call to the 20 year old Brian Friedman. 1:14:15 Best advice he has ever received. 1:15:20 Advice to the young would be dancer, choreographer or pop star. 1:16:37 Starting an online mentoring programme and future exciting possibilities. 1:18:04 Brian's summing up.

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Brian Friedman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianfriedman

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