06/22/2026
‘Monday Meet’ Feature! Meet one of our summer intensive guest instructors, Brandon Maxwell!
Brandon Maxwell is an award-winning Los Angeles based dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, and educator. He is a graduate of Chapman University with a BFA in
Dance Performance and a BA in Public Relations and Advertising.
As a performer, he has had the opportunity to dance for film, television, commercials, music videos,
and live stage performances. Some performance credits include the Super Bowl Tillamook Block Jams commercial, Apple, Marvel, Keke Palmer, Based on a True Story, wowashwow’s Times Square Billboard, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Imagine Dragons, Sub Urban, Jordan Fisher, Champs Sporting Goods,
CBS, TNT Sports, and more.
As a choreographer, he has collaborated with fellow artists to create projects that emphasize storytelling and artistry. Some of his recent choreography credits include Club Jete, Choreographer’s Carnival, Daredevil Arts Festival, HMG Presents CONTINUUM, Hollywood Reporter, World of Dance, Chapman University, VOICES Fest, Reconstruct Exhibition, Contra Coffee + Tea, Chozin, and more.
As a filmmaker, his debut short film was the recipient of the City of Los Angeles’ Dance in the City commission. His debut film received the Best GENiUS Short Film Award at DaVinci International Film Festival and the Best First Time Filmmaker Award at Manhattanhenge Film Festival. His films have been selected for IndieFilm LA, Lighthouse International Film Festival, Atlanta Micro
Short Film Festival, Newark Independent Film Festival, LankerScream Festival of Fright, Leftover Film Festival, Lift-Off Global Network, and more.
As an educator, he has spread his love of dance to students of all ages at dance studios, schools, charitable organizations, and collegiate universities across the country. He is a member of HMG the Company, Ardor Effect, along with the Television Academy and the National Dance Educators Organization.
