1,276,627 views | Ryan Heffington • TED2022
“We all have our own beautiful ways of moving, and this is worth celebrating,” says dancer and choreographer Ryan Heffington. Inviting you to reconsider your connection to dance, he shows how even everyday experiences — tying your shoes, rocking a baby, whisking up some mac and cheese — can offer choreographic inspiration and help you find joy and release when you need it most. After the talk, dancers Nico Lonetree and Ryan Spencer perform a dazzling routine infused with the humor and beauty of daily movements.
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Ryan Heffington leads pop-up dance classes in Los Angeles. Join his mailing list and discover upcoming classes and events.
“We all have our own beautiful ways of moving, and this is worth celebrating,” says dancer and choreographer Ryan Heffington. Inviting you to reconsider your connection to dance, he shows how even everyday experiences — tying your shoes, rocking a baby, whisking up some mac and cheese — can offer choreographic inspiration and help you find joy and release when you need it most. After the talk, dancers Nico Lonetree and Ryan Spencer perform a dazzling routine infused with the humor and beauty of daily movements.
This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED’s editors chose to feature it for you.
Ryan Heffington leads pop-up dance classes in Los Angeles. Join his mailing list and discover upcoming classes and events.
About the speaker
Ryan Heffington is on a mission to get the world to dance.