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 As a dancer with the Mark Morris Dance Group from 2000 to 2010, McDonald danced many of the roles that Mark Morris originally made for himself.[3]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. In the fourth episode of the competition which he won, he proposed to his partner.

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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