Dance Lab Resident 2024-2025

Darnell “Snoopy” Brown is a well-versed freestyle movement artist/choreographer from a Jamaican ethnicity but raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Snoopy became proficient in Hip Hop, Dancehall, and Krump as well as mentored by the best and prominent iconic dancers Such as Russell Ferguson (SYTYCD Winner S8), Mr. Wiggles (Michael Jackson, Usher, Missy Elliot, etc.) and Ian Eastwood (YouTube Sensation & Founder of Young Lions) to name a few. Snoopy catered towards his street styles/teachers and followed up his training which extended into more classical training like ballet, jazz, and modern. Darnell attended Dean College where he studied business & performance arts management with a dance minor.

As an artist, Darnell has taken the time to mold and nurture his craft and style of dance to find his own Origin. In doing so, Snoopy is one of the Dancehall Kings of Boston (2010), a Young Lion Graduate, Leader in Boston dance community, and has worked with world-renowned artists such as Mr. Vegas and J. Cole. In allowing himself to be open and honest, his energy reflects the type of character who is humble, determined, caring, and positive. He honors the philosophy of believing in himself and believing in others as a way to inspire and be inspired.

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Project Statement

“The vision of ORIGN is about being honest and your most pure self in movement. The belief is that every individual has the ability to show their unique core through their craft. My goal is to help discover/rediscover our ORIGN, encouraging the ability to explore, and understand our creative processes. Within these areas of development you will gain experience with knowledge in dance, health & wellness, basic practices.

This project will focus on attachment styles and men’s mental health. Around topics such as masculine energy, safety, societal norms and pressures, anger, childhood trauma, stress management, racism, insecurities, pride, and accountability; just to name a few. I plan to continue upon my developed research and use movement to express and release as a creative form.“