Quilan 'Cue' Arnold

Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA) is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer based out of Brooklyn, New York. He received a MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University and a BA from Penn State. He has danced for the New York Philharmonic (NY), Little Theatre at Dixon Place (NY), Rennie Harris’s Puremovement (PA), and Grassroots (CO) dance companies. Quilan’s choreographic work has been presented domestically and internationally in Memphis, TN; New York City, NY; Towson, MD; and Salvador, Brazil. He is a 2017 Artist in Residence at the University of Memphis (TN) and a 2017 Guest Lecturer at New York University. Quilan serves as a faculty member at Mark Morris Dance Center (NY), Dalton Performing Arts School (NY), Gibney Dance Center (NY).

Quilan’s research considers the representation of Hip Hop dance as it shifts from a vernacular context to the studio, internet, and stage. His journey has inspired the creation of the Hip Hop organization, on C.U.E. (Create, Unite, Empower), and the online course, Get Groovy.