Today we’d like to introduce you to Logan Paschall.
Hi Logan, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where I began studying dance at the age of 5 with The DeVe’s Christian School of Performing Arts. In my early years, I received training in mostly Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop. In 2006, I performed in Debbie Allen’s Alex in Wonderland at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This experience inspired me to begin my formal training in Ballet and Contemporary by being accepted into the Peabody Dance Program in 2009 on a full scholarship under The Estelle Dennis Scholarship for Boys. I would soon be accepted into Baltimore School for the Arts where I received Ballet and Modern dance training. I continued my dance education at Adelphi University where I graduated with a BFA in Dance. Since then, I have performed and choreographed for Huntsville Ballet as a company dancer and guest artist. I performed at the “LA Phil 100 x CicLAvia Event” with Diavolo Dance Theater in 2018. I also performed with Chicago Dance Crash as the “Talking Cricket” in Lil Pine Nut in 2019. I recently danced in a commercial for Neiman Marcus. I am also a 3-Time Guinness World Record Holder for breaking the record for the “Most Consecutive Split Jumps” twice, and the “Most Toe Touches in One Minute”. I moved to North Charleston, South Carolina about 4 years ago and plan to make my mark here in the arts.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It required a lot of hard work and dedication to get where I am today. Gratefully I have an amazing and supportive family that believed in my dreams and passion for dance. There were a lot of doubts whether I made the right choice in choosing dance over pursuing sports and attending a high school where I could’ve went the more academic route. I ultimately chose to attend a performing arts high school because I felt more connected with dance and saw it as a way to inspire people in a positive way. A lot of money went towards my training, traveling to dance summer intensives, and out-of-town auditions. We didn’t have a lot of money growing up but my mother specifically made sure I had everything I needed and more.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I specialize in Hip Hop, Ballet, and Contemporary dance. I am known for performing, choreographing pieces and making dance visuals. I am very proud of all my accomplishments including breaking world records, performing in different cities, and getting to know and work with so many talented people. I think what sets me apart is my desire to collaborate with all types of artists and creatives. Fusing styles together like Ballet, Contemporary, and Hip Hop is something that I love doing and hope to showcase more of to the world. I also have a background in sports, so part of my mission is to educate the world on how athletic dance is and that it should have the same amount of respect as any other sport.
What’s next?
My plans for the future is to keep building up my resume. Dance in TV shows, movies, commercials, on Broadway., etc… Travel the world and perform. Collaborate with other amazing artists. Hopefully, move to either New York or Los Angeles to get more opportunities for myself. I also plan to be in a position where I can give opportunities to dancers that I know so that they can shine as well and build a name for themselves.
Contact Info:
- Email: kinglothedancer@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loski96/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChv1_MnBluT84Yp0YNVgb3g
Image Credits
Jim Kendall
Shanna Petry
Chicago Dance Crash
Joanna Vidad
Adelphi University
