Ep. 42- Lukas McFarlane

Questions asked or topics discussed: 

• Why did you choose to head over to the UK after graduation? (2:36)

• What are some of the things that surprised you about London right away? (7:10)

• How did the whole Got To Dance thing happen? (11:34)

• What were some things that helped pull you through or stay grounded or stay committed or allowed you to persevere and keep going? (23:22)

• How have you transitioned from dancer into choreographer/creative? (35:48)

• What has UnTitled Dance Company taught you? (41:08)

• How can people find you or support you? (50:38)

Lukas McFarlane is a creative / choreographer from Canada who calls the UK home. He started off working as a dancer in this industry so he knows the ins and outs of it from the bottom up. From a very young age, Lukas was assisting choreographically on complex productions such as ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and danced for some of the biggest names in the industry such as P!nk, Taylor Swift and Celine Dion. From this he moved onto creative directing and choreographing for well-known global brands such as UNIQLO, LYNK&CO and GAP on both live events and worldwide campaigns. He has also worked with artists all over the world such as James Arthur, Vance Joy, Hayden Calnin, Saara Aalto and Gabrielle Aplin on movement direction, choreography, and creative direction. Lukas is over qualified in the television world working creatively on the biggest shows in the UK like The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and The Voice UK. He is also well versed in creating live shows for audiences of more than 60.000 at events like British Summer Time Hyde Park and Eurovision Song Contest.