Legacy in Motion: LaVelle Smith Jr.'s Dance Journey from Kentucky to Pop Stars - Event Photos

In March 2026, guests of Kentucky to the World gathered at The Kentucky Center or Performing Arts in Louisville, KY, and at The Capitol, Downtown Bowling Green, KY, for two unforgettable evenings with LaVelle Smith Jr., - two events celebrating dance, story and stardom through the eyes of one of Kentucky’s own who’s danced and choreographed with Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Diana Ross, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson and more. 

March 3, 2026 - The Capitol, Downtown Bowling Green, KY

March 5, 2026 - The Kentucky Performance Arts Center, Louisville, KY

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LaVelle Smith Jr. has been many things in his life: a Kentuckian, a dancer, a choreographer, an Angeleno, the mind behind some of pop music’s most iconic dances, the person who performed onstage with Beyoncé at the Grammys. But the one thing he’s never been? Afraid.

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