BIO
Marques Gregory Furr is a multidisciplinary artist raised in Dayton, Ohio, and Nashville, Tennessee. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in Musical Theatre from the University of the Arts. His formal dance training began at Nashville School of the Arts under the guidance of Debra J. Perry and Stacie Flood-Popp.
Marques has contributed to a range of New York-based musical workshops and productions, including Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Musical, Goddess, and The Oscar Micheaux Project. He appeared in the Netflix and Fever production The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience, and toured nationally with Ragtime and the upcoming production of Hell's Kitchen.
As a concert dancer, Marques has performed with Eleone Dance Theatre and Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore, and has been a guest artist with the New York Baroque Dance Company, Delaware Dance Company, and Ballethnic Dance Company in collaboration with Canada’s National Ballet School.
He is the recipient of the Kitty Sharp Ballet Award from the Tennessee Dance Festival. He has trained on scholarship at The Dance Theatre of Harlem and Ballet X. He was also awarded the prestigious Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scholarship for summer studies at The Ailey School.
Marques has performed works by celebrated choreographers including Juel D. Lane, Robert Battle, Rennie Harris, Gary D. Jeter, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Joshua L. Peugh, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Dara J. Meredith, Amy Hall Garner, Jessica Hendricks, among others.
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Theatre Credits: Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Musical, Goddess, The Oscar Micheaux Project, Ragtime
Artist
Statement
As a dance artist, actor, vocalist, choreographer, and director of the African diaspora, I am interested in the poetics of any art form as a means to tell the story. My life experiences inspire me to create genuine and intentional art that reflects contemporary times while honoring my journey. I draw from the world around me to evolve my artistic voice. I explore larger-than-life, abstract, and expressive concepts to tell stories that take the viewer on a journey. In theory, I create art that extends beyond performativity and lives in the act of the experience within.
Represented by:
BLOC Talent Agency
