Will loftis dance biography
Ariana Grande’s ‘Yes, And?’ Choreographer on Easter Eggs, Going Viral, and Bonding With the Singer on ‘Wicked’
In late November 2023, Will Loftis was visiting his parents in Irmo, South Carolina, when he started plotting a series of dance moves from his childhood bedroom. Surrounded by colorful lights, candles, and crystals, he looked straight into the en suite bathroom mirror. With AirPods in his ears and clutching his phone, he extended a straight leg forward and pointed his toe. He followed that dance step, called a tendu, with a passé. Ariana Grande fans know the sequence as something else: the choreography to the star’s “Yes, And?” video, a routine that has inspired countless TikTok re-creations.
“It’s just funny and full circle,” Loftis tells Rolling Stone with a laugh, acknowledging how viral it’s become. “It’s mostly the chorus that people are doing on TikTok. It is the first thing I made