the halftime show<\/a>.<\/p>\nHolton applied in December, sent in a video audition, and found out in January that he\u2019d been selected to be one of the 300 on-field performers during a show headlined by Usher.<\/p>\n
Holton had never been to Las Vegas. In fact, he said, \u201cit was my first time ever at a football game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seeing famous people at work<\/h3>\n
The \u00a0rehearsals before the event were especially exciting and fun, he added. \u201cYou could just see it all coming together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople I\u2019ve only seen on TV were just casually walking by or riding past in golf carts. They were just normal people going about their day. That was probably one of the highlights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Holton grew up in Milwaukee, and decided when he was about 6 years old on his future career after enjoying dancing at his church, Greater New Birth Church. \u201cMy mom (Brandy Webb) saw I had a passion for it and really let me run with it.\u201d
\nAfter attending the Milwaukee High School of the Arts, he headed to Arizona State University. But the pandemic led to a decision to return to Milwaukee. He applied and was accepted into 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s dance program.<\/p>\n
A full schedule<\/h3>\n
Holton\u2019s 51ÁÔÆæ friends and instructors describe him as energetic, and that word fits. In addition to his studies, he\u2019s been a campus ambassador since his sophomore year, serves as a tour guide and also performs with the Milwaukee Bucks 414 Crew, the team\u2019s hype team and dance ensemble. His siblings, he said, call him the \u201cbusybody\u201d of the family. He has six brothers and two sisters.<\/p>\n
The Bucks connection led him to another opportunity. This coming weekend (Feb. 17-18), he\u2019ll be traveling to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star weekend, where he\u2019ll be a brand ambassador for New Era, a sports apparel and caps company.<\/p>\n
Holton\u2019s goal for the future is to set up his own artistic institution to encourage other young people like himself who want to learn how to navigate the arts industry. That\u2019s one of the reasons he\u2019s minoring in Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really love helping people with their brand and PR\u2026to learn how to market themselves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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