Dance in Film · 2023
On My Mama (2023)
Sean Bankhead and Ahsia Pettigrew turn Victoria Monét's Atlanta-set family celebration into a dance-first Y2K homage, binding rapid heel-toes, 'fly the plane' arms, and jacket-switching ensemble work to Southern Black pop-video memory.
On My Mama is a 2023 dance film centred on ballroom and social dance. For dancers, it's a chance to see the style performed on screen — the phrasing, partnering, and musicality that the same dances carry onto a real floor.
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Where to watch: Full 3:37 official video on Victoria Monét's YouTube channel and current U.S. Apple Music video listing; verified 2026-08-09. Availability may change.
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“Fly the plane” ensemble phrase
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Victoria Monét; ensemble dancers · Choreography Sean Bankhead; Ahsia Pettigrew
Monét and the ensemble tracing a jet-like arm line without sacrificing the fast footwork underneath.
A broad arm sweep rides over intricate footwork, making the upper-body image instantly legible while the feet keep the phrase technically dense.
Watch this sequence · The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. The opened official Victoria Monét full video runs 3:37. No edition-specific scene timestamp was independently verified; YouTube availability was checked 2026-08-14 and may change.
HBCU/D9 strolling passage
StrollingDanced by Victoria Monét; ensemble dancers · Choreography Sean Bankhead
Line formations and synchronized gestures recalling HBCU fraternity and sorority strolls.
The passage explicitly draws on Divine Nine fraternity and sorority strolling, placing a codified Black Greek tradition inside the video’s broader celebration of Southern Black culture.
Watch this sequence · The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. The opened official Victoria Monét full video runs 3:37. No edition-specific scene timestamp was independently verified; YouTube availability was checked 2026-08-14 and may change.
Letterman-jacket switch post-chorus
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Victoria Monét; ensemble dancers · Choreography Sean Bankhead; Ahsia Pettigrew
A post-chorus formation change that makes the letterman jackets appear to switch colors.
The dancers exchange positions and jacket colors without removing the jackets, using formation, costume, and continuity as one coordinated visual trick.
Watch this sequence · The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. The opened official Victoria Monét full video runs 3:37. No edition-specific scene timestamp was independently verified; YouTube availability was checked 2026-08-14 and may change.
Second-chorus heel-toe sequence
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Victoria Monét; ensemble dancers · Choreography Sean Bankhead; Ahsia Pettigrew
The quick heel-toe passage performed in baggy T-shirts and jeans.
Rapid heel-toe footwork turns early-2000s Southern social-dance references into tightly synchronized music-video phrasing.
Watch this sequence · The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. The opened official Victoria Monét full video runs 3:37. No edition-specific scene timestamp was independently verified; YouTube availability was checked 2026-08-14 and may change.
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