Dance in Film · 2019
Waves (2019)
Sean Bankhead and Normani turn a deserted-planet R&B video into a screen-dance showcase: a four-dancer formation, full-body phrasing, and visual echoes make the choreography feel suspended between sand, water, and outer space.
Waves is a 2019 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 official video on Normani's VEVO YouTube channel and current U.S. Apple Music video listing; verified 2026-08-09. Availability may change.
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Sandy-planet four-dancer ensemble
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Normani; four-dancer ensemble · Choreography Sean Bankhead
Normani surrounded by four matching dancers as the group performs on the lonely planet.
A compact four-dancer formation frames Normani's professional screen choreography against an empty sandy planet, making the movement readable through silhouette, spacing and camera-facing group design.
The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. Historical LODance progress verifies Sean Bankhead as choreographer and the exact Legend slug sean-bankhead. The opened PopSugar, ThisIsRnB, REVOLT, and Fader pages identify the February 12, 2019 official video, Emil Nava direction, sandy-planet choreography, a four-dancer ensemble, and the space/underwater progression. Their embedded player resolves to Normani's authorized full video; the standalone YouTube page was throttled during verification, so no clip_url or timestamp was written. Authorized full-video access was verified through the opened embeds and direct links on 2026-08-15.
Star-field solo choreography
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Normani · Choreography Sean Bankhead
Normani continuing her signature choreography while she appears to drift through a galaxy beneath the stars.
The star-field and floating-space effects visually extend Normani's solo phrasing, connecting her choreography to the song's wave and weightlessness imagery before 6LACK enters.
The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. Historical LODance progress verifies Sean Bankhead as choreographer and the exact Legend slug sean-bankhead. The opened PopSugar, ThisIsRnB, REVOLT, and Fader pages identify the February 12, 2019 official video, Emil Nava direction, sandy-planet choreography, a four-dancer ensemble, and the space/underwater progression. Their embedded player resolves to Normani's authorized full video; the standalone YouTube page was throttled during verification, so no clip_url or timestamp was written. Authorized full-video access was verified through the opened embeds and direct links on 2026-08-15.
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