--- title: Motivational Dance Instagram Videos Are Internet's 2019 Gift description: Stick to your goals in 2019 with the help of these motivational dancing videos by viral Instagram star Donte Colley. canonical: https://time.com/5510689/donte-colley-instagram/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-01-24T15:35:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:57:04.336Z og:title: This Motivational Dancer Is the Internet's 2019 Gift og:description: Positive vibes only og:url: https://time.com/5510689/donte-colley-instagram/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9405e98e6d8ab161/698943f2b21a9cdf304fff92/donteinstagramdance.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: the year goals written on note pad og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Motivational Dancer Is the Internet's 2019 Gift twitter:description: Positive vibes only twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9405e98e6d8ab161/698943f2b21a9cdf304fff92/donteinstagramdance.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Motivational Dancing Star Is Determined to Help You Manifest Your Goals in 2019  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 24, 2019 3:35 PM UTC  Towfiqu Photography—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 24, 2019 3:35 PM UTC Those looking to keep up their [positive energy](http://time.com/5429498/how-to-be-more-positive-person/) when it comes to achieving their [goals in the new year](http://time.com/5484042/healthy-new-years-resolutions/) should look no further than Donté Colley’s Instagram. Colley, a 21-year-old from Toronto, Canada, went viral on the social platform for the motivational dancing videos he posts, each of them with a supportive and encouraging message, slick dance moves, and emoji enhancement. In an interview with [_Buzzfeed News_](https://www.buzzfeed.com/adeonibada/this-guys-videos-are-the-motivational-figure-you-need-to), Colley shared that his friends’ delight at the videos inspired him to make more of them and noted that social media can sometimes be a dark place, which is why he aims to bring a positive element to it with his videos. “Social media can become such a grey, overwhelming and kind of defeating platform just because it’s seen as everybody’s highlight reel and it’s like everybody’s living their best lives, and that can kind of make us question our purpose from time to time,” he said. “So I guess I make these videos because I just like making people feel good.” Colley’s videos have been shared by the likes of Tracee Ellis Ross and landed him appearances on _Busy Tonight_ and _Good Morning America_. See his most inspiring videos below. 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