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About Me

Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota Scott attended the Ailey/Fordham program and graduated with his B.F.A. in dance in NYC. Scott is an AGMA member (American Guild for Musical Artists) and will be performing in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay this fall directed by Bartlett Sher and choreographed by Mandy Moore. He previously was an ensemble dancer, actor, and singer playing Nachum/Yussel and understudied and performed Mordcha, Avram, Mendel, Sasha and the Fiddler at Fiddler on the Roof National Tour directed by Bartlett Sher and choreographed by Hofesh Shechter. Scott played the principal role of “Magnus” in Katie Spears short film Jade the Icon where it was featured in the Big Apple Film Festival. He was part of Dance Lab New York's Fall Series directed by Josh Prince. He was featured in Eminem’s flash mob performance of his recent new album “Slim Shady” directed by Theresa Stone. Scott was the star/solo performer in Gaby Alter's “Dancing on the Edge of World” music video directed by Michelle Tattenbaum and was a performer in Janelle Kroll’s “Barricade” music video directed by Jessica Beth Radish. He has also had the privilege of working for companies such as Classical Theater of Harlem directed by Ty Jones, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Elisa Monte Dance, Nimbus Dance Works, and Oui Danse in NYC. Scott has worked with directors and choreographers such as Sari Ketter, Chris Evans, Roderick George, Matthew Rushing, Sidra Bell, Darrell Grande Moultrie, Norbert De La Cruz III, among others.  He was a dancer/model in Kenzo & H&M’s high fashion show choreographed by Ryan Heffington where he was featured in VOGUE. 

 

Scott has been a dancer and choreographer assistant for Ray Mercer from Broadway’s “The Lion King” in the Fire Island Dance Festival and the Jimmy Awards in Boise, ID. He has worked as a dancer/educator/choreographer with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance where he appeared as a soloist in the International Ballet Festival in Cali, Colombia and at Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts (EMIA), among others.

 

Scott has choreographed for performance arts high schools, dance festivals, and dance organizations such as Montclair High School, Frank Sinatra Performance Arts High School, DUMBO Dance Festival, and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance for BAM Fisher in NYC, among others. Scott also won an award for being one of NJPAC’s Jersey New Moves! Emerging Choreographers. 

© 2022 by Scott Willits
 

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