Christopher Scott (choreographer)

Christopher Scott is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. Born on September 20, 1983 in Takoma Park Maryland.

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Early life

Scott grew up in Wheaton, Maryland. At the age of 14, he moved with his family to Hollywood, California, and entered the 9th grade at Hollywood High School. He applied and was accepted into the performing arts magnet program. During his four years in the program, he had leading roles in several stage productions and studied various styles of dance, particularly excelling in tap. To hone his tap dancing skills, he spent many weekends as a street performer on the Venice Beach boardwalk and the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California.

Career

Scott has appeared as an actor and dancer in several movies including his most notable role as "Hair" in Step Up 2 The Streets and Step Up 3D,[1] both directed by John M. Chu. He has also garnered a number of notable credits as a choreographer including the 82nd Academy Awards,[2] Lemonade Mouth, a Disney Channel Original Movie,[3][4][5] and So You Think You Can Dance, season 8.[6]

In 2009, Scott teamed up with Harry Shum, Jr. to choreograph the super hero inspired web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, aka The LXD.[7] An experiment in storytelling through dance, the series is the brainchild of writer/director/producer Jon Chu. [8] [9]

Scott also appears in the LXD as "Copeland" a dancer with extraordinary tap dancing skills who is haunted by a painful past. In his quest to overcome and eradicate his personal demons, "Copeland" begrudgingly joins the LXD.

In 2011, Scott choreographed the So You Think You Can Dance season 7 Top 11 and All-Stars finale group dance and has made frequent appearances in season 8 of the show.[10]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks Dancer
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets Hair
2008 Ely Stone Dancer TV Series
2009 17 Again Hammer Dancer #2
2009 Glee Dancer TV Series
2009 Dance Flick Megan's Crew #4
2010 Step Up 3D Hair
2010 The LXD Copeland TV Series
2011 Lemonade Mouth Dancer

References

  1. ^ "IMDB Profile". The Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2878801/. 
  2. ^ "IMDB Profile". The Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1541775/fullcredits#directors. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Lemonade Mouth". Disney Channel Media Net. http://disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3134438&type=lead. 
  4. ^ Gorman, Bill. ""Lemonade Mouth" Premieres Friday, April 15 on Disney Channel". TV By The Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/11/lemonade-mouth-premieres-friday-april-15-on-disney-channel/88883/. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Walt Disney Records' Lemonade Mouth Soundtrack Debuts in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200". PR Newswire. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walt-disney-records-lemonade-mouth-soundtrack-debuts-in-the-top-5-on-the-billboard-200-120790729.html. Retrieved April 27, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Who Made The 'SYTYCD' Top 20?". cnn.com. http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/10/who-made-the-sytycd-top-20/. Retrieved June 10, 2011. 
  7. ^ Bloom, Julie (June 25, 2010). "It's A Bird! It's A Plane! No, It's A Superdancer". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/arts/dance/25webdance.html?_r=1. Retrieved June 25, 2010. 
  8. ^ Sniderman, Zachary. "Why Hulu's New Dance Show Is A Game Changer". mashable.com. http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/hulu-lxd-dance/. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 
  9. ^ "The LXD: In the Internet age, dance evolves ...". TED Talks. http://www.ted.com/talks/the_lxd_in_the_internet_age_dance_evolves.html. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 
  10. ^ "So You Think You Can Dance Episode Recaps". FOX Broadcasting. http://www.fox.com/dance/recaps/season-8/episode-5. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 

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