Dave Scott (choreographer)
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Scott in December 2010
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| Born | 1973 Compton, California, USA |
| Alma mater | Weber State University |
| Occupation | Choreographer, talent developer |
| Agent | McDonald Selznick Associates |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Awards |
Best Choreography in Film – Fred and Adele Astaire Award American Choreography Award 2004 You Got Served |
Best Choreography in Film – Fred and Adele Astaire Award
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets
Dave Scott (born 1973) is an award-winning hip-hop dance teacher, choreographer, and talent developer. He gained widespread success from his choreography in movies, primarily the 2004 dance film You Got Served and the 2008 dance film Step Up 2: The Streets. He is a resident choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and The PULSE on Tour dance convention.
Scott was born and raised in Compton, California. He is 6'4 and has never taken any dance classes or had any formal training. He started dancing as a hobby when he was 15. He learned how to dance from watching musicals, b-boy movies, and music videos, namely those of Michael Jackson whom he cites as one of his influences. He acknowledges hip-hop dance pioneers Stefan "Mr. Wiggles" Clemente and Timothy "Popin' Pete" Solomon as influences as well.
As a teenager, he further developed his skills by forming his own b-boy crew and battling other crews in his neighborhood. After graduating high school, Scott attended Weber State University on a basketball scholarship where he earned an associate's degree in business. He got his first professional dance job while in Utah on accident when he was asked to replace a dancer on a concert tour after being spotted dancing in a club. He later returned to California and started his career by dancing on tours and in music videos.
From tours and music videos, he built relationships in the dance community and moved into teaching classes and doing choreography for film and television. He describes his choreography style as aggressive, melodic, and energetic. He has worked with singers such as Ginuwine, B2K, Tyrese, Brian McKnight, Jon B, IMX, rapper Bow Wow, and Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski. He is the choreographer and co-creator of teen R&B group Mindless Behavior.
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