Wyatt Jackson is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning artist and Creative Consultant to ViZion Dance International who has been inspiring others through the art of dance for nearly 2 decades! He has worked with some of the most legendary and respected performance artists, music composers and choreographers in history. His experiences in the entertainment industry keep him grounded in the latest wave of performance art styles and communication frameworks. Currently studying Theatre Arts at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, Wyatt is helping to redefine the purpose and function of hip-hop culture. In addition, he is Director of the Common Unity-Social Impact Center, a youth empowerment organization that engages youth through the performing arts. He is also the co-producer of the movement and music therapy program, CHILLAX, of which is being offered at the Boston Conservatory. He is also the owner of HIP-HOPe Music, an inspirational record label housed on Itunes.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Respect: The Play - Harvard School of Education under the direction of Dr. Sara Lawrence Lightfoot and George Faison
Boston Conservatory - Taught contemporary dance and theater etiquette
Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival - Theatrical Dance
Simons Rock College - Musical hip-hop production as the semester final for the college for gifted teenagers.
Ailey Camp Boston - Artistic Director of the satellite program for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
The Respect Project - Artistic Director of multi-year multi-disciplinary theater arts program in collaboration with the Ford Foundation and Anna Deavere Smith
MUSICAL THEATER/DANCE/MUSIC
Music Theater
Body and Soul - European tour of Broadway based show choreography by Tony Award winner
George Faison, Mercedes Ellington (grand daughter of Duke Ellington) and Graciela Daniel.
Black and Blue - European tour of Tony Award Winning Broadway musical
Heaven and the Homeboy - Off Broadway run directed by Tony Award winner, George Faison
Playground - Off Broadway music conceived by motion picture and TV actor, Ramon Rodriguez.
Dance
Evolution of the Blues - European tour under the direction of jazz legend, John Hendricks
Divas Live w/ Aretha Franklin - Choreographer and performed a solo for the VH1 festival
ZOOM - Choreographed seven (7) seasons for the Emmy Award winning show
Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival - Taught contemporary dance to at-risk youth for the internationally known dance organization.
Music
Here and Now - urban music release w/ Warner Brothers Records and actor Michael Douglas
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - "Frames" Composed two songs for Dwight Roden’s Premier piece for world tour
Losing Isaiah - Soundtrack to the Paramount Pictures release
Mo’gee - inspirational music release w/ Mercury/Polygram Records: Berlin, Germany
EDUCATION
Lesley University - BA Performing Arts and Mental Literacy - Thesis
Emerson College Youth Theater - Performing Arts Major
Tufts University Summer Theater Intensive - Modern Theater and Stage Movement
Interaction Institute for Social Change - Facilitative Leadership Training
