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Justin Prescott is a New York City-based performer, choreographer, and educator whose work lives at the intersection of concert, commercial, and theatrical dance. With over a decade on Broadway, he has appeared in ten productions, including Fela!, Motown the Musical, Kiss Me, Kate, Moulin Rouge!, and more recently, Funny Girl....Read more
Justin Prescott is a New York City-based performer, choreographer, and educator whose work lives at the intersection of concert, commercial, and theatrical dance. With over a decade on Broadway, he has appeared in ten productions, including Fela!, Motown the Musical, Kiss Me, Kate, Moulin Rouge!, and more recently, Funny Girl. His versatility extends to film and television, with credits including In the Heights, FX’s Pose, The Kennedy Center Honors, and NBC’s SMASH. As a choreographer, Justin has created dynamic, original work for institutions such as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (Los Angeles), The Ailey School Professional Program, Pace University’s Commercial Dance Program, and Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston.
His movement has also energized large-scale audiences through NBA halftime productions for the Brooklyn Nets’ Brooklynettes and the Washington Wizards Dancers. An invested educator and mentor, Justin has served as Adjunct Professor and Director in the Theater Arts and Dance Program at Loyola University New Orleans, shaping the next generation of artists to move with clarity, intention, and individuality. He recently served as Dance Supervisor for the First National Tour of MJ: The Musical (Tony Award for Best Choreography) and is the Associate Choreographer for the upcoming Broadway production of Purple Rain, premiering Spring 2027.
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Helping both professional and pre professional dancers hone their abilities in a way that is immediately applicable to both audition and performance. Justin’s class is focused around fostering creativity, building confidence, and exploring storytelling through movement in a safe and supportive environment. Due to his background as a drummer, he’s able to use his mastery of syncopated and inventive rhythms to encourage students in the endeavor of challenging themselves -- this allows them to find and surpass their rhythmical boundaries. Justin excels at drawing out student’s full potential through his lighthearted yet focused class atmosphere.