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Tanisha Scott

Choreographer

Birthday March 6

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Toronto, Canada

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About

Canadian choreographer known for her work with artists like BeyoncéRihanna and Alicia Keys. She is noted for incorporating Jamaican dancehall moves into mainstream music. She earned her first choreography credit for the 2002 Sean Paul video "Gimme The Light." She worked as the artist's choreographer and creative director for tours and videos.

Before Fame

She attended the University of Windsor, Ontario, on a track scholarship. She joined the local hip-hop dance troupe Do Dat. 

Trivia

She was a coach for the Canadian version of the television series So You Think You Can Dance. She created movements for the 2006 film Bring It On: All or Nothing. She was a movement coach for the 2009 film Notorious, the story of the rapper Notorious B.I.G.. She was also an assistant choreographer on the set of Bride Wars.

Family Life

She has Jamaican heritage. Her father owned a sound system and that inspired her love of music and dance.

Associated With

In 2015, she choreographed the hip-hop throwback dance scene in Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's comedy film Sisters.