.Yusuf Nasir.

'Regret to Inform You' - A Short Film | Directed + Choreographed by Yusuf Nasir

Yusuf Nasir’s love of dance can be felt far and wide. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he began dancing at age seven at Studio J, under the direction of Kris Bell. A graduate of the San Francisco School of the Arts, and attendee of the Ailey School in New York, he prides himself on being a highly versatile dancer, choreographer, and instructor, which is evident by his many credits that span film, television, and stage.

Dance: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Miley Cyrus, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Zendaya, James Corden, Andrew Rannels, Neil Patrick Harris, Cee-lo Green, Wayne Brady, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Betty White, Mark Feuerstein, Donny and Marie Osmond Live in Las Vegas, Ray Charles Live – B’way Tryout, Dancing with the Stars, Morgan Freeman, Spike TV Video Game awards, FIAT, SENSA, MTV VMAs, The Neighborhood – CBS, AFI Honors, The Prom – Netflix, Spongebob Squarepants 3 – Nickelodeon, The Greatest Showman – 20th Century Fox

Direction and Choreography: 'Regret to Inform You' An Award Winning Short Film choreographed and Directed by Yusuf Nasir | The Masked Singer – Season 1-3 | Wynter Gordon “Buy my Love” music video | BET Awards – Wayne Brady | TOP 5 Contestant “Every Single Step” – Nigel Lythgoe | Jackie Chung World Tour Directed by Emmy Award Winning Choreographers Tabitha and Napoleon (Nappytabs) | Once on this Island – 3D Theatrical | LA Times Critically Acclaimed “Lily Tomlin’s Search for Signs of Intelligent Life: Revisited” and “Hit the Wall” – Davidson/Valentini Theater | “The Shout: A Dance Concert”

He also serves as an adjunct professor and resident choreographer at The American Music and Dramatic Arts College and Conservatory Los Angeles and Joffrey West Ballet School. Past studios: Edge Performing Arts Center, Millennium Dance Complex, Chapkis Dance

Awards: International Blacks in Dance 2018 Fellow | Capezio Ace Awards Finalist