Dillon Jeffrey Stevens, (born April 23, 1997) is an actor, dancer, and singer born in
Concord, North Carolina
Concord is the county seat and largest city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Cabarrus County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 105,186, with an estimated popu ...
. Stevens currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Career
Dillon began his dance training with ''Center Stage'' Dance Company in
China Grove, North Carolina
China Grove is a city in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The city is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rur ...
at the age of five. He has been dancing there for almost 10 years.
Stevens has performed as a tap soloist at "Showstopper" regionals as well as performing in the opening number for Nationals in
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina, Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous stretch of beach known as Grand Strand, "The Grand Strand" i ...
in 2009.
[http://www.showstopperonline.com/where/ Showstopper Online Where Are they now Bio]
After being discovered by a New York "Older Billy" at Encore DCS Nationals in
Charleston, South Carolina in 2009, Stevens was cast in the role of Michael in the Chicago production of ''
Billy Elliot The Musical
''Billy Elliot: The Musical'' is a coming-of-age stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a ...
''.
[http://www.theatreinchicago.com/newswire.php?newsID=219 Billy Elliot gets new Billys]
Dillon graduated from Jesse Carson High School in June 2015.
Stage Credits
References
External links
Center Stage Dance CompanyShowstopper Online
1997 births
Living people
American male child actors
People from Concord, North Carolina
American male dancers
People from China Grove, North Carolina
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