Olu W. Dixon
actor | model
Olu Dixon
Resume
Professional Performance Experience
Audience Engagement Performer & Background Dancer
A$AP Rocky – Live Tour
Seattle, Washington & Vancouver, British Columbia | 2026
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Selected to perform as an Audience Engagement Performer (aka Hype Crew!) and Background Dancer during West Coast and Canada stops of A$AP Rocky's 2026 tour
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Collaborated with the creative team and fellow performers to deliver high-energy, audience-focused live performances.
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Participated in choreographed staging, crowd interaction, and live performance elements for sold out arena-scale productions
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Demonstrated professionalism, adaptability, and performance readiness in a fast-paced touring environment.
Teaching Artist Experience
City of Seattle Youth Mental Health Initiative & Community Hub Program
Garfield Teen Life Center
Summer 2026
● Lead Teaching Artist for Act It So You Can Create It.
● Taught theater activities that built confidence and creativity.
● Integrated social-emotional learning through performance.
● Fostered teamwork, self-expression, and positive youth engagement.
City of Seattle Youth Mental Health Initiative and Community Hub Program
Winter/Spring 2026
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Team-taught theater to middle school students at Aki Kurose Middle School’s Saturday Academy.
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Used theater to spark interest in the performing arts and build confidence and creativity.
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Integrated culturally responsive social-emotional learning and non-clinical wellness supports during out-of-school time programming.
Seattle Parks and Recreation – Community Hub Summer Pilot
Summer 2025
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Taught acting classes at 4 community sites, titled Act Like You Mean It!
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Designed and led activities in storytelling, character play, improvisation, and performance.
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Fostered a fun, inclusive environment that emphasized imagination, collaboration, and personal growth.
Artistic & Academic Education
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (Manhattan Campus)
Graduated in 2024 with a degree in Film and Television Performance.
Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA)
Graduated in 2022, having been selected and trained in the Theatre/Acting Department under Theatre Director Rosiland Cauthen.
Baltimore Peabody Institute
Attended classes in dance and voice.
Tapology Dance Studio
Mentored by Broadway performer and Artistic Director Brinae Ali.
Black Star Line: ACFC (BSL)
Homeschooled in Seattle, K-8.
Early Artistic Training
Dance
Began training at age 3 with NW Tap Connection, eventually becoming a member of the performing company under the direction of Artistic Director Mrs. Melba Ayco.
Music
Studied trumpet under Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Owuor Arunga and performed as part of the Seattle JazzED ensemble.
Choir
Member of First AME’s Angel Choir, directed by Mrs. Debbie Cavitt.
Theater
Cast in Langston Hughes’ Summer Teen Musical, directed by Mr. Isaiah Thomas, and performed in the Black History production, Can I Get a Witness, directed by Steve Sneed.
Special Skills
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Acting
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Tap Dance, Hip Hop, House Dance
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Skateboarding
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Taekwondo
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Swimming