User:BruceWBrackett

Bruce Wayne Brackett (born March 3, 1991), often known by the nick-name Chip, is an American dancer, choreographer, actor, singer and is currently writing his first book, an autobiography named "My One Way U-turn" about his experience of "hitting rock bottom" and drug use. Born and raised in Twin Bridges Montana, he enrolled at the Twin Bridges Public School. He was first exposed to singing and dancing as a child with the Missoula Children's Theatre. Brackett became openly gay at the age of 13 in the end of 6th grade. Short after his parents (Glenn Brackett and Christine Brackett) and his sisters (April Brackett, Megan Miller and Stephanie Brackett) moved to Butte Montana so that they could be more active in the community theatre. Brackett rose to star in over 40 community theatre productions and 5 professional productions in a short span throughout summer stock theatre seasons of 2004-2007 signed with The Illustrious Virginia City Players. Chosen roles are Oliver Twist in the legendary musical Oliver Twist! Louis Braille as Louis Braille. His summers were spent in Virginia City working at Cousins Candy Shop, as well at acting at the Opera House. As a dancer he started his studies at the age of 14 at Dynamic Dance & Tumbling Academy in Butte Montana. He spent his first 3 years paying for drop in classes. During the summer of 2007 Brackett was sucked into drugs and stopped performing. He ran away from home at the age of 16 and traveled the Midwest. After months of hard work he rejoined DD&TA for his senior year. Brackett, after many encouraging words from his family friends and choreographers at DD&TA he chose to audition to be on the company at the Academy. He began his senior year on the company as an apprentice for the school year until he dropped out of the Academy. Soon after he stepped down from DD&TA he landed his first paying choreographer job at Same Difference Inclusive Theatre Company; a theatre who involves people whom do and do not have disabilities for the summer of 2009. Brackett took his dreams and has put them to life. He moved to New York City on October 1, 2009. He has worked in the customer service industry for the last year. He currently takes classes at Broadway Dance Center and Connecticut Classic. Brackett is signed for a competition with CT Classic until June 2009. Upcoming job, Brackett is signed with Kelsey and the Chaos (Kelsey Merritt) as the production Choreographer for her 2011 NYC:USA tour as a solo Pop artist. Brackett has lived in Manhattan, New York since fall of 2009. Brackett has been won 4 SDITC Awards. He has been nominated for 10 SDITC Awards. He has won Peer Mentor for the Year of 2009, awarded by Same Difference Inclusive Theatre Company. He was a active member of Americorps and won 2nd place in the state for their Performance Competition at STATE in his senior year in high school.