Billy Mustapha

Billy (he/him) was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. He began pursuing his love of dance at the age of seven at Dance Spectrum, where he immersed himself into every genre offered.

In his final year of high school, Billy trained with well-known choreographer Sarah Dolan, creator of O2 Dance Company and trained with Universesoul Hip Hop Company. Billy performed for Calgary’s very own Michael Bernard Fitzgerald in his “I Wanna Make It With You” concert. In the same year, he was announced as Triple Threat Dance Convention’s Achievement Award Winner, granting him the opportunity to assist the convention tour. While traveling with Triple Threat Dance Convention, Billy worked closely with some of the top choreographers in the industry, including Megan Lawson, Jillian Meyers, Tina Landon, Nick Lanzisera, Tyce Diorio, Luther Brown, and Kelly Konno.

Immediately after graduating high school, Billy took a plunge into the dance scene by moving to Vancouver and joining The Intensive Training Program at Harbour Dance Centre, under the direction of Moe Brody, as well as TwoFourSeven Hip Hop Company. Shortly after the move, Billy was hired as a dancer for ABC’s “Once Upon A Time” after standing out in class. Billy has worked as a dancer and skeleton crew on “Disney’s Descendants 3” working with Kenny Ortega and Jamal Sims, as well as “Disney’s Freaky Friday” working with John Carrafa and Louise Hradsky. Billy has had the opportunity to be a movement coach for the actors of Warner Bros, “Star Struck: A Cinderella Story” with choreographer Scott Hislop. Billy has recently worked as a recurring character on NBC’s TV show “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” with Emmy award winning choreographer Mandy Moore. Billy has also had the honour of being the assistant choreographer on Apple’s commercial “The Stuntman” alongside Jillian Meyers. Currently, Billy is living between Canada and the United States, while he continues to pursue his love of dance.