Kevin Scott Cannon.
2,500+ live performances. Aerial with Taylor Swift. Stilts at the Emmys. Fire breathing on 9-1-1. A Master's in Physical Theatre, mask-making in Venice, and 20+ years on stages and sets — all funneled into how Dragonfly's adult and kid programs run.
- SAG-AFTRA · Active member
- Height / Build · 6'0", 190 lbs, athletic
- Local hire · Los Angeles · US Passport
Bio.
Kevin came up the way working performers used to — at the intersection of physical theatre, circus, and stunts. He earned a BA in Cinematic Arts at USC, then went deeper: a diploma in Physical Theatre from Accademia dell'Arte in Italy, a diploma in Circus Arts from FLIC Scuola di Circo, and a masterclass in mask performance at the Museo Internazionale della Maschera in Venice.
Across 2,500+ live performances and 25+ years of stage time, he has shapeshifted between aerial silks, fire breathing, fight choreography, stilt walking, mask work, Commedia dell'Arte improvisation, and motion capture. He's performed aerial alongside Taylor Swift, danced on stilts at the 2019 Primetime Emmys, fire-breathed for 9-1-1, performed on Will & Grace, Big Brother, Superstore, and a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiere — and has built and performed character ensembles for shows like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Pirates Dinner Adventure.
Dragonfly Studios LA is his answer to a specific gap: a training space that takes both the safety and the artistry of physical performance seriously. The same space where his own AI filmmaking pipeline runs, and where the next generation of performers — kids and adults — train alongside working pros.
Disciplines taught
Aerial silks, hammock, straps, lyra, static trapeze, rope, harness; wirework; fight choreography and stage combat; weapons (rapier & dagger, broadsword, staff, katana, rope dart); fire performance and fire breathing; stilt walking; Wushu; AcroDance and partner acrobatics; hand balancing; mask and Commedia dell'Arte; motion capture and physical character work.
Selected live work
- Accademia dell'Arte (Italy) · MFA-level original physical theatre works performed across Italian cities
- Burning Man Fire Conclaves · 12 years · Fire performer in front of 40,000–70,000 person audiences
- Renaissance Academy of Performing Arts · 15 years · Outdoor environmental theatre, ringmaster, court jester, character work
- Pirates Dinner Adventure · 3 years · Aerial pirate, scripted stunt show with sword fights, brawling, trampoline, aerial, rope swings
- Various circus entertainment companies · Ongoing · Lead in Shapeshifter, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White; master of ceremonies; fight choreography; aerial; stilts; tightwire; fire