Jesse Carrey-Beaver

High School Graduation Year: 2009
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship, School: 2008, Baltimore School for the Arts
Sponsored by: The Michel and David Modell Fund for Education Endowment

Jesse is currently playing the role of Neil Kellerman in the national tour of Dirty Dancing. He starred in the world premiere of To Dance, the story of Valery Panov, who was a rising star with the Kirov Ballet during Cold War Russia. For his performance, he won the Fringe Festival Overall Excellence for Acting Award. Jesse enjoys sharing his talents with others and works with all ages of aspiring actors, dancers and singers, where he coaches them and encourages self-confidence and fearlessness.

Jesse reminds us that, “you are special and unique, and be the best version of yourself – not of anyone else.”