Boris Willis is currently Chief Artistic Officer of Boris Willis Moves and Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University

George Mason University

George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...

. Willis' work has been presented both nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Center Local Dance Commission and 2004 Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship in Choreography

Choreography

Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...

. He founded the dance troupe "Boris Willis Moves" in 2003. Willis is most commonly known for his work, Dance-A-Day, in which he creates a piece every day by dancing in public places and posting video to his Dance-A-Day blog.

Willis has also performed with Edgeworks Dance Theater and City Dance Ensemble. His video work has been has been presented with frequent collaborator Sharon Mansur and Anatomical Scenario/ Anna and the Annadroids.