Iconic & Legendary Dancers Series

Email : info@DancersGallery.com | Web : www.DancersGallery.com
Address : 12323 SW 55th St #1010 Cooper City, FL 33330
Call : 954-437-9910

Call : 954.437-9910 | Email : info@DancersGallery.com | Web : www.DancersGallery.com
Ø As we continue onto our next legendary
dancer who has been a shaker and a mover
in the industry we turn to our Mr. Michael.
Mr. Michael Littlefield teaches one of our
most popular contemporary classes at
Dancer’s Gallery in Cooper City, Florida.
Ø We asked Mr. Michael who his person was
and after a few seconds he said Mia
Michaels! He then procedded to tell us a
few fun facts about the well know dancer,
choreographer, judge, author etc. Everyone
knows Mia Michaels mostly from her time
on SYTYCD.

Modern/Contemporary
Mia Michaels
Mr. Michael’s Choice

Ø “Seek the uncomfortable” is a teaching Mia Michaels often goes by. A place where a
lot of people do not dare to go. Could this be one of the keys to her success? We
think maybe…it is definetly a factor. Of course Mia’s upbringing and journey early on
helped as well. Mia was born in Coconut Grove, Florida, to a family of dancers.
Ø Her father and dance teacher, Joe Michaels, taught her jazz, tap and ballet, while her
sister, Dana, taught her contemporary dance. Though she began her training with
members of her family, she also trained at Miami Conservatory, the Miami
Performing Arts Center and Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy, as well as, the New
World School of the Arts.
Seek the Uncomfortable

Ø Her first work experience was with her father at the Miami Dance
Center, even though she began choreographing at the age of 11. She
still works with her father at Joe Michaels Miami Dance Center.
Ø She has also taught dance in several schools, including the
International Dance Festival of Italy, Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton,
Florida, and as a guest jazz teacher at the Broadway Dance Center in
NYC.
How it all Started

Ø She has choreographed for Madonna's "Drowned World Tour," Ricky
Martin, Gloria Estefan, Prince, DK 96, Jon Secada, PYT , and Jimmy Ray.
She has also worked with Debbie Allen and Dreamworks on an AMC
cable series "Cool Women."
Ø She has choreographed a series of commercials, some award-winning,
for the WNBA, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Bacardi, Coldwell Banker,
Ziploc, Lady Luck Casino in Las Vegas, MTV's "Hot Properties," Star TV
and VISA.
Choreography

Ø She is the founder, artistic director and choreographer of RAW (Reality At
Work), a critically acclaimed New York-based dance company begun in
1997. Mia's contemporary dance company "Mia Michaels R.A.W." has
performed in Seoul, Korea, the Jazz World Congress, the International
Dance Festival in Amsterdam, the Gypsy Project, Jacobs Pillow, and the
New York City '99 concert season.
Ø In 2001, the dance company went on a 6-week European tour.
Her Dance Company - RAW

Ø In 2003, she was Director of Choreography for Cirque du Soleil's
"Delirium." She has created commissioned-work for Les Ballet Jazz
de Montreal, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Oslo Dance
Ensemble, and Rhythmek Lightbody.
Ø She's worked for the American Music Awards, Celine Dion's "A
New Day" and "Taking Chances World Tour," "West Side Story" and
"Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway, and off-Broadway with "If These
Shoes Could Talk" and "Fort Chaffee".
No Looking Back!

We suggest to hop on youtube and
take a look at a least some of this
legends work and then come and
stop by and take one of our
contemporary classes by one of
our many Dancers Gallery
instructors who have been
influenced by Mia. We have classes
for all levels.

Call : 954-437-9910
Email : info@DancersGallery.com | Web : www.DancersGallery.com
Address : 12323 SW 55th St #1010 Cooper City, FL 33330
Thank You!

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