In Mia Michaels’ style, a connection to the music is clearly visible. In an interview about her work in Rock of Ages, she spoke about how important this connection is to her choreography. Her style is truly …

Dec 17, 2025 · Mia Michaels is best known as a judge and choreographer on the popular television series 'So You Think You Can Dance'. Her innovative choreography and unique teaching style have …

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Mia Michaels Melchiona (known professionally as Mia Michaels; born February 22, 1966) is an American choreographer and judge on the television show So You Think You Can Dance. She has worked with …

Oct 2, 2012 · As with any extensive, strenuous athletic endeavor, the impact nearly forty years of dance has placed upon her bones, muscles and joints has taken much of the pleasure out of performing. …

With this thesis I explore why I believe Mia Michaels to be the best emotional storytelling choreographer of the twenty-first century. Analyzing examples from the show, four from Michaels and four from …

Mia has had the privilege to hold faculty positions at prestigious institutions of dance around the world including Alvin Ailey & the Joffrey Ballet. Mia continues to teach inspirational master classes …

Sep 30, 2007 · Well known in dance circles for many years, contemporary choreographer Mia Michaels’s work has graced such productions as Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium and Celine Dion’s Las …

dynamic because of the peculiarity. Mia Michael’s willingness to try something new and challenge what is expected made her a household name across the nation.

Mia’s stage-craft started in the concert dance arena with her own New York based dance company RAW — of which she was founder, artistic director and choreographer. Mia continues to inspire and teach …