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Mia Michaels was born
Mia Michaels was born February 22, 1966 in Coconut Grove, Florida. -
A family of dancers
Michael's was born into a family of dancers. Although the date of when Michael's first began dancing is not available, web sources tell us that she was only 3 years old when she began. Joe Michaels, her father was her dance teacher. From him she learned jazz, tap, and ballet. Her sister Dana, was also a dancer, she taught Michaels contemporary dance. Michaels danced with her family as well as at the Miami Conservatory, the Miami Performing Arts Center and at Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy. -
Mia Michaels: Choreographer
Mia Michaels began choreographing dance when she was 11 years old at Miami Dance Center. Along with working at Miami Dance Center, Michaels also taught dance at other schools, guest teaching in NYC and at the International Dance Festival of Italy. -
Reality At Work (RAW)
In 1997 Michaels founded RAW in New York where she was also the artistic director and choreographer. She created a dance company within RAW, the company traveled throughout the world performing contemporary dance. Places they traveled included the International Dance Festival in Germany, the Jazz World Congress in Korea. Along with traveling overseas, the company performed in New York City during the 1999 Concert Season. -
RAW continued
Michaels created pieces for the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of "Hello Dolly". She also made pieces for Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal, Jazz Dance Chicago, Oslo Dance Ensemble. Michael's also helped do productions that were off of Broadway two examples are: "If These Shoes Could Talk" and "Fort Chaffee" -
European Tour: RAW
Michaels' RAW team traveled to Europe in 2001 to go on Tour. Although Michaels herself did not travel with the company, 10 young dancers represented her and her contemporary style of dance overseas in Europe for 6 weeks. Reading one dancer's experience preparing for the trip, it became clear that Michaels was not an easy person to work for. She demanded a lot and tested her dancers pushing them as far as she could. -
Drowned World Tour
Michaels choreographed for Madonna's tour "Drowned World Tour" which took place from June 9, 2001 until September 15, 2001. The tour had shows in the U.S. as well as Europe. -
Delirium
Michaels worked for "Delirium", the first touring show of Cirque du Soleil. -
A New Day
Michaels worked on choreography for Celine Dion's "A New Day" while under the direction of Franco Dragone. The show took place at Caesars' Palace in Las Vegas. -
Emmy Nomination
Nominated for an Emmy in 2003 for "Outstanding Choreography" from Céline Dion's Opening Night Live Las Vegas. -
So You Think You Can Dance
Michaels joined SYTYCD as a choreographer. -
Emmy winner
won an Emmy for her choreography in "Calling You" on SYTYCD performed during season 2 -
Emmy nomination
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2007 for Outstanding Choreography on SYTYCD for the piece "Mercy" from 2005. -
Left So You Think You Can Dance
Michaels left SYTYCD in the U.S. to be a choreographer for SYTYCD in Canada, the UK, and Australia. -
Emmy winner
Won an Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for her work on
SYTYCD in 2010 for season 5. Piece was called "Gravity" and "Koop Island Blues & One". -
Emmy winner
Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography on SYTYCD for "Alice in Mia-Land Every Little Thing She Does is Magic", "When We Dance" and "This Bitter Earth – On the Nature of Daylight" shown in 2005. -
"Rock of Ages"
Michaels choreographed for the screen adaptation of "Rock of Ages" -
Step Up 4: Revolution
Makes her acting debut in "Step Up 4: Revolution" -
"A Unicorn in a World of Donkeys"
She wrote a book and calls it an instructional inspirational memoir. A book about challenging yourself to stand out among your peers and to celebrate yourself. -
"Mia Michaels Live"
An online mentoring program for artists, dancers, choreographers and teachers. -
Directorial debut
Director and choreographer of the "New York Spectacular" which stars the Radio City Rockettes.
