Mia Michaels is an American choreographer best known as a judge and for her contemporary choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. She has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Prince. In 2005 she choreographed Cirque du Soleil's world tour, "Delirium" as well as Celine Dion's Las Vegas show "A New Day..." for which she was later nominated for Emmy. In 2007 she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for her "Calling You" routine on season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance; she won again in 2010 for her work on season 5. She was a main judge of So You Think You Can Dance together with Adam Shankman and Nigel Lythgoe for season 7. She choreographed the dance sequence of "Get Happy" in Season 7 Episode 15 of the "House" episode "Bombshells".
Born: | 23, 1966, Coconut Grove, Florida, United States |
Occupation: | Choreographer |
Home town: | Miami, Florida |
Awards: | Outstanding Choreography, 2007 So You Think You Can Dance, Outstanding Choreography, 2010 So You Think You Can Dance, Outstanding Choreography, 2011 So You Think You Can Dance |
Website: | Mia Michaels's Official site |
About Mia Michaels
Choreographer of contemporary dance who has been a judge and choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance.
Before Fame
She attended the New World School of the Arts.
Achievement
She was going to honor Michael Jackson with a dance tribute at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, but couldn't as a result of a leg injury.
Family Life
She has a sister named Dana.
Associations
She has worked with Celine Dion on her Vegas show.
Information related to Mia Michaels
- Cirque du Soleil
- So You Think You Can Dance choreographers
- Artists from Miami
- Contemporary dance choreographers
- Dance teachers
- American choreographers