Mia Michaels Biography

Fast Facts

• Daughter of Broadway actor and dancer Joe Michaels
• Began learning tap dancing and ballet from her father at age three
• Attended Interlochen Center for the Arts and Jacob's Pillow dance center
• Quote: "Being passionate - it's such a huge, huge part of our being․ I'm one of those people who's an 'all or nothing' kind of person so when I teach, my philosophy is so not about the steps ․․․ Your movement is your vocabulary, it's your voice for your body․ So I'm very passionate about it, because I have a lot to say․"
• Quote: "People always say that I can be difficult because I expect the most of you and I'm relentless about making people step to the next level․ And I think that's a great quality․"
• Known for her role as judge and choreographer for the reality competition series "So You Think You Can Dance․"
• Choreographed commercials for Mike's Hard Lemonade, Ziploc and Coldwell Banker