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Mia DiLena, originally from Toronto, graduated from The Ailey School’s certificate program in NYC. She then attended Springboard Danse Montréal in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Most recently she performed at MCC Theater in the original Off-Broadway musical Alice By Heart, for which she was nominated for a Chita Rivera Award....Read more
Mia DiLena, originally from Toronto, graduated from The Ailey School’s certificate program in NYC. She then attended Springboard Danse Montréal in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Most recently she performed at MCC Theater in the original Off-Broadway musical Alice By Heart, for which she was nominated for a Chita Rivera Award. Mia toured with Travis Wall's Shaping Sound in After the Curtain and Dance Reimagined. She performed Travis’ choreography at the 2018 American Music Awards for Jennifer Lopez. Mia worked with Stacey Tookey in Toronto on a workshop of a Canadian musical entitled DANCER, A Musical in Ten Furlongs.
Some of Mia’s film and television credits include Disney’s The Music Man, From Time to Time (Bravo), and music videos for The Jonas Brothers, Blake McGrath, and Allan Rayman. Before moving to NYC, Mia danced in several Toronto-based companies including Helix Dance Project, Bridge To Artists, Conteur Dance Company, and TOES FOR DANCE. She currently travels with Break The Floor conventions as a guest judge and demonstrator in addition to teaching and choreographing in Canada and the US.
Before moving to the United States Mia was a full time ballet and jazz technique teacher among other styles at one of the Canada’s top competitive studios.
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Mia’s class encourages and develops a strong understanding of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz technique. In addition, Mia values and prioritizes individuality and story-telling through movement, often using lyrics as an image-invoking tool. She encourages curiosity and self-discovery alongside the use of varying techniques and tools. Having had an array of experiences from many sides of the industry herself, she brings together a fusion of styles that will be investigated each class. The class will begin with a guided warm-up followed by a combination.