Sekou McMiller

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At the forefront of a new movement in the dance world, Sekou McMiller's Afro Latin dance rich with Afro - Caribbean (Salsa/Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Yoruba, etc...) with urban dance, modern, jazz and contemporary styles combined with his explosive energy on and off stage, has earned Sekou broad recognition World-wide....Read more

At the forefront of a new movement in the dance world, Sekou McMiller's Afro Latin dance rich with Afro - Caribbean (Salsa/Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Yoruba, etc...) with urban dance, modern, jazz and contemporary styles combined with his explosive energy on and off stage, has earned Sekou broad recognition World-wide. Sekou has performed and choreographed for Top latin artists such as Gilberto Santa Rosa, Willie Colon, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco, Tito Rojas, Tito Nieves, PitBull and the pop icon MADONNA. A recent recipient of fellowship with The Alvin Ailey Foundation’s New Directions Choreography Lab for Winter/Spring 2017 and the City University of New York (CUNY) Dance Initiative winter/spring 2017, Sekou’s choreographic works have been featured throughout North America and abroad in over 30 countries.

Sekou has received certificates of training from both the prestigious Danza Contemporanea de Cuba in Havana, Cuba and Ecole de Sables in Toubab Dialaw, Senegal.

Sekou can be seen in the Warner Bros theatrical feature "In the Heights" (2021) directed by Jon M. Chu and in the newly released documentary "Uprooted: the journey of Jazz Dance". Currently Sekou is a faculty member at Marymount Manhattan College, The Ailey School, Joffrey Ballet School, Ballet Hispánico, Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. In addition to being a Curator and Project Director at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

Over 20 yrs Internationally performed/choreographed/instructed in over 20 countries and over 120 cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dakar, Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, Mumbai, Shanghai, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec, Manchester, Warsaw, Mexico City, Puerto Rico, Rome, Paris, Istanbul, Monaco, Brussels and many other international hubs of dance.

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Sekou McMiller’s unique style of Latin dance, rich with Afro-Carribean essence and laced with techniques from many genres of dance, combined with his explosive energy on and off stage has earned Sekou’s dancing and instructing worldwide recognition. Sekou’s Latin Fusion ABW introduces Latin rhythms and techniques deeply rooted in the Caribbean (Salsa/Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, etc.) while blending with urban dance, modern, jazz, and contemporary styles. A marriage of rhythm and technique.  Perfect for those interested in moving to grooves while peeking into a culture of dance and celebration.