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Michael Matthew Sakelos, a proud NYC native, is excited to join the faculty at Broadway Dance Center, bringing together his passion for performing and teaching.
...Read moreMichael Matthew Sakelos, a proud NYC native, is excited to join the faculty at Broadway Dance Center, bringing together his passion for performing and teaching.
His professional credits include the First Broadway National Tour of Escape to Margaritaville, The Hot Shoe Shuffle, and On the Town with Misty Copeland at Wolf Trap Theater. Other highlights include Broadway Bares, the Book of Mormon commercial, Taco Bell: The Musical, backup dancing for Countess Luann, American Horror Story promo, Bob Fosse's Sing Sing Sing, and The Eddie Money Revival Tour. He has also been featured in a Major Lazer music video and Vogue.
Represented by MSA Agency, Michael is an alumnus of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and holds a BFA from Pace University’s Commercial Dance Program, where he studied performance, choreography, and pedagogy.
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Class Descriptions
This dynamic class blends traditional jazz foundations with contemporary influences. Students will engage in a detailed warm-up focusing on core strength, stretching, and cardio, followed by across-the-floor combinations emphasizing musicality, footwork, and transitions. A high-energy environment encourages growth and artistry through challenging combinations.
Perfect for advanced beginners, this class builds jazz fundamentals with a fusion twist. Students will improve technique, musicality, and coordination through a structured warm-up, across-the-floor exercises, and creative combinations designed to enhance transitions and performance quality.
Focus on mastering clean turns and strong technique in this class. Through core-strengthening warm-ups and detailed drills, students will break down the mechanics of turning while building control, balance, and precision.
Designed for beginners, this class emphasizes the foundations of jumps and turns. With a supportive atmosphere, students will develop strength, coordination, and confidence through structured warm-ups and step-by-step guidance.
This beginner-friendly class introduces essential jazz foundations, focusing on technique, rhythm, and expression. Warm-ups, across-the-floor drills, and simple combinations create a fun and encouraging environment for growth.
This high-energy class is designed to challenge advanced dancers with rigorous warm-ups, intense core work, and advanced across-the-floor progressions. Dancers will refine technique, musicality, and transitions through intricate combinations while being pushed to their fullest potential. Leave class feeling stronger, accomplished, and inspired to grow further as an artist.