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Michael Fielder has committed himself to learning and studying the many disciplines of dance - Breakdancing, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Ballroom, acrobatics, and aerobics. Michael's performance credits stretch from Broadway to Television. His most recent credit was debuting on Broadway's first national tour of the Tony Award winning musical In the Heights....Read more
Michael Fielder has committed himself to learning and studying the many disciplines of dance - Breakdancing, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Ballroom, acrobatics, and aerobics. Michael's performance credits stretch from Broadway to Television. His most recent credit was debuting on Broadway's first national tour of the Tony Award winning musical In the Heights. Other credits include: Mambo Kings (off Broadway), Carnival (Paper Mill Playhouse), Samson et Delilah (Metropolitan Opera), Skin of our Teeth (Public Tehater), and Regional productions of Swing, All Shook Up, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Michael also worked with artists such as The Backstreet Boys, Liza Minnelli, Don Omar, Mariah Carey, and many more. He has graced teh silver screen in Walt Disney's Enchanted (with Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey), and El Cantate (with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez). Choreography credits include Disney Cruise LInes The Golden Mickey's, AMAS Theatre's Latin Heat, JeanAnn Ryann cruise ship productions, Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens, and many other studios, conventions, and workshops around the country. Each of these experiences have helped him develop and create his dance style that has been noted as being adaptable, masculine, energetic, edgy, and techical - creating a style that is enjoyable and memorable.
Michael is often collaborating with professionals from around the wrold to promote Latin Jazz dance, as well as integrating his dance style into workshops at public schools, universities, community centers, and prestigious dance dance facilities worldwide.
"Dancing is not easy, it takes a lot of heart, courage, humility, blood, sweat, and tears! You've got to live it to win it!" Join Michael on this journey while celebrating music, dance, and most importantly - self!
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Michael's class combines the invigorating rhythms and styles of Latin dance with Jazz and Ballet fundamentals. Class begins with a traditional warm-up focusing on isolations, stamina, coordintaion, flexibility, and overall awareness of self. Next, the dancers' skills are assessed and challeneged by incorporating authentic Latin, Jazz, and Ballet dance moves in an across the floor exercise to build strength, dexterity, and stamina.
Influenced by some of today's hottest Latin music artists and classical talents, the engertic combinations will allow dancers to strengthen their awareness of space, musicality, timing, and precision of their dance technique, giving them the freedom to execute flawless performances on or off the dance floor!