Michael Choi

Michael began his professional career in New York. It was here that he had the opportunity to work with some of the icons of the early days of Swing and American social dancing like Frankie Manning and Peter DiFalco.

Michael has competed as a professional nationally and internationally in Latin, Ballroom, and Smooth. He's been a finalist in Rising Star Ballroom and Classic Showdance, and won many Open Professional Smooth competitions.

As a teacher he's coached actors like Nicole Kidman and choreographers like Mercedes Ellington, and danced with his pro-am students on their way to US Championship and Best of the Best titles. He's also consulted on shows like the Rockette's Summer Spectacular choreographed by Mia Michaels in 2016, the Kennedy Center production of Duke Ellington's Shakespearean Suite, and the ABC TV show Life on Mars.

From 2012-2015 he served, first as Secretary of the National Committee of the USISTD, and then as President. In 2017 he was appointed as a Ballroom Examiner for the USISTD and later with Dancevision. Michael is also the co-organizer of the City's Dancesport Challenge and Matrix Dancesport, and continues to perform, compete, and to train dancers of all levels in New York.