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Michael is originally from Saranac Lake, NY, home of the Winter Carnival whose main attractions includes women dancing with folding lawn chairs and the frying pan toss. He is a NYC based actor/singer/dancer and teacher. He holds a B.A. in Theatre Performance and Minor in Dance from Wagner College and recently returned from two years with the International Tour of West Side Story as Baby John and the company's Ballet Master. A proud member of Actors' Equity Association, Michael has performed in extensive U.S. regional theatre houses including West Side Story at Papermill Playhouse, Guys & Dolls and La Cage Aux Folles at Goodspeed Opera House, Mary Poppins at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and Hello, Dolly! with 3-D Theatricals in Los Angeles. Michael is conversational in ASL and fluent in Legend of Zelda video games.
- Current:
- 2017-Present - Michael is in the original company of the 1st National Tour of Disney's Aladdin as Assistant Dance Captain, Swing, and Omar & Iago understudy.
Michael has been teaching all over the world for the past eight years. Most recently returning from the International Tour of West Side Story as Baby John and the company's Ballet Master, Michael traveled to eleven different countries teaching ballet and musical theatre workshops and judging competitions for European schools and studios. He has performed in many U.S. regional theatre houses including Papermill Playhouse and Goodspeed Opera House. Michael has taught at Dance Molinari and has an adjunct professorship in Modern and Jazz techniques at his Alma Matar, Wagner College.
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