Having performed in myriad styles and forms of dance in musical theater, Michael maintains, “The ideal training is still ballet.” Essential to every dancer is a core technique, cultivated by the use of extension, rotation, and opposition, which in turn develop aplomb, coordination, agility, buoyancy, and complete musicality.

Stripped of all connotations, “ballet” simply means “dance”. In class, Michael uses a variety of musical genres—Rock, R&B, Jazz, Classical—to help coax the dancer into true expression. Ultimately, the dancer becomes one whose expression is boundless.