Timeline: Mia Michaels

Feb 23, 1966

Birth of Mia

She was born in Coconut Grove, Florida to a family of dancers.

Feb 23, 1969

Mia starts dancing

At the age of 3, Mia started dancing. Her father and her sister were her first dance teachers. Father taught her jazz, tap and ballet, whereas her sister taught her contemporary dance.

Feb 23, 1977

Mia Starts Choreographing

At age 11, Mia began choreographing with her father at the Miami Dance Center. She was never able to dance professionally because of her body type. So she set out to create her own kind of dance.

Jan 1, 1997

Mia Starts a Dance Company

Mia decided to start her own dance company called RAW (Reality at Work) so that she could implement her style of dance into the lives of others.

Jun 9, 2001

Choreography for Madonna

Madonna contacted Mia to choreograph for her Drowned World Tour.

Mar 25, 2003

Choreography for Celine Dion

Celine Dion asked Mia to be the choreographer for her A New Day show in Las Vegas.

May 1, 2005

So You Think You Can Dance

Became a judge and choreographer on the show, but left 5 years later on October 15, 2009.

Jan 26, 2006

Choreography for Cirque du Soleil

Choreographed for the world tour "Delirium"

Sep 16, 2007

1st Emmy Won!

2007 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Choreography.
So You Think You Can Dance: "Calling You" FOX

Aug 21, 2010

2nd Emmy Won!

2010 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Choreography.
So You Think You Can Dance: "Gravity/Addiction & Koop Island Blues & One" FOX

Sep 18, 2011

3rd Emmy Won!

2011 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Choreography.
So You Think You Can Dance: "Alice in Mia Land, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, When We Dance, and this Bitter Earth - On The Nature of Daylight" FOX