• Supervising Choreographer
    •  
    Michael is the supervising
    choreographer forthe new CMT dance
    competition TV series, "Your Chance
    To Dance." Michael will oversee 60
    routines for the first season &
    direct 15 assoc. choreographers.
    The show takes ordinary people with a
    dream of living out their favorite
    iconic dances from music videos, TV 
    film & makes that drean a reality by
    giving them them a choreographer, the
    set, hair, makeup & wardrobe in front
    of a live studio audience (6/1-7/29).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •  
    Michael choreographed a new TV
    commercial for Norway's largest
    financial group, DnB NOR. The spot
    features 55 performers disco dancing
    in the streets (5/28).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •  
    Michael will stage and choreograph
    Boys Like Girls' performance of their
    hit single "Heart Heart Heartbreak" on
    NBC's Miss USA TV special (5/16).
           
           
  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •  
    Michael will again choreograph the
    Miss USA TV special for 2010. NBC will
    broadcast the show live from the Planet
    Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas
    (5/16).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph a Broadway-
    style production number for Direct
    TV's national sales & marketing
    conference in Dallas involving the
    company's VP of Sales (4/20).
           
           

  • Guest Instructor
    •
     
    Michael will embark upon an ambitious
    workshop tour of Australia in early
    2010 teaching a whopping 48 guest
    workshops at various professional &
    recreational dance facilities in
    6 major cities across the
    continent (2/20-3/2 & 3/9-15).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph a live
    corporate industrial for Skechers
    footwear in Manhattan Beach (1/30).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will direct and choreograph
    Heidi Montag's debut TV performance of
    her single "Body Language" from her
    upcoming Warner Bros. album on NBC's
    Miss Universe TV special (8/23) &
    choreograph the music video.
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will stage and choreograph
    Kelly Rowland & David Guetta's
    performance of their international
    dance hit, "When Love Takes Over" on
    NBC's Miss Universe TV special (8/23).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will stage and choreograph
    Flo Rida's performance of his hits
    "Jump" & "Right Round" on NBC's
    Miss Universe TV special (8/23).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will again choreograph the
    Miss Universe TV special for 2009.
    NBC & Telemundo will broadcast the show
    live from the Atlantis Resort in
    Nassau, Bahamas (8/23).
     
    Michael will also choreograph breakout
    British artist Anthoney Wright's
    performance for the MU Preliminary Show
    broadcast on NBC.com (8/16).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael's choreography will appear in
    the theme song music video for the new
    FOX feature film "Dragonball Evolution"
    (5/1).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will stage and choreograph The
    Veronica's performance of their
    hit "Untouched" on NBC's Miss USA
    TV special (4/19).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will stage and choreograph
    Kevin Rudolph's performance of his hit
    "Let It Rock" on NBC's Miss USA TV
    special (4/19).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will again choreograph the
    Miss USA TV special for 2009. NBC will
    broadcast the show live from the Planet
    Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas
    (4/19).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will be a guest choreographer
    on the hit series So You Think You
    Can Dance Australia for Top 12 Week
    of the show (3/16).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph 200 dancers in
    the Valero Alamo Bowl halftime show on
    FOX at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
    The spectacle will feature 200 dancers
    on the field (12/29).
           
           

  • Creative Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will direct and add choreo-
    graphy to breakout music sensation
    Lady GaGa's performance of her smash
    hit "Just Dance" on the Miss
    Universe TV special (7/13).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will continue his work for the
    Miss Universe Organization, NBC and
    The Gurin Co. in re-vamping the Miss
    Universe TV special. Michael will stage
    all contestants for the show,
    incorporating traditional Vietnamese
    dancers and working with a special
    guest artist. The show will air live
    from Nha Trang, Vietnam on NBC and
    Telemundo (7/13).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael continues his work with artist
    Brian Anthony on the music video for
    his new single "Worked Up," a follow-up
    to the Billboard Hit and theme song to
    Fantastic 4, "What's It Gonna Be" which
    Michael also choreographed (9/12-13).
           
           

  • Stage Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will help the Miss Universe
    Organization, NBC and The Gurin Co.
    re-vamp the Miss USA TV special's
    image. For the first time in 13 years,
    the event has sought out a new c
    horeographer in an ongoing effort to
    take the show in an edgier direction.
    Michael will also stage contestants to
    Finger Eleven's live performance of
    their hit "Paralyzer" for the show. 
    The special will air live from the new
    Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las
    Vegas on NBC (4/11).
           
           

  • Guest Expert/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will work one-on-one in the
    studio with the national dance winner
    for the TV show Big Shot Live. 
    Michael will challenge the Latin
    Ballroom dancer with original
    choreography (w/ a prop) that will
    push him to the limits. The episode
    will air on various CBS affiliates and
    the web starting (2/27).
    WATCH VIDEO CLIP
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph the halftime
    show for the Allstate BCS College
    Championship Bowl at the Superdome in
    New Orleans featuring 170 dancers;
    televised on FOX (1/7).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph the music
    video for Brian Anthony's "What's It
    Gonna Be," the theme song from the
    feature film Fantastic 4: Rise of the
    Silver Surfer to coincide with the
    film's DVD release (11/13).
           
           

  • Aerial Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will work with aerial
    choreographer Dreya Weber to create a
    series of unique dance & aerial
    performances at the MGM Garden Arena
    in Las Vegas in support of Sheryl
    Crow's special concert (10/30).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph a series of
    performances to celebrate the 50th
    Anniversary of  Jafra Cosmetics in
    Puerto Rico & the launch of the co's
    new line "Dynamics" (8/8 - 8/10).
           
           

  • Creative Consultant
    •
     
    Michael will help create a unique
    interactive entertainment experience
    for guests of the FOX American Idol
    Finale Party on the back lot at FOX
    Studios (5/22).
           
           

  • Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph stand-alone
    performances and backup dancers for
    Lucy Lawless for Dinah Shore 2007 at
    the Palm Springs Convention Center. 
    Michael will also direct Kristine W's
    performance (choreo by Leo Moctezuma)
    (3/30 - 3/31).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will stage dancers for the Sue
    Wong runway show as part of Mercedes
    Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios
    in LA (3/18).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph a variety of
    production numbers including martial
    arts sword fighting, geisha,
    traditional Vegas showgirl and "pop-
    culture" hip-hop pieces for Norwegian
    Cruise Line's new, state-of-the-art
    ocean liner The Pearl(10/13 - 10/16).
           
           

  • Movement Coach
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph and direct
    the actors' movements on the Palm Treo
    Smartphone commercial (9/24).
           
           

  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will choreograph Jambalaya  a
    live spectacular inspired by French,
    Spanish & African presence in the
    Bahamas for The Wyndham Nassau Resort
    in transition to becoming The Caesars
    Palace, Bahamar Resort & Casino. The
    project unites Michael with Dreya
    Weber, as aerial choreographer.  The
    show will run in the Rainforest Theatre
    (08/7 - 8/25).
           
           

  • Creative Director/
  • Choreographer
    •
     
    Michael will work creatively on
    "Breathe" the national commercial for
    Land Rover's Range Rover Sport (9/10).