Mike is a versatile dancer and sought-after instructor, choreographer, and adjudicator who has trained extensively in tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, partnering, and musical theatre.
Mike was the World Tap Dance Champion in the “Battle of the Feet” in both 2016 and 2018. Along with his title wins, he won a total of 13 medals in his appearances at the World Tap Dance Championships in Germany, before returning to teach master classes and judge at the event. Mike is proud to have trained and choreographed for the “Canadian National Tap Team” (IDO and World Performers), the “German National Dance Teams” (Tap, Jazz), and the “Italian National Tap Team” in addition to providing training for the South African and Indian National Tap Teams. His students have seen remarkable success at world-level events, with highlights including Silver medals at the “Commonwealth Dance Cup” in South Africa, and Gold medals at the German and Italian National Tap Championships, “World Dance Cup” and “World Tap Dance Championships”.
Mike began teaching dance in 2009 before leaving to spend two years dancing aboard the “Disney Dream” and “Fantasy” cruise ships. In the time that has followed, despite his strong focus on teaching, Mike has never lost his love for performing. Selected performance projects have included: “The Miss America Pageant”, the “Humber River Hospital Benefit”, “Southlake Hospital Gala”, featured performances for “McDonald’s Canada” and “Delta Hotels International”, company work with “Tap 24.7”, “Detroit Tap Repertory”, “RhythmiCLE Sound Tap Company”, and “Bringing Tap Back”, and a guest solo performance with the “True Jive Pluckers” and the “Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra”.
Most recently, Mike dazzled audiences on Season 4 of “Canada’s Got Talent” leaving even the discerning Howie Mandel to declare, “Now that was a million-dollar performance!”.
In 2020, when the world pivoted to online learning, Mike quickly transitioned his company, “Music in Motion,” to offer free tap training online. Together with renowned guest teachers from around the world, Mike’s classes reached dancers from over 70 countries, amassing over 35,000 hours of viewing time.
Mike is proud to have become an influential performer, instructor, choreographer, and adjudicator throughout Canada and beyond. Above all else, Mike cherishes his time spent encouraging and inspiring his students and imbuing them with the same love of dance and performance that has him shuffling down the street.