MICHAEL J BISHOP

Michael received his BFA in dance/choreography from Belhaven University before attending the Alvin Ailey School in 2012. Michael toured internationally and nationally with: The International European Tour of West Side Story 2012-2014 and 2022-2024, Opera Philadelphia, and  Bill T. Jones to name a few. Michael served as choreographer assistant to the eliminated competitors of the International Ballet Competition (IBC) 2010 and has set original choreography for Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP). Michael held the role of Rehearsal director/choreographer for several companies setting many original works around New York City and New Jersey, and served as adjunct professor at Five Towns College where he sat original contemporary choreography to a restaging of The Musical ‘Pippin’. In addition, Michael started his own dance film production company, Dance In Frame Productions, and his inaugural film, “These Waters Bleed Deep”, screened in the international film festival of Dances with Films in LA as well as the Wyoming International Film festival in 2021 and 2022. Michael was awarded the NYFA Artist Fellow 2021 for choreography and recently received the FY25 NYSCA Support For Artist grant. Michael has been named the Choreographer in Residence for Jersey City Ballet.