Biography

Michael Greenberg is a dancer and choreographer from New York City. He began his training at the Ailey School in 2004 and went on to study dance at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. At LaGuardia, Michael worked with many choreographers, mentors and teachers including Gregory Sinacori, Pedro Ruiz and Bryan Arias. Upon graduating from LaGuardia High School he received the Presidents Award for exemplary student in dance as well as the Eleo Pomare scholarship in Choreography.

Michael received his BFA from NYU Tisch in 2017 and has worked with choreographers including Karole Armitage, Stephanie Batten Bland, Sean Curran, Ori Flomin, Larry Keigwin, Loni Landon, and Crystal Pite. He also attended NYU's study abroad program at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD) as well as other summer programs with The Ailey School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Gaga Tel Aviv.

In 2019, Michael joined the First National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof with choreography by Hofesh Shechter. Then in 2023 he joined NW Dance Project and performed original works by Joseph Hernandez and Ihsan Rustem. In 2024 Michael joined two new productions at the Metropolitan Opera: Aida directed by Michael Mayer and Salome directed by Claus Guth.

During his time in New York City he has performed with Nicole Von Arx (NVA & Guests), Liz Gerring Dance Company, Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener, Jody Oberfelder Projects, Loni Landon Dance Projects, Kinesis Project Dance Theater, Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Obremski/Works and White Wave Dance company.

He has been choreographing professionally since 2018 and received multiple commisions and residencies. Most recently he premiered a work through the Cuny Dance Initiative (CDI) and presented a work at City College of New York. He is excited to continue working across many styles of dance and with many people.