Join Cleveland Dance Project for a hip hop master class with Carlin Michael Dixon, fresh off a Royal Caribbean Cruise Dancer Contract! Class will be held on Sunday 2/16 from 1-2:30pm at Creative Movement Center in Broadview Heights. Ages 16+ only. $12 with pre-paid registration 24 hours in advance here: www.clevelanddanceproject.com/classes $15 at the door *At the late age of 19, Carlin Michael, a Cleveland Native, took his first professional dance class ever in ballet. He received an internship in art administration and dance for Clevelands’ Ballet In the City for their Guys Dance Too Program and was able to meet and dance on the same stage as American Ballet Theater Principal Dancers Carlos Lopez and Misty Copeland. Led by his faith, Carlin Michael received the opportunity to choreograph and be in a music video for one of his favorite Christian artist “Gungor”. He then began teaching hip hop and training at Above The Barre Dance Company in Berea, OH where teachers there took him in as family. This opportunity led him to perform for the company as a lead dancer/performer in a rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” as the role of “Arabian” for two dance seasons. With hard work and faith, Carlin Michael was able to perform at Cedar Point in the shows, “SideShow: A Carnival of Magic” and the show “Luminosity: Ignite the Night” as a dancer and aerialist. He also began dancing and emceeing for an entertainment company “Rock The House Inc.” where he is now a headlining entertainer. Carlin Michael has taught for various competitive dance companies throughout NorthEast Ohio. In just his first year of teaching competitive dance, his choreography won his student and own little brother Ohio Dance Masters, “Junior Mr. Dance of Ohio” and eventually has become a Dance Industry Award nominee choreographer. After much training, teaching for various dance studios and directing artistic events for religious, non-profit, and community based organizations, Carlin went on to receive his first professional contract for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. There he performed in their most intense and athletic aqua show “The Fine Line” and theater show “Big Daddy Hideaway Heist” where he was Dance Captain for both shows! Within just five years Carlin Michael has accomplished heights others may take ten or more years to accomplish. As he continues his training and career, Carlin hopes to continue reaching his dreams with the same formula that has gotten him to where he is now…hard work and faith, and through that inspiring others to do the same. * Anna Cerveny Director Cleveland Dance Project clevelanddanceproject@gmail.com web <http://www.clevelanddanceproject.com> / facebook <http://www.facebook.com/clevelanddanceproject>/ instagram <https://www.instagram.com/clevelanddanceproject/?hl=en> / dance with us <https://www.clevelanddanceproject.com/showcaseauditions>