Mishi L
About
Michelle Lau (aka. Mishi) is a multidisciplinary experimental American-Born-Chinese artist. Born in Hawaii, grew up in Hong Kong, she pursued undergraduate studies in Tisch School of Arts at New York University. She is now based in Shanghai, expanding her career in the world of dancing and acting.
Mishi started her career in artistic swimming and subsequently became a performer. The philosophy that underpins her work centers on interweaving acting, dancing, and singing; embodying her artistic concoction to convey the extremities of human expressions.
She is dedicated to share her artistic charisma with the world.
"Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost"
~ Pina Bausch
Background
education
New York University:
Tisch School of the Arts - Drama Department
(2016-2020, New York City USA)
~ B.F.A. Drama Major (Graduated with Honors)
~ B.F.A. Dance Minor
Yew Chung International School:
International Baccalaureate (IB)
(Graduated 2016, Hong Kong)
~ Theatre HL, Psychology HL, Biology HL
Skills
Tri-Lingual (English, Cantonese & Mandarin)
Improvisation (Dance and Acting)
Partnering
Artistic Swimming athlete
Comfortable working with children and animals
Basic stage combat
Acting
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2018-2020 - Playwrights Horizon (Downtown), NYC, USA
~ Devised Theatre, Collaborative Projects, Physical Theatre
2019-2020 - Experimental Theatre Wing, NYC, USA
~ Grotowski Technique, Choreography, Self-Scripting
2018-2019 - Stonestreet Screen Acting & Productions Studio, NYC, USA
~ Film and Commercial Acting Technique, Directing/DP/AD/AC Training
2016-2018 - Stella Adler Studio of Acting, NYC, USA
~ Adler Technique, Shakespeare, Chekhov, Arthur Miller, Oscar Wilde, Caryl Churchill
2012-2016 - Yew Chung International School, HKG
~ IB Theatre HL, Musicals/Repertoire Choir, Cantonese Opera, Butoh
ACTING HIGHLIGHTS
Hong Kong | New York | Shanghai
Chasing the Current ηΊζεζ΅
Drama | Short Film | 2021
*Nominated for Best Independent Short Film at the LA Indie Shorts
Marat / Sade
Stage Play | NYU Tisch | 2020
Performed by cast from Experimental Theatre Wing
Untitled Waifu Play
Stage Play | Playwrights Horizon Downtown | 2019
An Abriged Workshop; Original play written by Char Nakashima-Conway
Dance
Styles
Ballet (Pointe & Pas de Deux)
Jazz
Contemporary & Modern
Latin & Ballroom
Flamenco
African Dance
Tap
Hip-Hop & Street-Jazz
training and experience
2021-2023 - SLATE Contemporary Dance Company Member
~ "The Dark" (2022)
~ "Home/Revolution" (2021)
2019-2020 - "tell me how this ends"
~ Soloist and Ensemble Dancer
~ Playwrights Horizon Downtown, dir. Maya Quetzali
2016-2020 - New York University (Tisch School of the Arts - Dance)
~ Flamenco, Tap, Modern, Ballet, African Dance, Choreography
~ Instructors: Patricia Hoffbauer, Germain Salsberg, Danielle Russo
2004-2014 - Classical Ballet training: Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
~ Jean M. Wong School of Ballet
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Shanghai
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Shanghai
2021 - 2024 ElevΓ© Dance Studio
[ Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary ]
- Taught Ages from 2-18
- Main company instructor for Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary
- Choreograph Solo, Duos, and Group dances for children's competition and performance pieces
- Taught adult group classes [Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Broadway Jazz]
reels
acting Reel
Dance Reel
PHOTO GALLERY
HEADSHOT
Dance
Acting
Marat/Sade
Untitled Waifu Play
Running
tell me how this ends
Mirror Mirror
Chasing The Current ηΊζεζ΅
SLATE Contemporary Dance Company
Commercial
Marisfrolg
ISABEL MARANT
Fotografiska
Shanghai
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
Mishi L
contact
Email:
mishi.movement@gmail.com
WeChat ID:
michitalita
