Mikey Rioux
Multidisciplinary artist, Dance Teacher, MFA Candidate Uni of Iowa
- Role
- Senior Framer at Michaels Stores
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mikey Rioux
MFA/choreography candidate, University of Iowa, starting August 2023. Mikey\'s work and accomplishments span the last three decades. They began in Chicago doing freelance performance work for nationally recognized companies, including River North Dance Chicago, Luna Negra Dance Theater, and Lucky Plush Productions. In 2001 Mikey formed Impetus Dance Theater and served as Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer until 2005 when they moved to Seattle. In Seattle Mikey attended Cornish College of the Arts and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Studio Art. After graduation Mikey resumed performance work with Scott/Powell Performance, Lingo, Salt Horse, and formed The Sho, an experimental performance collective. The Sho has been presented by PICA’s TBA Festival, Ten Tiny Dances, Northwest Film Forum, Chop Shop Dance Festival, and Links Hall. Mikey\'s visual art has been presented in 30 solo and group shows over the past 15 years. Their work is in numerous private collections and also included in The Mary Alice Cooley Print Collection. Mikey has been on faculty at Lou Conte Dance Studio, Velocity Dance Center, The School of Spectrum Dance Theater, and Visceral Dance Center. Mikey has been a guest teacher for University of Arizona, Cornish College of the Arts, Dickinson College, University of Wisconsin/Madison, Northern Illinois University, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance, Mordine & Co, and Luna Negra Dance Theater. 200 hr certified yoga teacher Other skills/experience: Residential construction, remodeling. Fine Art Framing Retail Food service Graphic Design Photography / Videography
Experience
Senior Framer
Apr 2021 — Present · Glenview, IL, US
Education
University of Arizona
Dance
1999 — 2000
Cornish College of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Printmaking and video
2006 — 2009
University of Iowa
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Dance/Choreography
2023 — 2026
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