On a more personal note,

I also go by Micky! I love eating! I cut all my hair off for a job! I’m constantly thinking about my next snack/meal! I will gladly go on a walk with you. I am currently reading The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Wang. Please cut me off after two coffees (three if it’s a bad day). I have a twin brother (no, we are not identical). I can fall asleep at any time, anywhere. I am the friend that will ask you to go on a run/workout with me, but it’s very okay if you don’t want to! I always have snacks and yes, I will share. I love watching women’s sports, (GO LIBS!). I’m quick to laughter and a very aggressive sneezer. I am so proud to be Filipina-American. I can’t wait to own a giant dog one day. I love what I do, and I’m eternally grateful to be able to say that.

Michaela is a Filipina-American dance artist and model currently based in Queens, NY.

She is driven by the need to explore and deconstruct identity, working to reconcile the personal identities she carries with societal, familial, and personal expectations placed on her. Michaela is a firm believer that meaningful art grows from meaningful relationships; that a united humanity breeds superhuman work. She loves improvising, partnering, pushing the limits of her physicality, rolling around on the floor, and laughing a lot.

Currently, Michaela is a cast member at Luna Luna, working alongside Poncili Creations to create a whimsical fairground experience inside of the world’s first art amusement park. She was previously a performer at Sleep No More, the acclaimed Off-Broadway show by Punchdrunk/Emursive Productions. She also dances with the Stephen Petronio Company and SAXYN Dance Works in addition to freelancing around New England. Recent collaborators include GREYZONE and c/s movement projects.

Additionally, Michaela serves on the Advisory Board of the Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance.

She was recently seen in the Wilder Project’s dance film Juniper.

Michaela is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Writing.

Photography by Sam Pickart