Meet Mike Song

                                                                    As a child, growing up in Torrance, California, Mike Song was inspired

                                                                    to dance by the likes of American artists such as Michael Jackson and

                                                                    Usher as well as Korean Pop artists such as HOT and Yoo Seung Jun.

                                                                    At first, Mike began performing at high school talent shows and pep

                                                                    rallys. However, when he entered UC irvine in 2004 as an economics

                                                                    major, he joined Kaba Modern, which changed his life. In a few short

                                                                    years, he became director of Kaba Modern. During his year as director

                                                                    in 2007, Kaba Modern won 1st Place in the USA at the Hip Hop

                                                                    International Championships, and 2nd Place in the World. Mike went

                                                                    on to represent the team in the first season of MTV's America's Best

                                                                    Dance Crew. Since then, he has traveled extensively (both domestically

                                                                    and internationally), to perform and teach. He has also judged and

                                                                    battled at various dance events. In 2007, Mike won 1st place at the

                                                                    Annual “In the Spotlight” Battle in Southern California. In 2009, Mike

                                                                    judged several hip hop competitions such as World of Dance in San

                                                                    Mateo, Seaquence in Seattle, The Beatdown in Toronto, Bodyrock in

                                                                    San Diego, and the National Hip Hop Championships in South Africa.

                                                                    As an instructor, Mike has taught workshops in Australia, South Africa,

    Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Finland, Croatia, Holland, Canada, Mexico, Guam, Hawaii, and continues to

    travel and teach around the world. He ultimately hopes to inspire others to dance and promote positivity. To

    that end, Mike has been a guest speaker at the annual KASCON nationwide student conference and participated

    in KCCD's STFU Youth Summit as a guest performer. Mike is represented by Clear Talent Group and is currently

    the artistic director of Kaba Modern Legacy and a choreographer/dancer for Culture Shock Los Angeles and

    Kallusive Dance Crew.