BIOGRAPHY
Preston Mui is a movement artist, choreographer, and educator whose teaching lives at the intersection of commercial performance and storytelling. Rooted in hip hop, jazz, and street dance, his movement language blends technical foundations with contemporary physicality, musicality, and emotional authenticity. In class, he emphasizes performance quality, adaptability, and helping dancers develop their confidence through finding their distinct artistic voice.
Preston began his career in the commercial dance world, spending over 20 years in Hollywood performing with artists including Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Lady Gaga, and appearing in music videos, award shows, television programs, and national commercials. He later transitioned to theatrical storytelling and became the longest-running cast member to portray George Eacker in the Broadway company of Hamilton. His diverse performance background informs a teaching style that prepares dancers for both stage and screen.
He is the founder of The Dynasties, a dance collective uplifting Asian diasporic stories, and brings a strong commitment to AANHPI representation, cultural awareness, and collaborative process into the studio. A 2024 resident artist at Peridance Center and recipient of a Warner Bros. Discovery DEI grant, Preston is passionate about mentoring the next generation of artists to be not only skilled performers, but thoughtful, empowered storytellers.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Have you always wanted to take a dance class but felt intimidated? Did you dance growing up and have to stop because life got in the way? Are you a trained dancer who misses dancing just for fun? Then le dance class is the place to be.
le dance class is an all-level class rooted in jazz and street styles. Join us as we build a new community of dancers that is inclusive of every level, background, and body type. le dance class is a space for everyone.
Each class includes meditation to ground the spirit, conditioning to warm up the body, and dance technique to engage and strengthen the mind. Class culminates in a dance combination that explores how the body, mind, and spirit are intertwined. We will dance, play, sweat, and most importantly, connect — with each other and with ourselves.