Short Bio:

 

            Mimi Liu loves to dance when no one’s looking and when everyone’s looking. A lifelong dancer, she started swing dancing on a whim in 2005 as a summer hobby in Pasadena, California. Later that year, she moved to New York City, where her love for jazz music and its related dances blossomed exponentially. Today, she is recognized as an up-and-coming force in the Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Authentic Jazz worlds, winning numerous dance awards locally and nationally. She is especially remembered for her sassy and graceful stylings on the floor. In her hometown of NYC, Mimi is known as an established teacher, performer, and choreographer of swing dance. Her advice to all swing lovers is to embrace the music, which is how she continually finds joy in swing.

 

Fun Facts:

 

• Mimi used to run the NYU Swing Dance Society back in the day!

• Mimi currently performs with the troupes Yeah Man and the Sugar Shakers.

• Mimi is a founding member of the Sugarfoot Follies, an all-girls authentic jazz troupe in NYC.

• Mimi has also performed with Troupe 212, Lindy Hop All Stars, Brooklyn Bombshell Revue, and the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers.

• Prior to getting hooked on swing dancing, Mimi trained as a competitive Latin Ballroom dancer. 

• Mimi prefers vanilla, cats, tea, N’ Sync, and unrolling toilet paper from the top.