Mitchell Kelly is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, teacher, creative director, and artistic director with more than 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry.

 

Throughout his career, Mitchell has worked with artists including Beyoncé, Celine Dion, Coco Jones, Chlöe Bailey, Chanté Moore, Tank, Charlie Puth, Helene Fischer, and others. He has also trained with and been mentored by industry legends such as Frank Gatson Jr., Travis Payne, Marvin A. Smith, Judith Jamison, and Masazumi Chaya.

 

Mitchell began his formal dance training at the McClendon School of Dance under Denise McClendon and continued his development at AREA-Atlanta's Resource for Entertainment & Arts-founded by his mother, Jai McClendon. His training includes ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and modern dance.

 

His professional credits include Disney's The Lion King, the Bill T. Jones/

Arnie Zane Company, Cirque du Soleil's IRIS, Nike, Gatorade, and becoming a Top 10 finalist on Season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance.

 

Mitchel later founded MKS Jewels Live, a women's empowerment and artist-development company, and MK Life Parts, a foundation created to help dancers receive financial assistance toward annual training.

As Artistic Director of Stage Studios, Mitchell is committed to developing confident, disciplined, versatile, and industry-ready artists.

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