08/04/2026
SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY INTRO: He is one of a kind and is truly our family - Mister Matt Smith!! Matthew Smith
Matthew’s love for dance performance, choreography, and teaching began at the age of three, where his passion for artistic movement first began. He graduated from Houston’s High School of the Performing and Visual Arts, where he was exposed to a variety of dance disciplines. Matthew then began to assist top industry choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Braham Logan Crane, Lisette Bustamante, and Stephen “Twitch” Boss. He has appeared in music video projects with artists such as Macklemore, Sia, Beyoncé, and Jesse & Joy. Matthew has worked with Andrew Winghart on concept visuals including Pneuma and Blue Wave. His movie credits include Stargirl on Disney+, choreographed by Mandy Moore. Additionally, he has traveled the world dancing with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He has also worked as a choreographer’s assistant alongside Mel Charlot on So You Think You Can Dance. Matthew’s teaching philosophy is based on creating a welcoming and diverse environment that encourages students to be their most authentic self. He emboldens you to identify your artistic voice while also ensuring that you understand dance movements are a visual representation of the music you hear and feel. Matthew is also a faculty member at Artist Simply Human Dance Convention touring the US Teaching HipHip / Fusion also a faculty member at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and TMILLY TV in Los Angeles and a Guest Faculty member at BDC in NYC.
