Matt Lopez

Matt first started dancing at the age of 10, performing for a Filipino dance troupe in New Hampshire. He attended Northeastern University majoring in theatre. Lopez later transferred to the University of Central Florida where he danced at Walt Disney World. Matt had the opportunity to perform with Hillary Duff in the Christmas Day Parade televised on ABC. Upon graduating from Central Florida, he landed a job as the mascot for the New England Patriots. In the spring of 2010, Lopez was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly's Go-Go Segment. His other notable past stage/television performances include dancing for Sean Kingston and Wyclef Jean on a kids programming show on PBS. Matt now lives in New York City where he is currently dancing with his crew and choreographing flash mobs to raise awareness for non-profit organizations. In April 2012, Lopez was the audition facilitator for a Nicki Minaj performance and chosen as a lead dancer in Times Square for the debut of her album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." Matt is now choreographing for R&B/Pop artists, Kyle James and Sid Haywoode, whose song, "No Excuses" is #6 on Europe's dance hit chart. Lopez teaches hip-hop/funk master classes abroad including Japan, the Philippines, Colombia, the United Kingdom and across the USA. Along with being an instructor at the New York Film Academy's Musical Theatre School he is also currently teaching hip-hop and street jazz at drop-in studios, Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center located in New York City.