Princess Grace Award
Dance Fellowship, 2019
ODC/Dance
Chris Hellman Dance Honor

Mia J. Chong grew up in San Francisco, California. She received scholarships and training from the Kirov Academy of Ballet, the Ailey School, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Sidra Bell Dance New York, the School at Jacob’s Pillow, Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and ODC School, where she trained for over a decade. Mia has danced professionally with Robert Moses’ KIN Dance Company, Post:Ballet and Dance Theatre of San Francisco. She has been nominated for Isadora Duncan Dance Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Individual Performance, as well as Company Performances. Mia joined ODC/Dance as an apprentice in 2016 and was promoted to company dancer in 2018.