Dance history: Minn Vo is LA’s premier dance competitor and one of the most versatile performers today. He has made his mark in television, commercials, film, and music videos. Inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame in 2004, Minn covers all areas of Vernacular Jazz Dance.Styles covered are Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Air Steps, Collegiate Shag, among others. Minn has an extensive influence on the contemporary movement of urban street dance. He studied and worked with Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, Nicholas Brothers, Ray Hersh, Leonard Reed. Since 1997 his competition background encompasses a long history of 1st place titles in the local, national, and world competitions.
Descriptions of accomplishments:
Accomplishments consist of “Dancing with the Stars” season five, performing for the 2012 “Guys Choice Awards”, featured dancer on the television shows “Doctors” and “The LXD”. Also a featured dancer for the Jonas Brothers music video “Love Bug”, choreographer and dancer for Katy Perry’s music video “Thinking of You” and SIA’s “Cheap Thrills” and Gloria Estefan “Hotel Nacional, choreographer and lead dancer for feature film “G.I. Joe”, dancer in the film “Today’s The Day”, assist choreographer and dancer on ‘Shake It Up’. Minn is the founder of The Hollywood Hot Shots dance team, who specializes in the preservation and education of both Historical and Contemporary Urban American Street Dance. The Hollywood Hotshots was the big opening number for the 125th Tournament of Roses in Pasadena.
Minn was inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame as a Nova Star 2006 and a Rising Star 2012.