Overview

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MMDC is a Seattle-based dance collective led by MiYoung Margolis, presenting original works that bridge cultural storytelling, contemporary movement, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the U.S. and internationally. The company’s work extends beyond live performance into dance film and screen-based works, with selections and recognition in international film festivals.

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2025

• Featured performances at the Ojak Bridge Art & Dance Festival (Act-based full production)

• Original choreography presented in collaboration with multiple dance companies, musicians, and visual artists

• Interdisciplinary performance integrating live painting, music, and contemporary dance

• Participation in the Seattle International Dance Festival (performance and exhibition connection through Gallery B612)

• Continued development of interdisciplinary work across live performance and screen-based formats

• Development of a large-scale narrative production inspired by Wonderland / Alice

 

2024

• Major production: Ojak Bridge Art & Dance Festival 2024 (Seattle)
  Full-length interdisciplinary festival directed by MiYoung Margolis

• Featured choreography and performance by MMDC

• Collaboration with ballet, tap, street, and traditional dance artists, as well as visual artists and fashion designers

• Performance at Dare to Dance Seattle

• Expansion of MMDC as both a performing company and producing/curatorial platform

• Ongoing exploration of dance film and visual storytelling formats

 

2023

• Continued performances and collaborations across the Seattle arts community

• Created new repertoire integrating Korean cultural elements, contemporary movement, and narrative-driven choreography

• Initiated early development of the Ojak Bridge Art & Dance Festival as a multidisciplinary platform bridging dance, visual art, and cultural storytelling

• Featured performance at Dare to Dance Seattle

• Presented work at a Korean cultural celebration by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (Tacoma Dome)

 

2022

• Jan 9 — Music Music Korean American Festival
  Federal Way Performing Arts Center

• Feb 19 — Lunar New Year Celebration at Asia Pacific Cultural Center

• Apr 12 — Selected for Screen Dance
  International Fine Arts Film Festival Santa Barbara

• May 1 — API Heritage Month Celebration
  Seattle Center Armory

• May 31 — Asian Pride Festival
  Hing Hay Park, Seattle

• Sept 10–11 — Chu-Seok Festival
  Asia Pacific Cultural Center (Tacoma & Gig Harbor)

• Sept 11 — Healing Festival
  Hing Hay Park, Seattle

• Nov 5 — 1st MMDC Annual Performance
  Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle

• Nov 18–19 — Dare to Dance 11
  Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle

 

2021

• Sept 25 — Korean Full Moon (Chu-Seok) Festival
  Asia Pacific Cultural Center

• Nov — The 11th Duo Dance Festival
  Seoul, Korea

• Dance film work featured internationally (Dance Parade New York, FROSTBITE International Indie Fest)

 

2020

• Selected by Seattle International Dance Festival

• The Flower, So-Hwa’s Dream (2020)

  • Premiered as virtual performance at The Future Ancient

  • Featured by Dare to Dance Seattle 10 (2021)

  • Featured by Dance Parade New York (2021)

  • Selected by FROSTBITE International Indie Fest (2021)

 

2019

• The Tree, Seo-Nang Goddess (2019)

  • World Premiere at Dare to Dance Seattle 9

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Featured Dance Film​

The Flower, So-Hwa’s Dream (2020)

— Dance Film

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Overview

A contemporary dance film exploring memory, femininity, and cultural identity through poetic movement and visual storytelling. The work bridges traditional Korean sensibilities with contemporary choreography, extending MMDC’s practice into screen-based performance.

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Screenings & Recognition

• FROSTBITE International Indie Fest — Colorado Springs, USA (June 2, 2021)
  Finalist

• International Fine Arts Film Festival — Hollywood, USA (March 31, 2022)
  Selected

• LoudSoulMusic Festival — USA (December 1, 2022)
  Semi-Finalist

• Northwest Film Forum — Seattle, USA (May 21, 2023)
  Official Selection
  (ACES: Artists of Color Expo & Symposium — BIPOC-led, community-curated program)

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Highlights

• Selected for the Seattle International Dance Festival

• Featured in international dance film and screen dance festivals

• Invited to perform at international festivals in Seoul, Korea