Erin Michell is a movement coordinator, choreographer, and acting coach based in Vancouver, BC Canada.
Erin Michell was born and raised on Vancouver Island and has amassed over 15+ film/TV credits as a movement coordinator and choreographer. Her work as an acting coach has helped numerous young stars find their feet in the film/tv industry.
As a creative, Erin has worked both in theater and film for various production companies and artists across Canada. Her most recent movement directing credits include the feature film, Love Me, starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun which premiered at Sundance in 2024 winning The Alfred P. Sloan Science-In-Film Initiative Feature Film Prize, upcoming horror feature, The Stickmans Hollow, directed by Jack Cox, along with LEO, a new short by Morpheus Creations and Uniqk Entertainment set to hit the festival circuit in 2024. Select choreography and directorial credits for film and theater include My First Barbie: Happy Dream House (MATTEL INC. + KICKSTART ENTERTAINMENT), Isabel & Nicki’s Super Duper Twin Adventures TV series (MATTEL INC.), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (FCP - CTC nomination for best choreography), Lift A Finger (Choreographer - Tissa Rahim), The Ways To Love You (Choreographer - Justin Hewitt), and Falling Water- an experimental dance short, shot on 16mm film conceived and directed by Devon Mussett and shot by CCA award-winning cinematography Devin Kerringten.
When not working on set, Erin coaches actors in both training and audition prep. Her students can be seen on screen in projects produced by Disney Plus, Netflix, Apple TV +, CW Network, Hallmark Inc., Paramount +, and more. Erin loves working with youth performers and helping them bring their dreams to fruition.
With a focus on marrying the on-set energy between director, actor, and overall story vision through movement whether it be an ensemble dance sequence, creature work, or even AI robots falling in love in a dystopian future– Erin actively enhances the accessibility of physical storytelling and believes in allowing performers to “find the fun in the uncomfortable” no matter what set she is on.
