Cheng

Cheng Xiong is professional dancer that grew up on the East side of St. Paul, Minnesota who started off as a street dancer. He received his Bachelors of Art in Dance at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2014. He is also the first known Hmong dancer to receive his Bachelors in Dance. He is currently working with a few professional dance companies such as Black Label Movement, Strong Movement, BRKFST Dance Company, and Timberwolves’s First Avenue Breakers. He has also performed with a collaborative group of choreographers in 2018 for a Hip Hop Dance piece called “I’m From... Vol. 2.” In 2019, Cheng asked to be a part of Rhythmically Speaking’s seasonal show, “The Cohort.” Along with performing, Cheng is also a Breakdance instructor for East Side Arts Council and Cypher Side.