North Jersey School of Dance Arts

TOM MCKIE - Professional Hip-Hop/Funk Choreographer, Dancer, Instructor 

There is no substitute for Tom. He has been entertaining audiences of all kinds since the early 1990’s. His work has been seen in an array of venues from Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, to New York’s Apollo Theatre. Tom has also choreographed for productions for Sesame Street Live, “Dance Jam” at New Jersey’s Performing Arts Center, Towson University’s Dance Team in Maryland, and the annual Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival in Philadelphia, just to name a few.

While Tom chooses not to perform frequently, he has a strong history of training young dancers who have grown to go on to great jobs in the dance industry, including but not limited to full scholarships to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia; as well as touring with major artists like Rihanna, Puff Daddy, LL Cool J, Ashanti, and more- as did his members from his dance company, “Like Clockwork”. Tom’s teachings spread throughout the East Coast, as well as internationally (Europe and Canada) master classes, and workshops/conventions. He teaches children and adults of all ages from dance studios, to public schools, to colleges and universities.

Tom wishes to keep traveling the world, spreading knowledge of the Hip-Hop culture to anyone willing to learn it. His will to continue learning and growing has pushed Tom forward into becoming more than just a messenger of the dance and culture, but a manifestation of the true essence of the culture itself.