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Arturo Lyons

Choreographer

Arturo Lyons (aka NY Father Icon Arturo Miyake-Mugler) is a choreographer based in New York. Finding dance in school at a young age, he’s studied Hip Hop, Vogue, Reggae and Street Jazz, and combined them to form his own signature style as well as learning music as a DJ and creating dance tracks of his own.

He has choreographed for multiple New York showcases: The Carnival Choreographers Ball, Sybarite: Love Is Love, The Doll House Sirens After Dark, and Dance Harlem as well as produced an off-Broadway show Vogue 4 Your Life which premiered in Fall 2019 aimed to showcase vogue on a broader scale with an aim for a worldwide tour.

Recently, Arturo joined HBO Max’s new hit show Legendary as a choreographer in its pilot season and returned leading the House of Miyake Mugler to victory as the $100,000 Ultimate Superior House on Season 2. In June 2021, Arturo performed for WNBA’s NY Liberty Pride Night Half-time show and with Madonna for an exclusive Pride event in New York City.