MIGUEL ALMARIO
BRIDGE PROJECT 2026
HARD FEELINGS (Working Title)
FEB 5 + 6 | 7:30 PM
FEB 7 | 2 PM + 7:30 PM
12th Ave Arts Studio Theater |1620 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Presented through the Velocity’s Emerging Creative Incubator Program
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Hard Feelings is about cost. The toll of belonging to a community built on community and competition, or pushing a body past what it can give, of choosing an art form that never stops asking for more.
The work aims to honor the Black and Brown American roots of street dance while challenging the way these forms are seen, consumed, and contained. Hard Feelings carries the weight of both community and confrontation, and showcases the body as an archive: tracking years of physical pursuit. Every step adds interest. Every injury compounds debt. Through the eyes of an aging mover, Hard Feelings examines the balance between respect and rivalry, devotion and decay.
Photos credits [left to right]: Iy Cardona, Devin Muñoz, Leah Russell
ARTIST BIO
Miguel Almario is a Seattle-based dance artist and educator whose work bridges street and club dance traditions with strength training, injury prevention, and cultural education. His practice grows from the social roots of street and club dance forms created by Black and Brown communities whose creativity continues to shape global culture. Guided by the belief that dance is first and foremost about people, Miguel aims to build spaces where dancers can train with purpose, care for their bodies, and rediscover the joy of movement in community.
As co-founder of The Arete Project, he designs programs that bridge physical training, injury prevention, and cultural education–Helping dancers sustain both their art and their wellbeing. Miguel’s teaching and collaborations span internationally, including Åsa Folkhögskola (Sweden), Foundation Hip Hop Academy (Amsterdam), and InDaHouse UK. Through his work, Miguel centers people before steps, and honors the communities and people that these forms come from while passing on tools that keep their spirit alive for new generations.