About
"Our mission is to make a positive impact on the community through the creation, education, and celebration of the performing arts"
founded in 2018 by Ricci Milan
Rhythm Street Movement is a performing arts organization based in Minneapolis.
They specialize in the creation of original theatrical productions. The primary mediums found throughout their work are world class musicianship, sophisticated tap dance, stylized percussive choreography, and an uplifting message of optimism and hope.
Most known for their original works, the company also works with outside companies and corporate partners to generate customized creative content.
-Ricci Milan
Ricci Milan
About
Ricci Milan attended Larkin Dance Studio for 12 years. He then did the "New York thing" for a year. During that time, he performed tap and hip-hop dance for the NBA, PBS, Compaq Computers, choreographer showcases, Bat Mitzvahs, the NCAA Final Four, on subway platforms, and worked with award-winning recording artist Mya. Ricci also taught competition kids in New Jersey and joined up with some guys to create the original cast of "Break the Floor."
He then did the "L.A. thing" for 9 months, where he street performed with 10 Foot 5 to pay the bills while coming up short at hundreds of industry auditions. Ricci fell out of love with L.A., so he bought some paper maps and drove to South Carolina.
After a year at the Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach (Gaylord Productions), a year in Tokyo (Tokyo DisneySea), and a summer on the road with BTF, he finally moved back home to Minneapolis.
He rejoined with "10 Foot 5," and they recharged and rebranded with the 2004 debut of the internationally acclaimed "Buckets and Tap Shoes."
In 2008, he turned his focus to the creation of a passion project he named Rhythmic Circus. The company's show was called Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! 2008 was also the year he started a career as a dance competition choreographer and began hosting events for Hall of Fame Dance Challenge. It just so happened 2008 was the year he met a girl named Brittany at Chicago O'Hare.
During his tenure with Rhythmic Circus, he co-wrote, choreographed, and directed Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! completed 8 national tours, 4 international tours, performed on American Idol and at the Kennedy Center, and had a successful Broadway run at the New Victory Theater in Times Square.
Most recently, Ricci has broken ground on his new creative dream, Rhythm Street Movement. The company has already produced national advertisements and promotional content for TORO Corporation, Thomson Reuters, Target, and Medtronic. They’ve also created and released a new hit holiday show and a full-length album entitled Who Brought the Humbug?
Ricci is currently working as convention director for the Adrenaline Dance Convention national tour. Rhythm Street Movement is presenting a unique education-based music, tap dance, video, and theater production project entitled The Storyboard Experience this July in Minneapolis. Brittany and he are married with two little boys, Leonardo and Raphael, and they are proud owners of Elevé Performing Arts Center. There is a sign in the entryway of their house that reads:
