Michael

About

Michael Cornell is the founder and CEO of the Align Ballet Method, a Los Angeles–based program dedicated to teaching authentic classical ballet to adult beginners. Trained at the National Academy of the Arts, Michael went on to a ten-year career as a professional dancer with BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, performing leading roles in works created for him by elite contemporary choreographers. After relocating to Los Angeles, he became a sought-after certified fitness coach before launching Align Ballet Method in 2011. What began as a single workshop has grown into a thriving community serving hundreds of students weekly across multiple Southern California locations. Align has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, The Los Angele Times, Health, Better Homes and Gardens, Pop Sugar, Daily Candy, Broadway News, Backstage, and KABC Los Angeles. Michael spend his free time attempting to master the Argentine Tango.