Cheng Xiong, Community Partnerships Manager

Community Partnerships Manager & Teaching Artist

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Cheng “Technica” Xiong is a local Hmong dance artist, choreographer, educator, and community leader from the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota. Through his journey as a street dancer, he continued his studies in dance at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and was able to broaden to different styles and professional skills. He is currently teaching at both the University of Minnesota and Macalester College dance programs, as well as dancing with Black Label Movement. He has deeply enjoyed his time with local professional companies such as STRONGmovement, BRKFST Dance, Rhythmically Speaking, and Minnesota Timberwolves’s First Avenue Breakers. Through his performative and choreographic journey, Cheng has performed at venues such as Jazz At Lincoln Center, Southwest Minnesota State University, University of Florida Performing Arts, National Centre for Biological Science in Bangalore, India, Dance Ireland, The Guthrie Theater, Walker Arts Center, Orchestra Hall, and other local venues.

A 2022 McKnight Dancer Fellow, Cheng is also among the first in Minnesota to fuse forms of Breaking, Contemporary, and acrobatic dance styles. Developing a new personal style that pushes athletic skills to their highest and at the same time challenges the creative process by drawing from his background, allowing movements forming together in unique ways.

2025/26 Session Teaching Roster: Breaking 1 & Community Partnerships