Matt Steffanina
Matt Steffanina is a choreographer, dance teacher and DJ who shares routines and tutorials online, founded DNCR Academy, and releases electronic dance music.
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YouTube
Music video
SingleOverview
- From
- Virginia, United States
- Work
- Choreographer, dance teacher, DJ and music producer
- LA move
- 2010
- Breakout
- Online dance videos and tutorials, followed by a 2016 win on The Amazing Race
- Founded
- DNCR Academy, launched in 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Matt grew up in Virginia and competed in snowboarding before getting interested in hip-hop dance and DJing at 17. He learned from music videos, joined the local dance scene and began teaching workshops. In 2010, he drove his Honda Civic across the country to Los Angeles.
Finding his audience.
His early videos were a way to share his progress with friends and grandparents. In a 2016 Tubefilter interview, he recalled a video bringing him an invitation to teach at a studio. He later put more time into YouTube, making routines, tutorials and the reality series DanceCon. That year, he also won season 28 of The Amazing Race.
Teaching from anywhere.
Matt launched DNCR Academy in 2020 during the pandemic. In his Athleisure Mag interview, he described wanting to offer the training he had missed growing up, with lessons spanning hip-hop, shuffling and animation.
Music alongside movement.
His artist biography dates his debut single, “I Need U,” to 2020, followed by “Goodbye” in 2021. He has taken his music to festivals including EDC. His later releases include “Deeper Love” and the Brandon Beal collaboration “Love (Where We Are).” In 2026, he spoke with Suno about creating and owning more of the music connected to his videos.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Dancing With My DestinyMain artist with HEDEGAARD and Karen Harding; programmer
- 2025Love (Where We Are)Artist with Brandon Beal
- 2025Deeper LoveArtist with Martin Jensen and The Stickmen Project
Dance and video
- 2025Yukon dance videoCo-choreographer with Josh Killacky
- 2024Ava Max: My Oh MyMusic video choreographer
- 2016Work dance video, featuring Fik-ShunChoreographer and dancer
Television
- 2016The Amazing Race, season 28Contestant and winner
Awards
Quotes
You won’t know what’s possible until you try.Matt Steffanina, Tubefilter
In July 2016, Matt encouraged aspiring artists while discussing his YouTube career and upcoming projects.
Trivia
- Before dance, his competitive sport was snowboarding.
- He saved for his move to Los Angeles by DJing while still in high school.
- His early dance-video audience included his grandparents.
- His Spotify biography says he graduated from ICON Collective.
- Asked for a favourite viral dance craze in 2016, he picked the Harlem Shake.
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