Michael Quisao

Michael Quisao plays music that moves you. He hails from Dallas, traveled the world with the U.S. Navy, and has been proud to call Washington, DC home since 2014. He started dancing in 1999, fell in love with jazz, took his first Lindy Hop workshop in 2006, and started DJing for dancers soon after. He believes that there are few things better than well-written liner notes and helping to inspire creative, fulfilling dances through music that compels movement.

Michael has served as Head DJ & Music Director at New Columbia Swing since 2018 and runs the DC Bal Social together with Annabel Quisao. He has had the privilege of DJing for numerous dance exchanges, weekend workshops, camps, and competitions, including national events such as the DC Lindy Exchange, California Balboa Classic, Camp Hollywood, Boston Tea Party, All Balboa Weekend, Bal-Ast Off, and Barcelona Balboa Weekend. Michael has served as Head DJ at events such as Lindy Focus, New York Bal Week, Great Lakes Balboa Escape, Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend, Swing Out New Hampshire, Slow Dance Soirée, and I Heart Balboa.