01/05/2026
Corey Action is a renowned hip-hop choreographer, dancer, and creative visionary from Oakland, California. He began teaching at age seven and trained at Skyline High School, studying jazz, modern dance, and stage production.
Action has brought hip-hop into gyms, studios, and public schools throughout the Bay Area and around the world, inspiring dancers of all levels with his dynamic choreography. He is also a singer, songwriter, and actor who began rapping at age twelve under the name “C-Style.”
His career includes collaborations with artists such as Kehlani, Melanie Fiona, Mac Mall, Jocelyn Enriquez, and Lee Seung Chul, as well as work with Dwayne Wiggins, Robbie Nevel, and Usher’s Youth Entertainer Program.
A pioneer in the Bay Area dance scene, Action founded the region’s first hip-hop dance studio, New Style Motherlode Studio, in 2001. His accolades include the 2018 Bay Area Legend Award from the San Francisco International Hip Hop Dancefest and an Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Best Performance by a Company.
