Miyu Pranoto: Difference between revisions

Miyu never thought about becoming a dancer from the start. Instead, she wanted to be a police officer or a soldier. She admitted that she has been fangirling over Wanna One and BTS since she was 5 years old. When she discovered her love for the Korean KPop boy groups, she also uncovered a passion for dance. Inspired by her favorite member, Jimin of BTS, and the choreography for their hit song “Idol,” Miyu became determined to learn how to dance - [https://www.instagram.com/p/CX8Pf2QBuU9/ Miyu's tribute to BTS when she just turned 8]. But those ones really wanted her to dance were her Kindergarten teachers at her age of 6. The very first one was Ms Dewi and then other teachers of Kindergarten. They let her perform on stage, which made her really happy and felt that dance is great - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57jaeBXPtds Interview WHY #10 : Miyu, the Great Little Dancer! - with Miyu Ananthanaya Pranoto]. Her [https://www.instagram.com/p/CVHOjuopgWd/ first dance reel on IG] was at the age of 6. She took her first dance class at local [https://www.instagram.com/kbl.kelapagading/ KBL Kelapa Gading] and started seriously dancing when she was 7 old by taking more classes. She took a lot of online-classes, such as from Stezzy, Kinjaz Dojo or 1million dance x class101. [https://www.instagram.com/reel/CocXwYug0gv/ Miyu's dancing when she was 9 years old, before her breakthrough]. She has a deep interest in choreography. When she first time choreographed for a showcase competition it won [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yU0WGS--v0 first place at the Junior Division World of Dance Indonesia 2025].  [https://www.instagram.com/p/CboAqf3AuNT/ Her very first dance battle on Social-Media] was on March 22, 2022 at the age of 8 at Perthosi - [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxEjR7APn_/ Michael Jackson - Billie Jean]. Less then a year after she started taking her first class. She made it third place in Mang Kids category. Podcast host Rico Lubis thought she got the adrenaline rush after that and gets addicted. After undusting the "Baby Miyu Box" we found these treasures - [https://www.instagram.com/matamiyu/reel/Cb0_XffAoF7/ Switch to Me - Joy P & Rain], [https://www.instagram.com/matamiyu/reel/CcHEvfTA1XS/ In my Blood] and [https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWfIgxnAgMB/ AYA - Mamamoo]. She performed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdMf1ZpARtG/ her first concept video when she was 8]. At her very last battle as "unknown underdog" she got [https://www.instagram.com/p/CpoTG7MyqgP/?next=%2Fmatamiyu%2F&img_index=1 runner-up at Break the Limit in Pekanbaru], Indonesia on March 11, 2023. But then everything changed on March 12-19, 2023 in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Miyu’s talent and passion have made her a fast learner, easily mastering difficult dance moves that even adults struggle with. Her dance mentor, [https://www.instagram.com/semmy.blank/ Semmy Blank], acknowledges that Miyu’s freestyling skills surpass those of many adults, highlighting her impressive foundation, technique, and musicality. Semmy thinks that Miyu is number one in Asia for girls her age. Miyu  somehow doesn't like to be praised that way and prefers to be humble. She thinks her closed competition for girls her age is Malaysian Kai Xing Lee, who is about 1-2 years older than her. She felt that China is a stronghold for many up-coming freestyle talents before Vietnam and Malaysia. She especially mentioned Chinese ''Holy Rain'' ([[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu)]]), 14 at that time, who had beaten her in Vietnam with his stunning breaking, marched unstoppable twice through in Junior 7-to-smoke 2024 and 2025 at RF Jam in Da Nang in front of her nose and is No.5 in WDSF world ranking youth breaking on July 2025<ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/Asian-Championship-Shanghai-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Boys-64677 Ranking for Youth Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Boys]</ref>. He became on August 29, 2025, [https://www.instagram.com/p/DN-eHcIjLl9/?img_index=1 WDSF World Youth Champions Porto 2025 (Gold)] and is qualified for the [https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026]. South Korea and Japan, followed by New Zealand and Australia have already a strong freestyle & kids competition scene by adult dance industry needs for many years. Taiwan developed in last years a strong breaking scene for kids - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sangTTUBQNw BBoy City Taipei 2019]. Before that dancers had to travel abroad to America, Near East or Europe to find strong competition, like her mentor Semmy did - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-P5jQuC2A Hesl & Semmy Blank (Last Minute Street Crew Indonesia) at Just Debout Paris 2011] for Team Indonesia, [https://www.youtube.com/@SemmyBlank Semmy Blank's YT Channel].