Mykiah Goree

MYKIAH GOREE (he/him), a native of Houston, Texas, received his early dance training from Houston Ballet Academy and Kinder HSPVA under the direction of Melissa Bowman and Janie Carothers. He furthered his training through summer programs with Ballet Austin, BodyTraffic, and Peridance before attending The Julliard School.

While at Julliard, Goree performed works by Tiler Peck, Rena Butler, Jamar Roberts, Ohad Nahrin, Trisha Brown, Camille A. Brown, and Omar Román De Jesús. His choreographic work was selected for Juilliard’s Choreographers and Composers (2022), MOVE|NYC|’s Summer Intensive, Juilliard’s Senior Production (2024), and Juilliard’s Choreographic Honors.

A certified Pilates instructor, Goree also served on the Juilliard Black Student Union board. He joined Kyle Abraham Dance Vanguard in 2024.