MIKAYLA YOUNG, a Baltimore native, took her first dance class at the YMCA. Soon after, she began training under the tutelage of Stephanie Powell. She has performed at the International Associations of Blacks in Dance Conferences. MiKayla obtained her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University with a minor in Social Welfare in 2022, studying under artists like Trebien Pollard, Scott Puttman and Sinclair Emoghene. Throughout her time at VCU she performed work with artists such as Dr. E. Gaynell Sherrod, MK Abadoo and Christine Wyatt. Including site-specific work at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Virginia). In 2023 she was honored to collaborate with contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey for his work Elegy premiering at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Currently, a Brooklyn-based artist, she has apprenticed with Urban Bush Women, is a former company member with Keeping People Connected and has been in residency with MODArts Dance Collective with Leah Tubbs. MiKayla has been performing with The DynamitExperience since July 2024 and looks forward to expanding her artistry to serve and advocate for her community.