'...it’s hard to take your eyes off of her. Her boundless energy flows freely right through the tips of her fingers and right into your heart. Her eyes sparkle, and her captivating smile keeps you riveted to her...'

-Dean Walters

Kyla Piscopink began studying dance at the Collage Performing Arts Center, Fredonia, NY. She went on to study and earn her B.A. at The State University of New York. During college, Kyla briefly joined the dance line of the Buffalo Jills NFL Cheerleaders as well as the University's modern dance ensemble, Orchesis. In NYC, she danced with Angela Harriell's The Love Show, earned her pilates mat certification and continued her studies. Upon moving to Key West, Kyla teamed up with The Brazen Hussies and began to work locally in the theatres, as an actor, dancer and choreographer. This past summer, Kyla has taught jazz dance intensives for Key West Symphony Orchestra's Young Artist Opera Program and Key West Burlesque. Kyla currently teaches at the CoffeeMill Dance Studio and is the Artistic Director of Key West Contemporary Dance Co. (who made their debut last spring at The Waterfront Playhouse as Ganesha Dance Theatre). Kyla danced (Spanish) in Paradise Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker Key West and has been commissioned by the Key's Chorale to create a new work (Bernstein's Chichester Psalms) for their upcoming production in March 2009. She is also a recipient of the Florida Key's Council of the Arts' Special Projects Grant and ArtReach Grant, both for dance production in Key West. Most recently, Kyla has been invited to audition for Cirque du Soleil.

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