Kayla Collymore
Dance Artist
Overview
Kayla Collymore
[Kay-luh Kol-ee-mohr]
[She/Her]
Joined New Adventures
2018
Roles and Productions with New Adventures: Ardor and Queen Eleanor in Sleeping Beauty (2022-23 UK Tour and Amsterdam); Principal debut as Rita in The Car Man (2022 Royal Albert Hall); Marshmallow and Allsorts Woman in Nutcracker! (2021-22 UK Tour); Italian Princess, Spanish Princess, Hungarian Princess in Swan Lake (2018-19 UK and international tour).
Other Career Highlights: METdance Company (Texas, USA); Hou Ying Dance Theater (Beijing, China); Brian Brooks Moving Company (NYC, USA). Alumna of The School at Jacob’s Pillow and voted 2017’s “Top 25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. Featured in Dance Magazine’s fall preview for her production of LINEAR/FUNCTION in 2021 and named June’s Dancer of the Month in the Dancing Times (2022). Kayla is also a dedicated dance educator, certified yoga instructor, and movement designer, and draws on her master’s degree in psychology to provide mentorship and support for underserved youth.
Training
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Credits
For NEW ADVENTURES
- The Car Man – 2022 Rita
- Nutcracker! – 2021/22 Marshmallow and Allsorts Woman
- Swan Lake – 2018/19 Spanish, Italian & Hungarian Princess, Ensemble
FILM
- Swan Lake – 2019
OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- METdance Company Texas, USA
- Hou Ying Dance Theatre Beijing, China
- Brian Brooks Moving Company NYC, USA
- Stephen Petronio Company NYC, USA