Kiree Brooks, teaching artist

Born and raised in New Windsor, NY, Kirée Brooks started dancing in her early years at Newburgh Performing Arts Academy in the styles of tap, jazz, ballet, and West African. In 2013, she graduated high school and decided to continue her studies at SUNY Potsdam, receiving her B.A. in Dance. During that time she had the chance to work with a handful of faculty, student choreographers, and performed work choreographed by Bill T Jones under the direction of Antonio Brown. Following graduation in 2017, she brought her studies abroad to train and present her first  solo work in Florence, Italy at the Florence Summer Dance Intensive. In 2018, she moved to NYC to attend The Ailey School, participating in the summer intensive, Independent Study and Certificate programs, training in Horton, Graham, and other styles. During her final year, she performed works by Tina Bush and Ronald K. Brown as part of the Ailey Student Performance Group before completing the program in 2021. Currently, she is expanding her training, learning salsa and bachata while performing with TORCH Dance Theatre and REDi Dance Company. Combing performing as well as being a teaching artist, she actively shares her artistry through performances, classes, workshops and social dance events in local communities.