18 Facts About Kyle Abraham

Kyle Abraham was born on August 14,1977 and is an American choreographer and dancer.

Kyle Abraham was born in Lincoln-Larimer Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1977.

Kyle Abraham began dancing when he was young at the Civic Light Opera Academy and the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Kyle Abraham continued his dance studies in New York, receiving a BFA from SUNY Purchase and an MFA from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from Washington Jefferson College.

Kyle Abraham creates work for his company that draws from his personal experiences, often exploring themes of Black life, emotion, and the relationship between visual art, music and dance.

Kyle Abraham served as a visiting professor in residence at UCLA's World Arts Cultures in Dance program from 2016 to 2021.

Kyle Abraham currently sits on the advisory board for Dance Magazine and the artist advisory board for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

In 2021, Kyle Abraham developed the evening-length work Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth, in collaboration with pioneering producer, composer, and EDM artist Jlin.

Kyle Abraham collaborated with New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan to create a duet entitled The Serpent and the Smoke that premiered at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in 2013 and toured in 2016.

Kyle Abraham has choreographed for film as well, including the 2017 feature-length film The Book of Henry directed by Colin Trevorrow.

Kyle Abraham premiered the Bessie-nominated The Runaway for New York City Ballet at the 2018 Fall Fashion Gala, which was recognized as one of the "Best Dance of 2018" by The New York Times.

Kyle Abraham premiered to be seen, a new solo for American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Calvin Royal III, for the 2020 virtual Fall For Dance Festival.

Kyle Abraham premiered When We Fell in 2021, his third creation for New York City Ballet.

Kyle Abraham received two international commissions from The Royal Ballet for 2021 and 2022.

Kyle Abraham was commissioned to be the first Black choreographer to create a one-act ballet for The Royal Ballet, set to premiere in spring 2022.

In 2012, Kyle Abraham was named the Jacob's Pillow Dance Award recipient, and a USA Ford Fellow.

In 2015, Kyle Abraham was named Choreographer in Residence by New York City Center.

In 2022, Kyle Abraham was selected to be an inaugural member of the Black Genius Brain Trust, and was selected by the Kennedy Center to be one of their Next 50 Cultural Leaders, an honor celebrating individuals who are lighting the way forward through art and action.