Kylie Blake

Kylie Blake is the graduating class of 2022 from Morris County’s School of Technology Academy of the Performing Arts (APA) at Morris Knolls High School as a dance major. Additionally she has been attending New Jersey School of Ballet performing in multiple roles of Nutcracker for the last two years. Previously, she’s danced with New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble performing in their annual shows of Nutcracker and ¡Balli Di Primavera!

Kylie also shares a love of musical theatre playing the roles of Lady Beatrice, Ensemble, Dance Captain, and Assistant Choreographer in her high school’s production of Grease! in 2019, Once Upon a Mattress in 2020, and Godspell in 2021. In addition, she has performed with the Mayo Performing Arts Center playing the role of Ensemble in Grease! in 2019, and casted Dance Ensemble in Newsies! in 2020.

Notwithstanding, she also has a passion for giving back to the community through various roles such as dance teacher for younger children, student ambassador to welcome new students to APA, and Dance Captain/Assistant Choreographer assisting her high school yearly spring musical production.

Kylie is honored to have been awarded the 2021 NJ State’s Governor’s Award and National Honorable Mention for National Honors Society for Dance Arts Award where she is evaluated on a self choreographed solo and academic excellence. As a passionate, hard-working artist, Kylie is committed to furthering the importance of the arts in our daily lives, particularly in light of the current pandemic.

 

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Theatre dancer and contemporary artist proficient in ballet, modern, musical theatre, and jazz technique.

Academic Education
2018-2022Morris County’s Vocational District School 
Academy of Performing Arts at Morris Knolls High School, NJ (Dance Major)
Elected President of The National Honors Society for Dance Arts
Selected APA Dance Student Ambassador
AP/Honors Courses: Honors 9 English, Honors Biology, Honors World History, Honors 10 English, Honors Chemistry, Honors US History, AP Literature, AP US History, Honors Spanish 3
GPA: 4.2
Dance Education
2019-currentNew Jersey School of Ballet, Florham Park, NJ
Ballet, Pointe, Partnering, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Variations
2020NYU Future Dancers and Dancemakers Spring Intensive, NYC
Ballet, Modern, Improvisation, Contemporary, African, Choreographic Process, Dance Repertory
2017-2019New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble, Summit, NJ
Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Modern (Horton, Limon, Parsons)
2011-2017The Dance Academy of North Jersey, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Musical theatre, Lyrical
Volunteering & Leadership
2020-2021President of National Honors Society for Dance Arts, NJ
2018-currentStudent Ambassador of dance program for Morris County’s 
Academy of Performing Arts, NJ
Assisted with auditions, seminar with parents and interested students, 
gave tour of school, hosted virtual seminar for parents and students
2020“That Baby of Mine”, NJ
Choreographed for high schools production of Once Upon a Mattress
2018-2020Dance Captain, Grease!, Once Upon a Mattress, NJ
High school musical productions of Grease! and Once Upon a Mattress
2020Taught open online classes to kids across the country
Ballet on Tuesdays, Jazz on Thursdays
2019Choreographer, Morris County’s Academy of Performing Arts, NJ
“Unbreathable Tomorrow”, “Brainstorm”
2017-2018Teacher’s Assistant, New Jersey Dance Theatre ensemble, NJ