Contemporary | Program Director

June 30 – July 20

Milton Myers is a teacher of the Lester Horton Technique and the Program Director of The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program. Mr. Meyers performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, directed the Joyce Trisler Danscompany, and has been honored by the International Association of Blacks in Dance for his extraordinary teaching and mentorship to dancers. He is a professional instructor for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Philadanco! and has set work on prominent companies worldwide. Since 2008, he has been the first Horton instructor at The Juilliard School and has previously been on faculty at the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, North Carolina School of the Arts, Brown University, Howard University, N.Y.U. Tisch School of the Arts, C.C.N.Y., Marymount Manhattan College, University of Arts, Steps on Broadway, and has taught extensively throughout Europe, Israel, South America, and Canada. Mr. Myers received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Missouri. 2025 marks Mr. Myers’ 38th year coaching and mentoring dancers of The School at Jacob’s Pillow.

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