Artist in Residence Spring 2024
Tyrell Rolle
Tyrell Rolle started at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Miami, FL. Where he then later went to Miami Northwestern Sr High (PAVAC) under Michelle Murray where he trained in ballet, modern, jazz and hip hop. Rolle has received training scholarships from The Ailey, Lines Ballet, and Dance Theater of Harlem. His Dance resume consists of Camille A. Brown and Dancers, Deeply Rooted, Ailey 2, Miami Contemporary Company, Philadanco Dance Company, Blue13 Bollywood Company, Opus Dance Theatre, Dance NOW Ensemble, Jarrett Rashad Dance Theater JRD, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dance Moms, Cirque Du Soleil, Disney’s The Lion King as well as So You Think You Can Dance Season 7.
Rolle segued to teach and choreograph working with stars such as Mariah Carey, J-Lo, Chrisette Michele, Wisin Y Yandel, Pit Bull, Trina, B2K, Frank Gatson, Elton John, Sonya Tayeh, Adam Parson, Andre Fuentes, Christopher Huggins, Danny Ezralow, Arthur Mitchell, Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, Hinton Battle, and many more.
Rolle was selected to judge the 2021 Miss Miami Broward Pageant and also the 2022/2023 Mrs. America Pageant at the Westgate Hotel. And was a featured Guest Choreographer for CCSD Dance Festival in Las Vegas, NV. As well as Choreographer for Shea Moisture event hosted by Essence Magazine. Rolle currently teaches at Studio 305 and Armour Dance Theater. Holding the Movado Future legends award given by Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation.
Past Guest Artists
- Dede Barfield
- Eric Bean
- Greg Beilemeier
- Don Bellamy
- Kristina Berger
- Rachel Berman
- Leslie Bitong
- Taylor Bradley
- Marcus Bugler
- Jeanine Collins
- Robert Contreras
- Anthony Coppola
- Alfredo Corvino
- Ernesta Corvino
- Timothy Craskey
- Ann Marie Deangelo
- Mark Dendy
- Katherine Duke
- Randy Duncan
- Douglas Dunn
- The Erick Hawkins Dance Company
- Mike Esperanza
- Christopher Fleming
- Leigh Foaad
- Jay Franke
- Paul Franklin
- Gail Gilbert
- Gus Giordano
- Doris Bennett Glasper
- Frank Hatchett
- Shelly Hawkins
- Christopher L. Huggins
- Jeneane Huggins
- Charmaine Hunter
- Lawrence Jackson
- James Jeon
- Jarrett Adams Kelly
- Kristine Keppel
- Katiti King
- Peter Kyle
- Erin Landry
- Jon Lehrer
- Glenn Leslie
- Andy Lott
- Karola Luttringhaus
- Danielle Maas
- William Martin-Viscount
- Ari Mayzick
- Kelly Michaels
- Carrie Miles
- Daniel Nagrin
- Douglas Neilsen
- Walter Nicks
- Pattie Obey
- Miguel Perez
- Rudy Perez
- Ralph Perkins
- Anne Peyk
- Peter Pucci
- Clarice Rathers
- Payton "Pip" Schultz
- Gus Solomons, Jr.
- Naomi Stikeman
- Katy Tate
- Minh Tran
- Nina Watt
- Sam Watson
- April Wexelman
- Michael Williams
- Alexandra Yonkovich