Sarasota, Florida

Kaylin
Carrera

Choreographer  ·  Contemporary Educator

Kaylin Carrera
Contemporary Faculty, The Sarasota Ballet Adjudicator & Master Teacher, National Ballet Competition YAGP First Place & Grand Prix, Choreography

Movement as
language.

Kaylin Carrera believes dance is more than movement — it is a language, a practice, and a path inward. Rooted in the somatic principles she studied under modern dance pioneer Bill Evans, her teaching goes beyond technique to awaken the whole body's intelligence. She guides dancers to move from the inside out: from sensation, intention, and genuine expression rather than the pursuit of steps alone.

Alongside her teaching, she builds original ensemble work — pieces made on the dancers in the room rather than set on them, shaped by the particular bodies, instincts, and histories of the cast. Her work is a sustained argument that dance, at its highest, is a connection to self. She develops artists who are technically fearless and deeply alive in their bodies.

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Kaylin Carrera leading class

Obey the Line

Choreography  ·  Kaylin Carrera

Dancers in contemporary class

The Work

“Movement
from the
inside out.”

Engagements

Commissions
& Teaching

Original Choreography

New work created on your dancers — built in the studio over a residency rather than handed down finished. Kaylin works with narrative intention, musicality, and a close read of the artists in the room.

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Guest Teaching

A contemporary master class brought to your studio or program. Somatic-rooted work that develops the whole dancer — technique, artistry, expression, and intentional movement.

Master Class · Residency Contact →

Private Coaching

One-on-one work on solo repertoire, artistry, and performance quality. Offered in-studio in Sarasota, or virtually for dancers anywhere in the world.

In-Studio · Virtual Contact →
Master class
Awards jury panel

Choreography

See The
Work

Original ensemble and solo work, created on the dancers it was made for.

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Choreography by Kaylin Carrera

On Instagram

@kaylin_moves
Choreography
YAGP Performance
National Ballet Competition
Master class group
Red backdrop performance
Stage lighting performance
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