Tyler Ross, born and raised in PG County, Maryland, is an Afro-Indigenous movement artist, choreographer, and dance educator. Ross holds a BFA in Dance Education from Temple University Boyer College of Music and Dance. Within her time at Temple University, Tyler joined collegiate dance organization ,D2D: Dare to Dance, and transitioned from Event Coordinator to President. In the past few years, she was a company member to Urban Artistry with Junious Brickhouse, Bmore Houseful with Esperonto Bean, Laura Edwards Dance Company (LED), MOTUS Company with Diana Matos, Ladies of Redemption, MoDance Work with Monique Walker, and Kariamu & Company: Traditions with Dr. Kariamu Welsh. Ross held her M’Singha Wuti Instructor certification from 2016-2024. Honoring this privilege, Ross received her Professional Certification within the Umfundalai Technique in June 2024. As one of Dr. Kariamu Welsh’s last generation of dancers, Tyler educates young, fresh minds of age the legacy of Umfundalai throughout the DMV. Throughout the process of achieving her Professional Certification, Ross served as Programs and Communications Specialist alongside Mama Monique Walker for the National Association of American African Dance Teachers (NAAADT).
Tyler strives to educate the next generation of artists as a dance educator within prestigious Institutions and curators in the performing arts such as the Dance Institute of Washington, the Washington Ballet, the Kennedy Center, Culture Shock DC, Waldorf Senior Recreational Center, and Abundant Dance. As a movement artist within Black Dance and African Diasporas, Tyler encourages the DMV community to gain knowledge of street dance culture through teaching Hip Hop, House, Contemporary, Jazz, Creative Movement, and Ballet. Participating in battles and performing an array of dance techniques throughout the USA.
