About Kiley

Kiley Dolaway was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She received her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College. Additionally, she attended Springboard Danse Montréal in 2017 and 2018. During this time, she performed works by Ohad Naharin, Johannes Wieland, Peter Chu, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and others. From 2017-2022, Kiley joined VIM VIGOR DANCE COMPANY under the artistic direction of Shannon Gillen. Through the years, she has shared her fiery passion for contemporary dance in both partnering and floorwork methodology at institutions such as The Juilliard School, NYU, Fordham Ailey, Purchase College, Springboard Danse Montreal, MOVE NYC, Movement Invention Project, The University of Michigan, Princeton University, and so on. In 2022, Kiley joined Tanz Kassel of Staatstheater Kassel in Germany as a company member. She has performed works by Andonis Foniadakis, Sita Ostheimer, and Kristel Vanissum, among others. In 2025, Kiley joined the team of Yoann Bourgeois Art Company in France. She has performed alongside world renowned singer-songwriter Patrick Watson and is in the collaborative cast of the ongoing touring production Le Petit Cirque with French artist Pomme. She hopes to continue spreading her love and truth for this form throughout Europe and beyond: teaching and performing as a freelance based artist.