About Me
Originally from Thousand Oaks, California, Makaila grew up training at Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts and was a member of Oaks Christian School’s dance team. In May 2025, Makaila will graduate from Chapman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science. During her time at Chapman, she was a member of the Chapman University Dance Team as well as the heels club, The Stilettos. Her training in both commercial and concert dance styles while at school gives her a wide range of versatility within her movement vocabulary and performance ability. Combining her passion for fitness and nutrition, Makaila hopes to continue schooling to become a registered dietitian, specializing in sports dietetics. Makaila also has her 50 hour yoga certification, and teaches yoga sculpt classes at CorePower Yoga. After she graduates, Makaila will move to New York City to pursue a career in concert dance.
Credits include working with choreographers such as Dwight Rhoden, Doug Varone, Megan Doheney, and Ido Tadmor.
Artist Statement
As a contemporary dancer, I use movement as a vehicle to uncover the nuances of connection, identity, and emotional resilience. Through my physicality, I strive to process, question, and express emotions that often go unspoken in everyday life. Dance is a language that I use to create intimacy between performer and audience, and explore the complexity of the human condition with honesty and vulnerability.