Kevyn Butler

Born in Oakland, CA, Kevyn Butler is an alumnus of Oakland School for the Arts where he studied Ballet, Modern and Contemporary dance under the direction of Reginald Ray-Savage, Alison Hurley, and Maia Siani. Kevyn holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona with focuses in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. He has taught internationally and was a member of the faculty at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Butler has appeared with Ad Deum Dance Company, Störling Dance Theater, Oakland Ballet, and the José Limón Dance Festival. His performance repertoire includes works by Twyla Tharp, Jiri Kylian, Lar Lubovitch, and Garrett Smith. He has worked with choreographers including Norbert de la Cruz III, Steve Rooks, Robert Garland, Danielle Agami, Guy Shomroni, and Yaniv Abraham, and is a former member of Ronald K. Brown Evidence, a Dance Company, Brucewood Dance Dallas, Oakland Ballet, and Zion Dance Project. Kevyn is currently a freelance choreographer, dancer, and educator in the Bay Area.