Taylor Hicks

Taylor is a lifelong Alaskan, originally from Ketchikan, AK, and currently residing in Wasilla, AK with her two boys. Taylor began dancing at Ketchikan Theatre Ballet at the age of four and continued through high school, training in ballet/pointe, jazz and modern styles. During her time there, she had numerous opportunities to work with noted choreographers, teachers and professional dancers. These include but are not limited to: traveling to New York City several times to take classes, (Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, and STEPS on Broadway), attending multiple workshops/intensives/master classes, (Summer Dance Lab, Paul Taylor, Kat Wildish), performing several pas de deux pieces with professional male partners, and touring Alaska to perform with other Alaskan dance companies. After graduating high school, Taylor joined UAA’s dance program which became her dance home for the entirety of her college experience. This is where she found her love for modern dance, improvisation, and choreographing thanks to Brian Jeffrey and Katherine Kramer. Taylor worked with these two closely during her three years as a UAA Dance Ensemble company member and she is beyond grateful for everything that they instilled in her. While in college, she had the opportunity to take class and perform works by guest artists, Lynn Bowman, (modern) and Nicholas Young from STOMP, (body percussion). Each year of ensemble, she traveled to the American College Dance Association conference, (Detroit, Boston and Long Beach), where she took various technique classes taught by some of the best dance professors across the country.

In 2016, Taylor graduated from UAA with a Bachelor’s of Arts, majoring in Theatre with a Dance Emphasis. She joined Momentum soon after and has been a member off and on since. In 2019 Taylor was hired as the Advanced Contemporary instructor at Alaska Dance Theater where she still works today. She has contributed several pieces to be adjudicated at the NUVO dance competition and most recently had a solo that she choreographed win 1st place in the teen category and a second solo that she choreographed win 3rd place in the senior category. Taylor is inspired by the hard work her students put into their dancing and has a goal for 2023 to put more effort into her own training and continued dance education. After a two year break from Momentum, Taylor knew she needed to start dancing again not only for the dancing but for the friendships. She is excited to be part of Season 15 and can’t wait to get on the stage again!