Ariane Michaud leans her foot in a dancerly diagonal against a lamp post in downtown Boston. She wears a Boston Strong shirt. Photo by Brian Mengini.

Throughout my journey, dance has remained my medium for self-expression, growth, and meaningful community engagement.

Ariane (wearing a brown tank agains a blue backdrop)looks cheekily at the camera, with her brown hair tied back in a loose ponytail. Her smile might be described as Baroque.

I graduated with honors from The Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance (emphasis in Jazz dance). I have performed works by notable choreographers such as Gerald Arpino, Dwight Rhoden, Liv Schaffer, Sydney Skybetter, and Danny Buraczeski. I have immersed myself in teaching and community projects, including Movement Matters, a movement-based project for those afflicted with Parkinson’s, and JUNTOS Collective, a non-profit organization that advocates for cultural exchange through dance and travel to Latin America. My love of travel has encouraged international trainings in Toronto, Tel Aviv, and Lisbon. My dedication to arts administration has led me to curate performances, manage projects, and raise funds for initiatives such as DANCE NOW NYC, and The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) at Brown University, for which I am the current Executive Producer. I am also the co-host and scriptwriter of the Dances with Robots Podcast.

→ Read my full dance CV here.

Boston Strong photo by Brian Mengini. Headshot by Pedro Jorge Photography.

About My Career in Dance