Kaila Carter has been named the first
Experience Art Resident at MuseumLab

About Kaila Carter

Kaila moved to Pittsburgh in 2021 to perform as a Company Artist with Confluence Ballet Company. She is an instructor and administrative

assistant at Hill Dance Academy Theatre and received the YWCA Emerging Leader Award for her work there and in the Pittsburgh arts community. She has had many notable dance experiences such as performing in the opera “Idaspe,” choreographed by Antonia Franceschi and directed by Claire van Kampen and performing as a guest artist with the Staycee Pearl Dance Project. Most recently she choreographed original works for Confluence Ballet Company and for the film “Origin” that captures different aspects of the Black experience.

The focus of her work is to dramatize the human experience through dance and start conversations, on both the good and the bad, about what it means to be alive. Ultimately, what drives her work is wanting to connect with people through the pieces she choreographs, and create work that is genuine and relatable because it speaks to the human experience. Even if her audience walks away from seeing something that she has created with a different message or emotion than was the initial intent to convey, she is appreciative they walked away with something.

About the Experience Art Residency

The Experience Art Residency is a model for visionaries and creatives to explore and transform our campus into a dynamic incubator for innovative events and experiences.

Questions? Please contact Cat Burton, Creative Producer, cburton@pittsburghkids.org.