Khilea Douglass
Khilea Douglass brings over 30 years of professional dance experience, beginning with her formal training at the Baltimore School for the Arts. At just 15 years old, she continued her studies at Dance Theatre of Harlem. Following her high school graduation, she was awarded a scholarship to train at The Ailey School in New York, which led to an invitation to perform on national tours with Ailey II.
Khilea later relocated to Los Angeles, where she performed as a soloist with Lula Washington Dance Theatre and appeared as a featured debutante in the
film Something New. In 2005, she joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, touring internationally for six years. In 2011, she became a cast member of the Broadway musical The Lion King.
She is certified to teach ballet through the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum and is deeply committed to prioritizing the mental and emotional well-being of her students. Dedicated to lifelong learning, Khilea pursued studies in Dance Science at California State University, Long Beach, and Pilates at the Pilates Institute of Southern California.
In 2022, she began teaching Clinical Pilates and ballet from a science-based and holistic perspective at Loyola Marymount University. In 2023, she founded Holistic Dance Arts LLC. Khilea is passionate not only about teaching, but also about evolving alongside future generations as she inspires both excellence and healing through the art of dance.