Ariel Dykes

Ariel Dykes is a native of Gainesville, FL, with an associate of arts degree in musical theater from Santa Fe College and a BFA in dance from the University of Florida. She was introduced to stepping and strolling as a member of the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., where she choreographed step routines for her chapter and UF’s National Panhellenic Council. Dykes has trained in ballet, jazz, West Afri­can, traditional, and post-modern dance, as well as voice and acting. She has worked with notable artists such as Ailey dancers Nathaniel Hunt and Samantha Barriento, Tony Award-winner Scott Coulter, and two-time Grammy Award-winning Gospel artist Smokey Norful. This is her third season with the company.