Mica Bernas

Mica Bernas, originally from Manila, Philippines, received her training at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance School. She later joined Ballet Philippines as a member of the corps de ballet and rose up the ranks to Soloist. While at Ballet Philippines, she studied at De La Salle University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication in 2006. Upon graduating, she moved to New York and joined Carolyn Dorfman Dance. Bernas was a guest artist with the José Limón Dance Company and worked with Karole Armitage, Gallim Dance, Marta Renzi, and Connecticut Ballet. As an educator, she has taught all levels of dance, including after-school programs, and pre-professional and master classes. She has taught at the Limón Institute and formerly ran the dance program at BIMA at Brandeis University. Bernas joined MMDG as a company member in 2017.