Kiesha Lalama, choreographer and educator, has created more than 30 works to date. She conceived and choreographed the full-length dance theatre production The Bench, which received rave reviews and was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s "Best of Dance" Top Ten list in 2009 and 2010. Lalama choreographed for the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the National High School Musical Theater Awards on Broadway. Lalama has also created works for companies such as Ballet Arkansas, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Jazz Dance World Congress, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, the Youth American Grand Prix and the film Sorority Row.
In 2009, Lalama was named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch” and has been awarded a Leo’s Award for choreography at the Jazz Dance World Congress. The Youth American Grand Prix has twice named Lalama to the coveted "Top 12" and honored her with the Outstanding Choreography Award.
Lalama is an assistant professor in the Point Park University dance department and the education director for the Pittsburgh CLO. She has taught master classes and workshops for Cirque Du Soleil, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, Oakland University, Carnegie Mellon University, Wright State University, Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, Booker T. Washington H.S. for the Performing and Visual Arts, and Dance Educators of America.
Lalama graduated with an M.F.A. in interdisciplinary arts from Goddard College and has a B.A. in dance from Point Park University.