Mikerline Pierre

Mikerline Pierre’s dance background is steeped in the rich Haitian tradition. She studied under Haitian dance giants, including Vivian Gauthier and Pierre Desrameaux. She also studied at the renowned Enarts Dance School of Haiti in Port-au-Prince. From 1988 to 1994, she traveled and performed for audiences in Cuba, Santa Domingo, Miami, New York, New Jersey and New Orleans. She moved to Paris and joined a Haitian folklore group headed by Gertrude Francois of the Haitian embassy in France. She was the artistic director and choreographer for Troupe Makandal in Brooklyn.Pierre dancing and singing talents has led to many features in music videos, workshops internationally. She began teaching at Djoniba Dance Centre in 2000 and is now the founder of her dance school “Mikerline Dance Studio” and a dancecompany.