Mikerline Pierre fell in love with dancing when she was in her teens. 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. She danced her way onto the music scene as a backup singer for the roots band Ram. From 1988 to 1994, she traveled with the group and performed for audiences in Cuba, Santa Domingo, Miami, New York, New Jersey and New Orleans. After leaving Ram, she moved to Paris and joined a Haitian folklore group headed by Gertrude Francois of the Haitian embassy in France. Her dance roster also touts dance companies including Ayiti La and Anacaona. ==>More on Mikerline

Kenya has been dancing since the age of ten. She began her study of dance with jazz and tap, then later ventured off into ballet and modern dance. Her study of ethnic and folkloric dances came later in college with the start of Congolese then Belly dance, Ivory coast dance and lastly Haitian folklore. She has a love and passion for dancing and a profound respect for all forms of dances. She trusts that being a performing artist will have it's gratifying rewards in the future and hopes to find this reward with the Mikerline dance Co.

Libby Stephens is from the Deep South, now living in Brooklyn. Before finding the African and Haitian dance classes at Djoniba, shed never studied dance but indulged in dance only as a natural, personal release. As a deskbound editor/writer, she developed a deeper need for music to take her out of her mind and put her into her body. Upon hearing the raw Haitian drums, she was drawn to learn the traditional movements that accompany the rhythmsand the meanings behind them. While yoga has taught her to be in  the moment, Haitian culture reminds her to love  the moment. She also participates in dance and performance art pieces with the Madagascar Institute, an art collective that stages drive-by artings

Persephone DaCosta received her Bachelor of Arts in African Studies, Psychology  & Theater, with a minor in dance from Stony Brook University.  She also recently received her Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies with a focus on; Community Development through the Arts and Education.  Persephone is currently a Resident Director at Stony Brook University. She also teaches Hip-Hop, Tap, Modern and African Dance in various private schools in Long Island and is a choreographer for up and coming contemporary artists.  However, her current focus is on cultural arts, West African dance and drumming and Haitian dance.   Persephone believes that dance is not a luxury but a necessity. Everyone should have the opportunity to be exposed to the arts.   It is her dream to share the gift of the arts to all who desire to receive it. 

Makeda began dancing at the Dance Theater of Harlem at the age of 5 and studied classical ballet and tap for 8 years at DTH and Harlem School of the Arts (HSA). In high school Makeda began to dabble in Modern dance and interned at Lincoln Center. Makeda received a dance scholarship in Modern dance to Drexel University but went to the University of Delaware where she danced for a student run company for four years that did everything from hip hop, jazz, modern to Caribbean. It is in college that Makeda began to harness her love for Afro Latin dance styles such as salsa. In recent past Makeda has been a student of various afro Cuban dance styles (such as, son, timba, various afro ciban folklore such as the orishas, arara, congo), afro brazillian, haitian, congolese and NY and Colombian style salsa. Makeda also runs a small holistic fitness and nutrition education company and has a degree from the University of Delaware in Exercise and Sports Science.

Fredgy Noel has always had a passion for life. Through her dancing she has been able to learn, express, and constantly challenge herself. The Haitian/folkloric technique has helped her to grow tremendously as a person and has given her a deeper understanding of her Haitian roots. In the past, she has danced with The Louines Louinis Dance Theatre in Miami. Her dance training includes, but is not limited to Haitian folkloric, ballet, modern, and hip-hop. Along with her dance background she is a singer/songwriter who strives to make connections between music, experiences, and cultural awareness. Fredgy has a B.A. in English and African Studies from the Florida International University in Miami and currently works in the On-Air Promotions department of MTV Networks.

Tatiana Smith is a Haitian-American fashion editor and visual artist from New York who leads an eclectic life of fashion, culture, and travel. She has studied Sabar, Guinean, and Dunham techniques. Her love affair with Haitian dance began a few years ago, when a friend invited her to take a Haitian dance class with Julio Jean. It was here that Tatiana grew to love the beauty of traditional Haitian dance. Though not formally trained, she has learned to understand the music and rhythms by dancing with Mikerline. She has been hooked to the dance form ever since.

Claire has been dancing her whole life. At the age of six she started dancing ballet and Haitian Folklore at L'Institute de Danse Lynn Williams Rouzier. At the age of thirteen she joined the Companie de Danse Lynn Williams Rouzier dancing ballet, Haitian Folklore, jazz, and modern. At fifteen she traveled with her dance company to the Bahamas to participate in the International Cultural Committee representing Haiti and they won first place in choreography, costume, and  performance . At seventeen she participated in a summer intensive program in New York as part of the Ajkun Ballet Company. There she toured New York dancing ballet  and modern jazz. She came to New York at eighteen and started taking Haitian folklore with Mikerline.

OUR DANCERS HALL OF FAME
Dancers who have performed with us in the past

Felicite	Nathalie	Amy	Lia	Nici	Nicky

Doreen	Rosie	Lisa	Valeri		Ann	Annie

Drummers:

This dance company has full staff of professional drummers who are experts in all types of Haitian drumming. Drumming is the heart of Haitian folklore and one of the things that makes the Mikerline Dance company the success that it is. Some of the well known drummers who are performing with us include: Ayizan, Yatande, Junior, Zilibo, Fanfan, Sambaje, Raymond, Peniel, Jean Marie, Daniel etc.

Jean Claude Elie, AKA RockMaster, has been managing the Mikerline dance Co. since early 2004. He is the president of RockMasters entertainment, a promotion and marketing organization in the Haitian community. Jean Claude is a mechanical engineer by profession but recently has dedicated himself to  advance the Haitian Entertainment industry and most recently the Haitian folklore since his association with the Mikerline dance company. As the manager of the group, his goal is to turn the Mikerline dance co. into the ambassador of Haitian folklore everywhere. It is a big challenge which he intends to meet.