Auburn Kilian
Dancer

Auburn grew up in Naperville, Illinois, and began her dance training at The School of Performing Arts. Throughout high school, she spent her summers training in the Chicago area at intensive programs with Hubbard Street Dance and River North Dance Chicago. 

In 2022, Auburn graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, English, and Elementary Education. During her time at Grand Valley, she worked with faculty and guest artists including Amy Cova, Kristi Faulkner, Zelma Badu-Young, Melissa Barak, and Brian Enos. She also had the opportunity to perform at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Regional Conferences in 2019 and 2020. In May of 2020, Auburn was awarded the Alexander Calder Honors Scholarship. 

After graduating, Auburn returned to the Chicagoland area, where she holds her Professional Educator License as a certified elementary school teacher. Auburn continues to pursue her love of performance and has been honored to perform at Detroit Dance City Festival, Chicago Live, Trifecta Dance Festival, and within numerous independent projects. She also has recently had the opportunity to perform with The Honey Taps. Auburn is grateful to be going into her third season with Trifecta Dance Collective.