A native of Santa Ana, California. Ms. Young received her preprofessional dance training from Saint Joseph Ballet in Santa Ana, under the Artistic Direction of Beth Burns. From Saint Joseph Ballet she moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School where she is a Certificate Program graduate and merit scholarship recipient.
While training at The Ailey School, Ms. Young had the opportunity to work with noted choreographers such as Bill T. Jones, Kevin Iega Jeff, Francesca Harper and Kevin Wynn. She performed "Memoria" choreographed by Alvin Ailey with Alvin American Dance Theater at City Center and "Church of Nations" choreographed by Kevin Iega Jeff with Ailey at the Apollo. Ms. Young has also received training from the National Ballet School of Canada, in Toronto and College for the Arts in Amsterdam, Holland.
Ms. Young joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in August 1994. She has traveled extensively across the United States and everywhere from Austria to Zimbabwe. Her most notable American performances have been held at Lincoln Center in New York City and The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. For eleven years, she was a company dancer with DBDT, and became known as the premiere female soloist of the company. Her favorite works include: Angelitos Negros by Donald McKayle, Night Run by Christopher Huggins, Landforms by Alonzo King and Porgy & Bess by Tony Award nominee, Hope Clarke. In January 2000, Ms. Young was presented with The Dancer's Award for her artistic excellence and dedication to DBDT.
Ms. Young has been the Company Instructor for Dallas Black Dance Theatre (Horton Technique) since 1998 and teaches Horton Technique master classes both nationally and internationally. She has taught the Horton Technique at Dallas' Southern Methodist University as an Adjunct Instructor in 2004. She was an Adjunct Instructor of Modern Dance (Horton Technique) at Texas Woman's University in Denton from 2005-2008.
Ms. Young has also served as an advisory panelist for City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs, Young Audiences of Dallas and Texas Commission on the Arts.