2024 Princess Grace Honoraria
Nominated by: Elisa Clark, Princess Grace Award winner (Dance 2008)
Miriam Gittens was born and raised in Fresno, California, where she received a diverse dance education at The Dance Studio of Fresno. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The Juilliard School in 2017. Following graduation, Miriam joined chuthis, presenting the work of Peter Chu. In 2018, she joined Ballet BC under the direction of Emily Molnar. There, she had the honor of performing works by Aszure Barton, Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar, William Forsythe, Johan Inger, Felix Landerer, Ohad Naharin, Out Innerspace, Crystal Pite, and Medhi Walerski, spanning over four seasons. In 2022, Miriam returned to New York to join Gibney Company, as an Artistic Associate. Most recently, she has joined Twyla Tharp Dance Company. In 2023, Gittens was featured in Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” column.
