Kayla Yee (she/her) is a dance-theatre artist, fitness motivator, and environmental activist. She earned a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with minors in dance & producing, and certificates in Personal Training and Corrective Exercise from the International Sports Sciences Association.

She earned a Master's in Sustainability from Hawaiʻi Pacific University in 2025, with a focus on dance and sustainable social-ecological systems. Through the practice of hula, Kayla studied the intricate connection between Hawaiian land and people under the guidance of Kumu Tracie Lopes. With her permission, this 'ike (knowledge) now inspires her contemporary dance practice, representing how local, Indigenous traditions influence global, multicultural systems toward social and environmental harmony.

Her original choreography, “In 50 Years,” examines the intersection of climate change and collective social trauma via dance, music, and spoken word. The piece presented in festivals including Move to Change, Nasty Women Unite, and NYCFringe. Other performance and choreography credits include: "Hot Lips" (NACHMO Productions), "Crossing Nature" (Move to Change Festival), “We’re All Immigrants” (Reaction Dance Company), “Tanya’s Lit Clit” (Experimental Bitch Presents), and “Check All That Apply” (WestFest Dance Festival).

As a personal trainer, Kayla pulls from her formal dance training and cross training experience. Kayla led workouts in private homes and commercial gyms before launching her own online service, where she now guides clients in exercises for balance, range of motion, posture, and alignment.

Her environmental advocacy includes time employed with GrowNYC, where Kayla collected food scraps for compost, and volunteer work with organizations like Broadway Green Alliance and Kauluakalana.