Tori McKinney grew up in Cleveland and has been dancing for 25 years training in various styles. After high school she attended Slippery Rock University where she earned her BA in Dance. Since being back in Cleveland Tori has taught dance all over the Cleveland area and performed with multiple companies and choreographers. Tori also discovered aerial dance after college and has earned 2 medals at the Pole Sport Organization Central Pole Championships in 2018 and 2019. She was a part of Cleveland Dance Project as a choreographer and dancer during it's first season back in 2017, choreographed for season 5 and was a company apprentice in 2019. Alongside performing, Tori enjoys choreographing for local studios, dance teams, and even high school musicals. Currently, Tori is coaching the Magnificat High School Dance Team, instructing Barre Intensity classes at Westside Barre, teaching pole fitness classes at Be Fitness and is a Teaching Artist with Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio and is thrilled to have been a company member since 2021!