Lila Kushner

Lila Kushner is a contemporary dance artist, choreographer and teacher based in Philadelphia, PA. A graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Lila received her BFA in contemporary dance performance, with a composition emphasis. At the conservatory, she performed works by notable artists including T. Lang, Victor Quijada, Brian Brooks, Bradley Shelver and Aszure Barton.  Lila’s dedication to the artform and desire for versatility have inspired her to enrich her training with intensives at Mark Morris Dance Group, Jose Limón Dance Company, Batsheva Dance Company and Vim Vigor Dance Company. 

Lila is passionate about choreography and making her own work. Most recently, she has choreographed works for the Boston Conservatory Summer Intensive and for the Philadelphia Dance Theatre. Her work Parola won the 2023 Regional Dance America NorthEast Emerging Choreography Award, for which she  received a full scholarship to the National Choreography Intensive. Her most recent work If, By Chance was selected for performance at RDA’s 2024 National Festival, and was awarded the National Choreography Award.

Lila has danced with Hybrid Motion Dance Theatre in Boston, and is currently a Teaching Artist with Pilobolus.