Will Brighton is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and fitness coach based in Saint Louis, MO. Originally from Ann Arbor, MI, Will Brighton graduated summa cum laude from Western Michigan University in 2020 with a B.F.A. in Dance and a B.A. in English. While at WMU, Will had the privilege of performing in concert alongside Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, as well as performing in works by renowned choreographers such as Yin Yue, Christian Denice, BAIRA, George Balanchine, Paul Taylor, Antony Tudor, and others. After graduating, Will moved to Saint Louis, MO to join Saint Louis Dance Theatre (formerly The Big Muddy Dance Company), where he has performed works by Jiri Kylian, Sidra Bell, Omar Roman de Jesus, Norbert de la Cruz III, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, and many others. He has also performed as a guest artist with Saint Louis Ballet in 2021 and with MADCO in 2025. In 2020, Will was selected as the winner of Young Dancers Initiative’s Emerging Choreographer Project, and in 2021 was selected as an Emerging Choreographer for Eisenhower Dance Detroit’s NewDANCEfest. Will’s choreography has also been commissioned by Space Station Dance Residency (2023) and Resilience Dance Company (2025).

Beyond dance, Will holds several certifications through the National Association of Sports Medicine including personal training, group fitness instruction, corrective exercise, performance enhancement, and nutrition coaching.