Carey Mckinley

Carey McKinley is a multimedia artist based in Gloucester, MA. She met Jean in the late 90s, and has witnessed first hand how his work transforms people, young and old, and the communities that he engages. She is delighted to serve on the JAE board.

Carey’s career spans from performing with prominent dance companies (Snappy, Prometheus, Batuke do Norte, Sun Ho Kim), to guest performing with national artists (Bobby McFerrin, Sara Rudner, Reggie Wilson, David Parker), to working with start-ups on the environmental forefront and in technology (Harvard Green Campus Initiative, YouthStream Media), to designing dynamic, integrated curricula and programming at Boston area schools (Winsor School, Cambridge School of Weston, Walnut Hill, Tufts, Babson).

Carey’s choreography has been presented at UNC-Chapel Hill, Harvard School of Design, Bard College, UW-Milwaukee, and locally. Her philosophy centers empowerment, integrity, and connection, and her classroom/studio is a container for contagious courage. In 2023, Carey moved to Gloucester, and joined the faculties at MAGMA and The Landmark School