Michael Kiley

Michael Kiley is a Philadelphia based composer, sound designer, performer and educator working in dance, theatre, and public installation. He is the teacher of his own voice practice, entitled Personal Resonance, and creates original work under the name The Mural and The Mint. Theatrical work includes collaborations with The Wilma Theater, Playwrights Horizons, The Arden Theatre, The Play Company, Emursive, Swim Pony Arts, and Pig Iron Theatre. Dance collaborations include Nichole Canuso Dance Company, Faye Driscoll, luciana achugar, and SubCirlce. He is a five-time nominee and two-time recipient of The Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre, and a Helen Hayes Award nominee for sound design and original music. Michael is the creator of the first geo-locational sound pieces in Philadelphia, The Empty Air, Animina, and Grindstone Devotional. Michael’s work has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, The Independence Foundation, The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The American Composers Forum, FringeArts, Mural Arts, The Wyncote Foundation, and The Hambidge Center. His first book on Personal Resonance is now available at www.michaelkiley.com./personal-resonance.