Mikaela Zarsky is a dancer, model, choreographer, and BTCF Youth Ambassador. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor in Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in Performance Science at the University of Southern California.

Mikaela, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, first began dancing at the age of 3 and has trained in styles including ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, modern, lyrical, musical theater, ballroom, hip hop/street styles, acrobatics, character, bollywood, and tap. Moving to Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the age of 14 to pursue higher level training, she completed high school early and graduated from both academics and dance as the valedictorian of her class at the Alberta Ballet School Professional Division. Additionally, she was a company member of YYC Dance Project. After graduation, she furthered her training at the CLI Conservatory in Massachusetts under the direction of Teddy Forance and signed with Go 2 Talent Agency.

As a multidisciplinary artist and human, when she is not dancing, Mikaela enjoys teaching younger students, fitness, fashion, photography, film production, nature, reading, and spending time with family and friends. She hopes to expand her career in commercial dance, concert dance, choreography, cinematic arts, and production while simultaneously using research-based practices to help others achieve their full potential creatively and mentally. She is honored to be a part of the Breaking The Chains Foundation team and to help spread community awareness about the importance of mental well-being.