Tyus Southern is a dancer, choreographer, and multi-media artist from southwestern Connecticut. Trained in martial arts for a decade before his introduction to dance at 16, Tyus went on to graduate from Oberlin College with a BA in dance composition. He has performed in dances by Nathan Trice, Alysia Ramos, Earl Mosely, Antonio Brown, and Matthew Rushing in venues such as the Lorain Firefish Festival, Cleveland Public Theatre, and Ailey Citigroup Theater. In addition to his dance career, Tyus maintains an ongoing artistic practice in musical composition and creative writing.