Mark Milner was born in Minas Gerais, Brasil. He began his training with Betty Gooding in Laurel, MD and went on to graduate from Baltimore School for the Arts in 2001. Upon graduation, Mark joined the Miami City Ballet School under the direction of Nancy Raffa where he was seen in many workshop performances, including Balanchine's "Tarantella". After two years of attending the school, he was asked to join the Miami City Ballet in 2003. Under the direction of Edward Villella, he performed in many Balanchine works including "Diamonds", "Stars and Stripes", and "Stravinsky Violin Concerto". In 2006, he joined the Alabama Ballet under the direction of Roger Van Fleteren and Tracey Alvey. With the company, he danced a varied repertory including Max in Septime Webre's "Where the Wild Things Are" and Mercutio in Van Fleteren's "Romeo and Juliet". Mr. Milner is also certified in Reiki, a form of spiritual energy healing. This is his first season with Miami Contemporary Dance Company.