Will Brighton, a Michigan native, moved to St. Louis to join Saint Louis Dance Theatre after graduating summa cum laude from Western Michigan University in 2020 with dual degrees in dance and English. At WMU, Will performed alongside Peridance Contemporary Dance Company and in works by choreographers including Yin Yue, Christian Denice, BAIRA, George Balanchine, Paul Taylor, and Antony Tudor.

Will has performed as a guest artist with Saint Louis Ballet, appearing in Brian Enos' Alice in Wonderland in 2021. His choreographic works have earned recognition, winning Young Dancers Initiative's Emerging Choreographer Project in 2020 and selection for Eisenhower Dance Detroit's NewDANCEfest in 2021. Space Station Dance Residency and Resilience Dance Company have commissioned his choreography.

Beyond dance, Will is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and playwright.