Ty Graynor, originally from Huntington, New York, received his BFA in Dance from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, where he studied under Nina Watt, Miki Orihara, Stephen Pier, and Doug Varone. At The Hartt School, he performed works by influential choreographers such as Martha Graham, José Limón, and Doris Humphrey.

Following his studies, Ty advanced his training at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and joined Graham 2 as a Company Dancer. In 2019, he joined the Limón Dance Company as both a performing and teaching artist, contributing to the creation of contemporary works like “Suite Donuts” by Chafin Seymour, “Only One Will Rise” by Olivier Tarpaga, and “Migrant Mother/Madre Migrante” by Raúl Tamez.
While being part of the José Limón Dance Foundation, he was able to share his passion for the Limón technique through various avenues, including being a resident teaching artist for Limón4Kids in NYC Public Schools, leading pre-professional and professional workshops through organizations such as Perry Mansfield, the University of Minnesota, and the Hartford Dance Collective, and teaching repertoire for the students of the Limón Institute.

In 2021, he founded Making Space Workshop, an online dance workshop that brought together teaching artists from the Limón Dance Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, and more. This initiative aimed to share a wide range of techniques and movement disciplines with students from around the world in response to lockdowns and social isolation.

Currently based in Austin, Texas, Ty teaches regular classes in the Limón technique and contemporary dance forms. Alongside directing and dancing in TY&CO, he also performs with Peter Stathas Dance, Ventana Ballet, Red Nightfall Dance Theatre, and Sea Legs Dance. Beginning in 2023, Ty has commissioned four new contemporary works for Ventana Ballet for their annual spring concert "KALEIDOSCOPE" and is in the process of co-creating a new original ballet with artistic director AJ Garcia-Rameau, set to premiere in 2024. He most recently brought to life a full evening-length work, "From Inferno to Americana," in November 2023 under the project TY&CO. Additionally, Ty serves as the Development Lead at the East Side incubator of dance, First Street Studio, where he produces shows and connects the community by hosting a variety of events and classes.