Clyde Emmanuel Archer was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Barbados, W.I., before returning to New York City, where he began his training at Eliot Feld’s BalletTech school (Feld Ballet / The New Ballet School). Later, he attended the Professional Performing Arts School while simultaneously training at The Ailey School. Clyde then studied at The Juilliard School, where he received his BFA in dance under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy. In 1997, Clyde received a Level 1 Arts Award from the Arts Recognition and Talent Search Foundation and a Presidential Scholar Award. In 2000, he was awarded the Princess Grace Award and invited by Eliot Feld as a guest artist with BalletTech.

Clyde has worked with the Compañía Nacional de Danza under Nacho Duato, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Gothenburg Opera Ballet, Cullberg Ballet, and The Royal Swedish Ballet, where he created and performed numerous roles in works by Mats Ek, Sasha Waltz, and others. Clyde is currently a member of Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar’s L-E-V Dance Company.