Caleb Ballantine, dancer

Caleb Ballantine is a New York City based dancer and company member with Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, Umami Playground NYC and The Barnhill Movement Collective based in Albany, NY. Caleb completed his BA in Dance and Anthropology at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and has trained at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Hubbard Street Dance in Chicago, and the American Dance Festival at Duke University. He has extensive training across diverse movement styles including Contemporary, Hip-Hop, House, Breaking, Ballet, Salsa, Tango and Afro-Caribbean dance. Caleb has been mentored by renowned artists including Michele Byrd-McPhee, D. Sabela Grimes, Robert Battle, Michelle N. Gibson, Nina Flagg, Maria Tores, Shakia Barron, Moncell Durden, Chuck Davis and Paul Dennis. His time living in Medellin, Colombia and Buenos Aires, Argentina has deepened his understanding of dance as a cultural and social force for positive connections and joy.