Caleb Ballantine is a dedicated dancer, artist, and anthropologist based in New York City (NYC). Caleb completed his BA at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. He has extensive training across diverse movement styles, including Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Ballet, and Afro Caribbean dance.

His training includes time with the American Dance Festival at Duke University, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in the Berkshires, and Hubbard Street Dance in Chicago. Caleb has worked with renowned artists including Robert Battle, Michelle N. Gibson, Maria Torres, Shakia Barron, Moncell Durden, and Paul Dennis.

His time living in Medellin, Colombia, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, further deepened his understanding of dance as a cultural and social connector. He currently dances for The Barnhill Movement Collective (BMC), based in Albany, NY, and is training with Umamiplayground, a breaking, house, and contemporary floorwork company based in NYC. Caleb strives to use movement as a tool to advocate for social justice and raise awareness of the issues we face in our world. Through dance, he fosters community rooted in joy, positivity, and connection.