Artistic Director of Berkeley Ballet Theatre

Robin is the Artistic Director of Berkeley Ballet, where they infuse their passion for collaboration into training and performance opportunities for dancers of all ages. Robin has orchestrated co-productions with organizations including Kronos Quartet, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Berkeley Art Museum, and Berkeley Public Library. Named “25 To Watch” by DANCE Magazine, Robin founded and directed Post:ballet, a professional contemporary ballet company in the Bay Area, from 2009-2025. As Artistic Director of Post, they directed evening-length collaborations including Do Be and Lavender Country; choreographed one-act works including Milieu and When in Doubt; and created dance films including Swan Lake, Dance of the Knights, and Waltz of the Snowflakes, which has been viewed over 300,000 times on YouTube since its premiere in 2020. Their film Been Lovin’ You was featured at SF Dance Film Festival and at SFO’s International terminal during Pride month 2023, and was recently screened at Dance On Camera and Film at Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center also commissioned Flutter, a film Robin created for AXIS Dance Company that still plays daily at TKTS Time Square. Robin’s first full-length film Lyra was co-produced by Post:ballet and The Living Earth Show, commissioned by SF Performances, and has been presented by Stanford Live, 92nd Street Y (NYC), and Yale Schwarzman Center. Robin has received commissions from Atlanta Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Smuin Ballet, and Diablo Ballet, and their work has been featured at Jacob’s Pillow, SF International Arts Festival, and SF Frameline Film Festival. Robin has choreographed and directed short films including Coming Home, commissioned by SF Dance Film Festival; Shaker Loops in collaboration with Berkeley Symphony and John Adams; and Playing Changes with violinist Helen Kim and San Francisco Symphony. In 2021, Robin choreographed the season finale dance sequence for Starz Network's Blindspotting series in collaboration with Lil Buck, Jon Boogz, and the Post:ballet dancers. Robin is also Director of Choreography for Art Haus, a Playa performance group whose past productions include a reimagined Rite of Spring and Firebird as well as original works including Noble Beast, In C, and We, Human.

Artistic Director of Boulder Ballet

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Artistic Director of Dayton Ballet

Brandon has over a decade of professional experience as a dancer, choreographer, and educator. Most recently, he spent 13 years as a leading artist with the Louisville Ballet and served as the Pre-Professional Program Manager for the Louisville Ballet School as well as the Resident Choreographer for the Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble (LBYE). He has taught for Louisville Ballet School, Louisville Ballet Studio Company, Alabama Ballet, Alabama Ballet School, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Next Generation Ballet, Samford University, AROVA Contemporary Ballet, and Ballet Arkansas.

Brandon has received awards for his contribution to the Louisville arts community. He is the recipient of The Lift A Life Foundation Emerging Leader in the Arts Award that was presented by The Fund for the Arts, a Hadley Creative recipient, and was awarded Louisville Magazine’s Best Artist Award. Brandon has created works for Louisville Ballet, Alabama Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, AROVA Contemporary Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, Sedona Chamber Ballet, and The Perla Ballet. His choreography with the LBYE has been presented at several Regional Dance America: Southeast festivals, Brandon has also created two one-act ballets, Cinderella’s Ball and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, for the Louisville Ballet School. Brandon has collaborated with many local community programs such as Root and Wings project, IDEAS xLab, and The Kentucky Center’s Artsreach program. In 2017, Brandon had the wonderful opportunity to perform with the Black Iris Project at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. as part of their Dance Across America Program.