Caitlin Elledge

Caitlin Elledge is a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator with more than a decade of teaching experience. A fourth-generation ballet dancer and educator, they trained extensively in the Vaganova Method under Henry Danton of The Royal Ballet.

Originally from southern Mississippi, Caitlin pursued full-time ballet training at Nashville Ballet and later received scholarships to train with Nashville Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and Texas Ballet Theater. They began their professional career with Nashville Ballet’s Second Company and went on to perform and choreograph across ballet, modern, and contemporary dance. Their professional experience includes choreographing for Vanderbilt Ballet Theatre, performing with Blue Moves Modern Dance Company and Ventana Ballet, and founding and directing X-Contemporary Dance for three seasons.

Since relocating to Austin in 2022, Caitlin has continued to work as a dancer, choreographer, and educator throughout Central Texas and beyond. They currently serve as Artistic Director of ATX Artists for Social Impact and its founding resident company, Capital Contemporary Ballet.

As an educator, Ms. Elledge specializes in ballet pedagogy that honors the traditions and technical foundations of classical ballet while incorporating anatomy-informed and injury-preventative training practices. This holistic approach extends to their teaching of ballet, pointe, modern, and contemporary dance, with an emphasis on developing strong technique, artistry, and sustainable movement habits.

At Central Texas Youth Ballet, Ms. Elledge teaches students across multiple levels and disciplines and contributes to student coaching and outreach programming. Through their work at CTYB, they are committed to providing thoughtful, high-quality training that supports each dancer’s technical, artistic, and individual development.