Charmaine

Charmaine (they/she) is a dance artist and instructor based out of Oakland, CA. After graduating high school with an Associate's Degree, they continued their training at Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Training Program in San Francisco. Charmaine has worked professionally for various choreographers, including Amy J Lambert, Beth Terwilleger, Cameo Lethem, Chuck Wilt, Dani Rowe, Dwight Rhoden, Robert Moses, and performed with Ballet22, Ballare Carmel, Coriolis Dance, Seattle Opera, SFJazz, and Verlaine & McCann’s Burlesque Nutcracker. They worked closely with Moscelyne ParkeHarrison throughout 5 seasons dancing with Robin Dekker’s Post:ballet. In 2025, they premiered an original role in Matthew Ozawa’s Parsifal for San Francisco Opera, choreographed by Rena Butler.

Charmaine currently dances with Sharp & Fine, BODYSONNET, and frequently collaborates with their partner Babatunji, showing work independently at San Francisco Trolley Dance, RAWdance’s CONCEPT Series, Dance Lovers (SF), Studio 210 Residency, and with Inner Child Foundation. Charmaine is working as a dancer in Babatunji’s Phoenix Paradox (working title) produced by SOZO Media, which will premiere in 2027. Charmaine is also an instructor, teaching rigorous and inspiring contemporary ballet classes as well as breaking-based floorwork approaches inspired by their time working with Babatunji. In 2019, Charmaine completed their bachelor’s degree in Marketing & Entrepreneurship. In addition to dancing and teaching movement, Charmaine is a visual artist working in the mediums of floral and clay.