Meet the Artist

Cain Coleman is an award-winning, multi-hyphenate performer, creator, educator, producer and student based in Brooklyn. As a native of Richmond,Va Cain started his formal training at Richmond ballet, Henrico high school center for the Arts, Virginia school of arts and at Pine Camp cultural arts center Home of the City Dance Theater where he truly found his beginnings as a performer. Richmond is still a place of peace and inspiration for Cain.

With a career marked by time spent with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Theatre, The Martha Graham Dance Company, The Metropolitan Opera and The Dragon Sisters, Coleman continues to explore the many possibilities of life. Coleman was recently honored as the Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2021 and Best Duo/Group 2021/22. They were also nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the NYC Glam Awards in 2022.

Coleman’s collaborations with platforms, brands, and institutions such as Mugler, Amazon Music, Meta, Instagram, Brooklyn Museum, Queer Capital, MOBIFest, Absolute, Saks, and Lincoln Center all showcase their true commitment to pushing artistic boundaries. Recently, media outlets like Billboard, Vogue, WWD, Paper Magazine, Elle, Wonderland, Ladygunn, Guinness World Records, and the New York Times have recognized Coleman’s work, showcasing them as a trailblazer in various industries and avenues in the arts.

As the Producer of DanceFest NYC, a Guest Choreographer at the Ailey School, MFA candidate at NYU Tisch and Former adjunct Professor at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and Marymount Manhattan college, Coleman continues to inspire and educate the next generation of artists with an open heart while remaining curious and active with his own artist pursuits. @Caincolemanjr