Dancing into Dancio

Caitlin Trainor is a dynamic force in the dance world, renowned for her innovation and creativity. Over years working in NYC as dancer, choreographer, and artistic director, Caitlin saw firsthand the need for affordable, geographically accessible, excellent quality class. 

In addition to founding Dancio, Trainor is founding artistic director of Trainor Dance. She creates dances for site, game-based audience interactive work, and extravagant group dances for the concert stage. The company’s work is robustly physical and intensely human, and has been performed at renowned venues up and down the east coast. 

As an educator, Caitlin teaches at Barnard College/Columbia University, along with studios, conferences, colleges, and schools, including American Ballet Theatre and Rosie’s Theater Kids. 

Named by Dance Magazine as one of “25 to Watch”, Caitlin is frequently featured in podcasts and interviews where she shares insights into her artistic journey and the challenges she has overcome in the dance industry.

With her infectious passion for dance and commitment to inclusivity, her work continues to inspire a new generation of dancers and dance lovers.