Cole Rodgers

Teaching Artist

Cole Rodgers (he/him) is a Minnesota native and began his dance training in the Twin Cities. He continued his studies in Ballet West’s Trainee Program in Salt Lake City, and holds a B.S. in Dance - Arts Administration from Butler University in Indianapolis. Cole danced professionally for Dayton Ballet in Ohio, where he had the privilege of performing principal roles in ballets by Stephen Mills, Ron Cunningham, Gerald Arpino, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. He has taught dance for over a decade at studios in Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, and Utah and began teaching at Ballet Co.Laboratory with his return to Minnesota in 2025.