Caitlin Abraham

On stage, Caitlin Abraham premiered An American in Paris (Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon) both in Paris and on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in La Cage aux Folles (OBC), and then joined the National Tour of Chicago. Ms. Abraham’s favorite regional credits include: starring as “Cassie” in A Chorus Line, On the Town at Paper Mill Playhouse and working with Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman on Marie: Dancing Still at 5th Avenue Theatre. Ms. Abraham has worked with industry leaders including Josh Bergasse, Peggy Hickey, Anne Reinking and she continues to work with the Verdon/Fosse Legacy. Commercial/TV/Film credits include: L’Oreal, two (2) Tony Awards, Salt Water (starring Desmond Richardson), Uprooted, The Audition and The Sound of Movie Musicals, a BBC documentary. Before her theater career, Ms. Abraham achieved the rank of Soloist at Carolina Ballet under Director Robert Weiss (NYCB). There, she performed principal roles by Balanchine, Robbins, Limon as well as a number of roles created for her by Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Robert Weiss. Ms. Abraham has performed to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Amnesty International. Coaching credits include: Academy Award winning Ariana DeBose as she prepared for her audition as “Anita” in Steven Spielburg’s West Side Story, as well as pop star Lauryn Hill and two-time NYCDA national finals winner Sarah Pippen. Teaching credits include: NYU Guest Artist, NYU Summer Program, Broadway Dance Center, trainee programs at Joffrey Ballet School and Joffrey Jazz & Contemporary, Alvin Ailey, Harlem School of the Arts, CC & Company Dance Center and NYCDA. Ms. Abraham is currently an adjunct professor of Theater Arts at Marymount Manhattan College, where she teaches Daily Dance. Ms. Abraham has also served as Assistant Dance Captain for La Cage (Broadway), Assistant Choreographer to Dontee Kiehn on Broadway Bares (BCEFA) and Assistant Director on Salt Water (starring Desmond Richardson). Ms. Abraham trained on scholarship at Interlochen Arts Academy as well as the Joffrey Ballet School, Alvin Ailey and the Paul Taylor School. She was also a scholarship student with David Howard and Nancy Bielski in New York City, and attended David Howard’s Teacher Training. Visit www.caitlinabraham.com. Follow @caitlin.abraham.