Babatunji Johnson

Alonzo King LINES Ballet (2013-present)

Babatunji was born in Portland, Oregon but raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. He received his formal dance training from Center Stage Dance Studio and the University of Hawaii in Hilo before moving to San Francisco to train at the LINES Ballet Training Program on full scholarship. Babatunji has performed works by diverse choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Amanda Miller, Gregory Dawson, and Maurya Kerr. He has performed overseas in Japan and China and danced with Philein/ZiRu productions, Maurya Kerr’s tinypistol, and Dawson|Wallace Dance Project. Babatunji joined LINES Ballet in 2013 and danced with the company for six years. Currently, he is a dancer with Post:Ballet and SFDanceworks in San Francisco. He rejoined LINES Ballet in 2021.

 Sources:

Babatunji, Alonzo King LINES Ballet

See also:

Making New Movement With Dancer and Choreographer Babatunji Johnson, Dance Magazine
How an Oakland-based dancer went from krumping to ballet and now the big screen, Datebook

Video links:

Babatunji Johnson
Babatunji Johnson 2021 Performance | SFDFF
Babatunji Johnson in Oakland Flower Film

Social media:

Instagram @babatunji