Charmaine Butcher

Charmaine is a dancer and instructor based out of Oakland, CA. They attended Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Training Program. Charmaine has worked professionally for various choreographers, including Babatunji, Beth Terwilleger, Chuck Wilt, Dani Rowe, Dwight Rhoden, Rena Butler, Robert Moses and performed with Ballet22, Ballare Carmel, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, SFJazz, and Sharp & Fine. They worked closely with Moscelyne ParkeHarrison throughout 5 seasons dancing with Robin Dekker’s Post:ballet. In 2025, they premiered an original role in Matthew Ozawa’s Parsifal for San Francisco Opera. As an instructor, Charmaine teaches rigorous and inspiring contemporary ballet classes as well as breaking based floorwork approaches inspired by their time working with Babatunji.