Caitlin McCormack Phibbs trained at the Colton Ballet School under the direction of Zanne Colton, Peter Powlus and Bon Ellis. As a student and company member with Colton Ballet, Caitlin performed featured roles in ballets including The Nutcracker, Hatfields & McCoy, and Dracula. In May 2012, Caitlin graduated from the University of South Carolina, earning a degree in Dance Performance and Choreography. While attending USC, she had the opportunity to perform works by George Balanchine, Thaddeus Davis, Tanya Wideman-Davis, Twyla Tharp, and Helen Pickett, to name a few.

Caitlin found her love for choreography while studying at USC, where her work Four was selected by the faculty as the first student-choreographed piece adjudicated into the American College Dance Festival, representing USC, in March 2012.

Caitlin has received professional training from the American College Dance Festival, Spectrum Dance Theatre, and LA Contemporary Dance Company. During her professional dance career, Caitlin has performed with Wideman Davis Dance Company, Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, gloATL, Unbound Ballet Project, and the Charleston Dance Project. Caitlin’s passion for choreography and creation has blossomed over the years; she has created works for numerous dance organizations and companies including USC Dance Company, Dance Canvas, Colton Ballet Company, Unbound Ballet Project, and Charleston Dance Project.

Since 2024, Caitlin has served as Artistic Director of the Colton Ballet Company, bringing her creative vision home to the Augusta company where she trained as a young dancer and now lives with her husband and two children. In 2025, she premiered Let the Light Pour In, an original full-length work created for Colton Ballet Company. Her leadership is driven by a passion for community collaboration, art that is accessible to all people, and work that inspires audiences across every generation. Caitlin also teaches Modern dance at the Colton Ballet School, grounding her teaching methodology in Merce Cunningham technique, William Forsythe’s choreographic practices, and a focus on movement quality and execution.