Cole Rodgers is originally from Bloomington, Minnesota. Growing up, he trained nearby at Ballet Royale Minnesota under Denise and Rick Vogt. In 2014 Cole moved to Salt Lake City where he danced as a trainee with Ballet West. While at Ballet West, he studied under Adam Sklute, Calvin Kitten, and Jeff Rogers.

Beginning in 2016, Cole attended Butler University in Indianapolis where he trained under Marek Cholewa, Rosanna Ruffo, Derek Reid, and Susan McGuire. While at Butler, he danced leading roles in works such as Paul Taylor’s Piazzolla Caldera, Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain, and in Butler’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. Cole graduated in 2019 with a BS in Dance - Arts Administration.

Cole has also had the privilege of dancing and training with companies in Alaska, Pennsylvania, and Texas in the United States and in Berlin, Germany during his career. Cole is thrilled to be joining Dayton Ballet for its 2021-2022 season.