Glenn Edgerton has enjoyed an international career as both a dancer and director. He spent 11 years with the Joffrey Ballet, performing leading roles in both classical and contemporary works under the mentorship of Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino. His repertoire included masterpieces by John Cranko and Sir Frederick Ashton, as well as works by groundbreaking choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, Paul Taylor, and Laura Dean.

In 1989, Edgerton joined the renowned Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), where he immersed himself in its innovative repertory for five years. Following his retirement from performing, he became the Executive Artistic Director of NDT 1, leading the company for a decade and presenting works by Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot, Sol León, and many others.

From 2006 to 2008, he directed the Colburn Dance Institute at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, CA, while also teaching at UCLA and CalArts. In recognition of his contributions to the arts, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA.

Edgerton joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as Associate Artistic Director in 2008 and was appointed Artistic Director the following year, a role he held until 2020. Under his leadership, the company achieved worldwide recognition while nurturing the next generation of dancers and choreographers. Many of these artists, including Alejandro Cerrudo, Rena Butler, Robyn Mineko Williams, Penny Saunders, Emilie Leriche, Alice Klock, and Florian Lochner, have since become leading voices in the dance world.

In the fall of 2020, Edgerton joined the faculty at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, as an instructor, specializing in ballet with an emphasis on the works of Jiří Kylián and Gerald Arpino. In 2022, he was invited by American Ballet Theatre to teach company class and stage Jiří Kylián’s iconic Sinfonietta. He continues to teach at the University of Oklahoma, where he is now an Associate Professor of Ballet.