Been Lovin' You

Robin Dekkers, founder and Artistic Director of Post:ballet, was named “25 To Watch” by DANCE Magazine and has presented work at Jacob’s Pillow's Inside/Out Festival, SF International Arts Festival, Vienna's Tanzsommer Festival, NYC's Ballet Builders Showcase, Seattle's Against the Grain Festival, and SF Frameline Film Festival. Past commissions include Kansas City Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Smuin Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, sjDANCEco, and Diablo Ballet, where they were resident choreographer from 2013-2018. They've also created new works at Stanford University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Richmond. Robin has created short films including Coming Home, commissioned by SF Dance Film Festival; Tassel with The Living Earth Show; Playing Changes with violinist Helen Kim and San Francisco Symphony; and Waltz of the Snowflakes with cinematographer/editor Benjamin Tarquin, which has been viewed over 300,000 times on YouTube since its premiere in 2020. In 2021, Robin choreographed the season finale dance sequence for Starz Network's Blindspotting series in collaboration with Lil Buck, Jon Boogz, and the Post:ballet dancers. Robin has choreographed and/or directed new collaborations for Post:ballet including evening-length productions such as Do Be and Lavender Country, one-act works including Milieu, Mine is Yours, When in Doubt, and ourevolution, and dance films including Swan Lake, Dance of the Knights, and Flutter (in collaboration with AXIS Dance Company). Robin danced professionally with Ballet Arizona, ODC/Dance, Company C Contemporary Ballet, and Diablo Ballet, where they were nominated for an Isadora Duncan award for “Outstanding Performance- Individual” in 2013. They danced leading roles in works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, José Límon, KT Nelson, Val Caniparoli, Lar Lubovitch, Jodie Gates, Trey McIntyre, Dominic Walsh, Septime Webre, and Paul Taylor. Robin is also the Artistic Director of Berkeley Ballet Theater, the official school of Post:ballet, where they infuse their passion for collaboration into the training and performance opportunities for the students. Robin regularly teaches company class for Smuin Ballet, AXIS Dance Company, and ODC/Dance, and also holds a degree in business from Rio Salado College. Robin is also Director of Choreography for Art Haus, a Playa performance group whose performances include a reimagined Rite of Spring, Firebird, and We, Human set to Steve Reich’s 'Eight Lines.'