Bio

Faith Robinson is a dance artist based in San Jose, California. Faith has her BFA in Dance at San Jose State University. Within her schooling Faith has worked with numerous professional companies through the University Dance Theater. Some of these companies and artists include 2nd Best Dance Company, Doug Gillespie, and David Dorfman Dance.

In 2023 Faith performed in multiple showcases as an extension of SJ Dance Co in a piece titled For Now, choreographed by Kyleigh Brine. In 2025 she collaborated with dancer and choreographer Luis Isiordia on a dance film titled Effigy.

Robinson also has experience in directing spaces as she was rehearsal director for the UDT Spring showcase in 2025 titled Flourish. She assisted director Chafin Seymour in running rehearsals, taking notes for runs, and collaborating with dancers.

Faith focuses a lot of her artistry in choreography and composition. She has debuted four works at San Jose State. Her work, Round and Round and Circles, was performed at the 2025 ACDA Northwest Conference Gala in Modesto. She had the opportunity to present a second work, Due to Please, at the recent 2026 ACDA adjudication in Las Vegas. Robinson incorporates theater dance throughout her practice, encouraging vocal work within her movement styles. She uses improvisation as a dance practice and a way to curate choreography and phrasework.

Faith has taught dance class at Studio K Dance Center (2021–2022) and is now teaching at Dance Academy USA. Her teaching styles include contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, jazz, and improvisation. Faith is also teaching at the Academy of Classical Ballet California in their Boundless program, giving children and young adults with special needs the ability to dance. Faith's intention and goal in dance education is to be inclusive to all movers and to motivate young minds to build, focus, and create.