Company Dancer

Ellington Hoffman began his dance training at age 11 at Allstars Performing Arts Academy in Suwanee, Georgia, where he trained in a diverse array of styles including hip hop, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, clogging, tap, Irish, ballet, musical theater, acro, and ballroom. He later joined Sugarloaf Performing Arts before pursuing his passion for ballet at the Buford School of Ballet. Ellington continued his training at Hilton Head Dance Theater and was subsequently offered a trainee position at BalletMet, where he trained for two and a half years. Following his time at BalletMet, he joined Columbus Dance Theater as a company member for three years. Throughout his dance journey, Ellington has choreographed numerous pieces, appeared as a guest performer, taught various classes, and developed his own workout method used to train dancers. He joined the company for the 2026-27 season and is thrilled to be a company member with Ohio Contemporary Ballet.