Artists

Live Music

Live music at CalBal 2023 will feature three bandleaders: Michael Gamble, Keenan McKenzie, and Jonathan Stout. We are busy confirming many of our favorites musicians and will add details as the become available.

For the first time ever, CalBal will offer four nights of live music—Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Access to the Thursday live music is likely to be limited, so stay tuned for details.

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Bandleader Michael Gamble.
Photo: Jerry Almonte

Keenan McKenzie headshot

Bandleader Keenan McKenzie

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Bandleader Jonathan Stout

Instructors Confirmed for 2023

We are pleased to present our main instructor line-up for 2023!  These teachers will be teaching the main classes on Saturday and Sunday as well as some of the Elective classes on Friday.
Guest instructors will teach a few classes on Friday and during lunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Sylvia Sykes
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Santa Barbara, CA
sylviasykes.com

Heather Ballew

Shani Brown
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San Diego, CA

Javier Johnson
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East Hartford, CT

Laura Keat
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Instructor Laura Keat
Photo:  Intuitive Images

 

Jennifer Lee
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Instructor Jennifer Lee

Matt Mitchell
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Instructor Matt Mitchell

Jeremy Otth
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Instructor Jeremy Otth
Photo: Intuitive Images

Annabel Quisao
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Instructor Annabel Quisao

Bobby White
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Instructor Bobby White. Photo: Jerry Almonte

Jacob Wigger
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Instructor Jacob Wigger

Nick Williams
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Instructor Nick Williams

Meet your 2023 Masters of Ceremonies

Andrea Gordon headshot

Emcee Andrea Gordon

Emcee Nikki Klaus

Emcee Mikey Pedroza