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.

Bandleader Michael Gamble.
Photo: Jerry Almonte

Bandleader Keenan McKenzie

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

Santa Barbara, CA
sylviasykes.com
Heather Ballew

Denver, CO
heatherballew.com
Shani Brown

San Diego, CA
Javier Johnson

East Hartford, CT
Laura Keat

Instructor Laura Keat
Photo: Intuitive Images
Jennifer Lee

Instructor Jennifer Lee
Matt Mitchell

Instructor Matt Mitchell
Jeremy Otth

Instructor Jeremy Otth
Photo: Intuitive Images
Annabel Quisao

Instructor Annabel Quisao
Bobby White

Instructor Bobby White. Photo: Jerry Almonte
Jacob Wigger

Instructor Jacob Wigger
Nick Williams

Instructor Nick Williams
Meet your 2023 Masters of Ceremonies

Emcee Andrea Gordon

Emcee Nikki Klaus

Emcee Mikey Pedroza