KHALID DUNTON was born and raised in Washington, DC/ Maryland. He began his dance training at Ngoma Dance theatre at the age of 18 and continued his training at Montclair State University where he graduated with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Business. He has had the privilege of performing works by Martha Graham, Stacey Tookey, Bill T. Jones, Danial Shapiro and Joanie Smith, Maxine Steinman, Christian Von Howard, Earl Mosley, Daniel Padierna. Khalid was also a backup dancer for numerous gospel artists such as Tye Tribbett, Mary Mary, and many more. Khalid has performed on numerous platforms like the Joyce Theater, Alexander Kasser Theater, Bryant Park, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).
