Caroline Bentley is a professional dancer specializing in ballet, contemporary, and modern dance. She founded Bobcaygeon's Creative Movement Centre of Dance in 2021 as well as Caroline's Creative Camp and Initiatives, which has been running out of Bobcaygeon ON since 2018. Caroline has also taught for Leslieville School of Dance (Toronto ON) and as a guest artist for many studios and schools. 

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Originally from Oakville ON, Caroline began her dance training at the age of three through Fleming's School of Performing Arts, which later became Balletomane Inc. She later went on to study as a dance major at performing arts high school, Etobicoke School of the Arts (Toronto ON). While at the school, Caroline was a dance company member in grades 11 and 12, and a leadership demonstrator for the grade 10 dance classes in her graduating year. Caroline was also awarded the Arts Showcase Award and Edward Lam Scholarship at graduation. Since graduating, she has been back as a professional Guest Artist and Rehearsal Assistant.

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Caroline is a graduate of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre (Toronto ON) and was the recipient of their Pedagogy Practicum Award for teaching the Martha Graham Technique. She has also completed two terms as a virtual student of the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance (Manhattan NY) in their graduate level Advanced Studies Certificate program. To further her own pedagogical training, Caroline has attended the Martha Graham School's Teacher Training Intensive, the Limon Company's Teacher Training Intensive (Manhattan NY), and the SUNDANCE/RAD Teacher's Seminar (Toronto ON). To further her academic education, Caroline is currently a masters thesis student at York University researching dance, education, and kinesiology. 

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Additionally, Caroline has studied in summer programs with the Martha Graham Dance Company, The Limon Dance Company, Pro Arte Danza (Toronto ON), The Joffrey Ballet School (Manhattan NY), and The Royal Academy of Dance (London UK).

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Caroline is also CPR and First AID Certified.

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