Commercial & Editorial
Featured in Rhone’s 2026 Pursuit Story and a 2025 Ballet Zaida editorial interview and photoshoot.
Camryn Burke
Fashion Model Former Ballet Dancer Philosophy Student
Camryn Burke is a fashion model represented by Scout Model & Talent Agency in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Before modeling, she pursued classical ballet, training across the United States and internationally. Her background in dance continues to influence her approach to movement, expression, and the camera.
Beyond modeling, Camryn studies philosophy and French at Yale University through the Eli Whitney Students Program. Previously an honors student at Las Positas College, she presented research titled Embodied Logic in Classical Ballet at the 2026 Bay Honors Research Symposium, bringing together her interests in performance, philosophy, and human experience.
- Height
- 5'10"
- Hair
- Red
- Eyes
- Hazel
- Representation
- Scout Model & Talent AgencyLos Angeles · San Francisco
Selected Highlights
Classical Ballet
Former professional ballet dancer with international training and a Top 12 placement at the 2016 Youth America Grand Prix San Francisco semifinal.
Education & Research
Yale University student and presenter of Embodied Logic in Classical Ballet at the 2026 Bay Honors Research Symposium.
Portfolio
Selected fashion, portrait, and editorial work.
Experience & Selected Work
Fashion, film, and movement.
Scout Model & Talent Agency
Represented by Scout in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Camryn’s portfolio spans fashion, editorial portraiture, and commercial work, with a focus on expressive form and presence.
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Rhone — Pursuit Story
Featured in Rhone’s Move with Camryn Burke, a short film centered on movement and the discipline behind it.
Watch the film
Ballet Zaida
Photographer Oliver Endahl’s ballet portraits and interview trace the connection between Camryn’s classical training, movement, and life in front of the camera. She also reflects on how years of rigorous training changed her approach to artistic work and why she values the process as much as its outcome.
Read the interviewPhotography: Oliver Endahl / Ballet Zaida
Classical Ballet
Years of professional ballet training took Camryn through New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and St. Petersburg. Her foundation in line, timing, and control continues to shape her modeling work.
In 2016, she placed in the Top 12 for senior classical women at the Youth America Grand Prix San Francisco semifinal.
View 2016 resultsPhotography: Oliver Endahl / Ballet Zaida
Education & Research
Camryn studies philosophy and French at Yale University through the Eli Whitney Students Program. After leaving professional ballet, she enrolled at Las Positas College; honors coursework and faculty mentorship helped her connect her dance experience with academic research.
Yale University
Philosophy and French · Eli Whitney Students Program
Las Positas College
Honors Transfer Program. Transferred to Yale in 2026.
Ballet and the Aesthetics of Beauty: The Foundation of an Esteemed Art Form
A comparative analysis of George Santayana’s and Edmund Burke’s aesthetic philosophies in relation to classical ballet.
View the symposium programEmbodied Logic in Classical Ballet
Undergraduate research presented at the Bay Honors Research Symposium, hosted at Stanford University. The title reflects Camryn’s ongoing interest in the relationship between ballet and philosophical questions of embodiment.
Read about the symposiumRead Camryn’s Las Positas College profile for more on her path from professional ballet to Yale and the role of honors mentorship in that transition.
