Originally from Dallas, TX, began dancing at age six and has trained to elite levels in many styles of dance, including: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tap and Partnering. At 19, Cody was awarded a full tuition scholarship to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia courtesy of the NYCDA College Scholarship Foundation. Berkeley graduated in 2015 with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and received the Expressivity Award, in recognition of his outstanding performance and leadership excellence. He has attended workshops with BodyTraffic, NW Dance Project, Springboard Danse Montreal and Joffrey Ballet School.

In 2015 Cody joined Clairobscur Dance Company in Los Angeles under the direction of Laurie Sefton. Berkeley then returned home to Dallas to join Dark Circles Contemporary Dance USA for their 4th season where he performed the work of Madboots Dance, Joshua L. Peugh and Gregory Dolbashian. In the summer of 2017, Berkeley moved to New York City to teach at The Ellison Ballet School Professional Training Program where he led the Contemporary Program through May 2020.

Most recently, Cody has performed with Pigeonwing Dance under the direction of Gabrielle Lamb in numerous venues throughout the City. Additionally, he joined the inaugural cast of Step One Dance Company to tour and perform with Holland America Line. He also holds a close connection to The Edge School for Athletes in Calgary, Alberta. His award-winning choreography has been shown at Young Arts Foundation high school finalists and Youth America Grand Prix in 2016-2018 and in 2023.

Berkeley was awarded “Outstanding Choreographer 2018” by YAGP for his work on the students of Ellison Ballet on both regional and national levels. Berkeley has led Greenwich Ballet Academy’s Contemporary Program since Fall 2019. During his tenure at GBA, he was awarded “Outstanding Contemporary Coach” from Universal Ballet Competition in 2023 and 2024 and shared alongside GBA faculty the “Outstanding Faculty” award by YAGP NY Semi-Finals in 2023. Berkeley regularly travels the U.S. and Canada teaching and choreographing for dance schools and proudly adjudicates as a Judge for VIEW Dance Challenge in Canada offering his feedback and guidance to dancers alike.