Faculty and Staff

 

Christine Chrest has performed nationally and internationally with Lewitzky Dance Company, Posthouse Dance Group, Donald McKayle, and Andrea Woods. She has toured Europe and the United States with the shows Crazy For You, Will Rogers Follies and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. In 1994 she had the honor of performing for President Clinton at the White House. Her choreography has been showcased in the Los Angeles Festival of Solos and Duets, the Praxis Project, with the West Virginia Dance Company, Kyble Dance Company and with Of Moving Colors. She has created work for the University of California, Irvine; Fullerton College; Cerritos College; Moorpark College; California State University, Northridge; Louisiana State University; and the American College Dance Festival where her work was selected as Gala Finalist. Most recently Christine has choreographed multiple regional commercials, national commercials for Facebook, and Coca-Cola, was the assistant choreographer on the film Pitch Perfect and choreographed the feature films Pawn Shop Chronicles, and Because of Gracia. Christine holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Point Park College and a MFA from the University of California, Irvine, where she assisted Donald McKayle. ​