Christina was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. Her love of entertaining started with her first dance class at age 2. From there she grew to develop a love for the arts: singing, acting, dancing, and musical theatre.
Christina has worked nonstop in the entertainment industry for 20 years. She has toured and worked with artists such as: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, P.Diddy, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Will I Am, Zendaya, Ne-yo, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Space Cowboy, Keri Hilson, Cassie, Avril Lavigne, Jody Watley, Coco Jones, China McClain, Jojo Siwa, Disney/Nickelodeon stars & more.
Christina can be seen in the Oscar Award Winning movie “A Star is Born” and countless TV performances such as the Super Bowl 51 Half Time Show, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, MTV VMAs, Saturday Night Live, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, American Music Awards, David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Teen Choice Awards, VH1 DIVA’S Live, BET Awards, So You Think You Can Dance, BET 106 and Park, George Lopez, NBA All Star Game, Kids Choice Awards, Monique, The Disney Channel, Toyota Commercials, Apple Commercials, & many others. You can also see her in videos such as: Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me”, Lady Gaga’s “Stupid Love”,"John Wayne", “Applause”, “Bad Romance”, “You and I”, and “Marry the Night” , Enrique Iglesias “I Like It”, Keri Hilson’s “Pretty Girl Rock”, “Lose Control” and “Love Me”, and All American Rejects “Beekeepers Daughter” to name a few. You can find her playing the role of "Barbie" in Barbie Matel's "Barbie Extra" Commercials, too!
Christina had a long career as a recording artist simultaneously alongside her dance career. She was formerly in the band “The Nuckleheads” and the girl group “Nikki 16” . Her former group performed on E! with Missy Elliot and made many other TV/press appearances and shows. She has worked with some of the world's biggest name artists/producers such as: Chris Brown, Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, DJ Felli Fel, Philip Lawrence, Bad Boy Producers, the late HeavyD, and many more. She is grateful for these experiences of holding the microphone. These experiences enhance her work as a choreographer and artist developer!
She was assistant choreographer for the Disney TV show “Shake it Up” , "Good Luck Charlie", "Ant Farm", as well as countless Disney videos and commercials. She also choreographed for Netflix’s “Richie Rich”. She worked in Colombia filming many commercials that have aired worldwide! She assisted choreographer Richard Jackson for several projects including artists Priyanka Chopra, Will I Am, JoJo and Matisse, as well as JoJo Siwa’s D.R.E.A.M. tour. Christina has also been assistant choreographer on countless TV shows such as ABC’s Castle, MTV’s ABDC, ABC’s Cristella, NBC'S THE SING OFF, award shows, commercials, and more. She assisted Rosero McCoy in teaching and dancing with First Lady Michelle Obama for a promo tour.
Christina has a passion for teaching and spreading her knowledge of the entertainment industry and “What it Takes” to maintain a successful career, show up unapologetically as your unique self, and Study the Greats. She feels passionate about sharing the benefits of knowing the history of dance. "Study the Greats, not the Trends" is a motto she lives by. She created it to encourage dancers of all ages to Study the Greats who came before us, find inspiration in their work and their journey, take a sprinkle of each GREAT with you, and use it to make YOUR inner GREAT shine!
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