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Managing Director

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Christine Chen joined American Repertory Ballet after a career in the dance world as a performer, choreographer, journalist, educator and manager.  She received her early dance training at the Princeton Ballet School, and was a member of the school’s pre-professional division.  As an undergraduate at Princeton University, Christine turned her focus to contemporary dance while earning a degree in Sociology. She earned an MFA in dance at the Ohio State University, then began her professional career in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she danced with AXIS Dance Company, Flyaway Productions, Dandelion Dance Theater, Paufve Dance and other independent choreographers. 

Christine joined New York-based STREB, an "extreme action" company in 2003. With STREB, Christine toured nationally and internationally, performed on Late Night with David Letterman, was featured in Cirque du Soleil's production of Midnight Sun, and appeared in an international ad campaign for Puma.  While performing, Christine honed her arts management skills as Programs Manager at STREB and Development and Communications Manager at Flyaway Productions.  

After retiring from performing, Christine decided to direct her full energies towards arts management.  She earned her MBA at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management while working in Marketing at the Napa Valley Opera House and consulting at other arts and advocacy organizations.

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