Christopher Collins

Rochester City Ballet

Company Dancer

Ballet and Dance Alumni, Christopher Collins - Draper Center Ballet School, Rochester NY

Mr. Collins received his training from the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, on scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet School, Hubbard Street Dance summer intensive, and Point Park University. He has performed with Gelsey Kirkland and the Joffrey Ballet School, as Arabian, Russian, Fritz, and Snow King, in their performances of The Nutcracker, and with Ballet for Young Audiences in New York City.

Mr. Collins is currently dancing with Rochester City Ballet and has performed various roles including the Cavalier, Nutcracker Prince, Magical Doll, Lead Spanish, and Italian Ice in The Nutcracker, the Dance Master in Cinderella, and roles in Jamey Leverett’s 4Play and the world premiere of InCantation. His favorite ballet is Shoot the Moon by Nederlands Dance Theatre.

Draper Center for Dance Education