You’ve probably seen Chris around campus—leading cheers at orientation, hanging out doing statistics homework, or most likely, killing it on stage during a Dancer’s Symposium show. This Carnegie Mellon Senior became involved with DS almost as soon as he stepped foot on campus. During the first night of freshman orientation he learned about DS and hasn’t stopped participating since: “Ever since that first semester, I have kept my involvement with DS as much as possible. I consistently choreograph primarily Hip Hop/Contemporary pieces, but love to take part in as much of the production as possible. I have also been one of the members of DS Company since its inception in Fall 2009.”
I was surprised to learn that Chris started dancing in high school; his technique would leave anyone thinking he’d danced for much longer. In HS, he started a student-run Step and Hip Hop team called Urban Connection that performed at various school events.
This semester, Chris is working on two pieces for the upcoming DS show (April 29th and 30th). One is a hip/hop contemporary piece and the other is a senior duet with fellow DS dancer Krizia Torres.
It’s safe to say that DS will be different without Chris’ presence in the future. When I asked him about his future dance plans, he said, “I’m taking advantage of all the dance opportunities Carnegie Mellon has to offer now because I know I will miss them so much when I graduate. If anything, I plan to take classes in New York City with friends every so often.”
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CMU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.