Christina Sanchez

Christina Sanchez

Adjunct Professor of Theatre Arts
Phone: (805) 565-7040
Email: Chez_christina@hotmail.com
Office Location: Porter Hall

Office Hours
By appointment

Specialization
Contemporary Ballet

Christina Sanchez studied dance on scholarship at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. She was invited to join the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble by Director Sylvia Waters. It was there she performed the works of Alvin Ailey as well as many other notable choreographers touring and teaching extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. She continued her performing career dancing with Ballet Hispanico of NYC, Complexions Contemporary Ballet (under the direction of Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson) and Buglisi/Foreman Dance( under the direction of Jacqulyn Buglisi, former Martha Graham principal).

She was then accepted into the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater where she performed and toured throughout Europe, South America and the U.S.

Christina now resides in Santa Barbara, CA is married and has two beautiful girls.