Christina Pandolfi is a New York native, born and raised on Long Island. She began her dance training at St. James' Seiskaya Ballet Academy under the distinct training of former National Opera of Greece ballerina, Valia Seiskaya. She studied with Seiskaya for thirteen years, dancing prominent roles in traditional and original ballets, including: Clara and The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Kitri in the Don Quixote Wedding Pas de Deux and Odile in the Black Swan Pas de Deux.
Christina also studied modern dance, beginning at the age of 14 under former Paul Taylor dancer, Heather Berest, all which lead to her acceptance into the prestigious dance department at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Christina has performed extensively and worked with esteemed dancers and choreographers, such as Eleanor D 'Antuono, Deborah Jowitt, James Sutton, Gus Solomons Jr., Robert Battle, Larry Keigwin, Michael Cusumano and Kay Cummings. She loves all dance and is a Broadway aficionado.
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First Show:
Cinderella at Lincoln CenterFavorite Show:
Chicago on Broadway! Always.Favorite Stories:
- Catching up with Ethan Stiefel - I've admired Ethan for years, and when he was made AD of ARB, it was exciting! I couldn't wait to chat with him about his vision for this promising ballet company.
- Behind the Lens with Mark Mann - My conversation with Mark was so much fun; he has such passion for his craft, and it was amazing to see something so vibrant come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ABT's Le Corsaire Proves the Classics Can be Modern Again - It's simple: ABT + Le Corsaire = heaven.
