Christine Rich
Artistic Director, Dance Teacher and YAGP Ballet and Contemporary Coach
Teacher of ballet, pointe, classical variations, contemporary, jazz, acrobatics, tap, Yoga-ish, flexibility, fitness, and performance acting for dance onstage. Also specializes in private lesson coaching for YAGP.org competition preparation.
YAGP Outstanding Choreographer of contemporary solos and duets – A two-time winner (Youth America Grand Prix.org)
Coached & Choreographed YAGP FINALS Top 12 Pas de Deux
Coached Multiple Winners at YAGP
Coached multiple Gold and Bronze medalists at NAACP ACT-SO Nationals in ballet and contemporary, male and female
Coached YAGP 2021 FINALIST in Ballet and Contemporary Junior category
Coached UBC – United Ballet Competition finals soloists in contemporary, classical ballet placing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and senior in gala performance
Coached Top 12 Classical and Contemporary YAGP
“Youth America Grand Prix 2011 Outstanding Choreographer”
“Youth America Grand Prix 2005 Outstanding Choreographer”
“Dance Chicago 2004 Outstanding Choreographer”
“YAGP Top 17 Choreographer List”
Christine Rich, founder of the Christine Rich Studio, author, and dance teacher is a skilled professional with over 38 years of a variety of experience that she continually draws from today to coach beginners or pre-professionals. Having seen success in the likes of New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago in dance, acting, fitness, comedy, choreography for professional dancers, exercise patents and teaching dance students. Always innovating, Ms. Rich continues to expand her talents and develop her students to their highest potential as the CRS Studio Director.
