She discovered her love for dance at the age of nine years old when she began taking jazz, tap and ballet lessons. Her love of dance persisted through many years of academic training and professional work and it continually pulled her back into the studio for more training.She equally loves stage performance and enjoyed competing. Christina has been influenced by many excellent teachers and believes in taking the best of each of those experiences to build new and better ones for her students. She is a lifelong learner in both dance and life.Her teaching ethos is to impart the joy of classical ballet in a friendly, safe and respectful studio environment. She provides a holistic teaching approach incorporating excellence in technique and artistry, while minding dancer wellness.