Christie Saunders

Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'10"/1.78m
Weight: 10st 1lbs/64kg
Dress size: 10-12
Shoe size: 6

Training:

• Dance:
  Vanleena Dance Academy, North Vancouver. 15 years.
  Ballet: Eileena Vanneck, Kehree Lacasse, Wei Wang, Avril Johns
  Jazz/Hip Hop: Colleen Schnurr, Kehree Lacasse, Meghan Newton
  Tap: Colleen Schnurr, Eileena Vanneck, Sarah Veloma
  Modern: Leigh Quizinski, Shalimar Blanchard
  
• Hopkins-Lowis/Vanleena Dance Academy, North Vancouver. 5 years.
  Musical Theatre: Cristi Lowis, Kehree Lacasse, Roxanne Hopkins
• Voice:
  Cristi Lowisf, 2 years
  Simon Isherwood, Currently

Professional Experience:

• 'Mama Mia' The Movie, Hen. Starplay Productions. 2007
• Moulin Rouge Paris, Covered Dancer. Paris. 2006-Present
• Back-up Dancer to World Champion Tina Turner Impersonator Louisa Marshall. 2005-2006
• Can Can show- Wine Festival, Vancouver March 2006
• Corporate show- IBABC, Whistler. June 2005
• Cabaret Show – Corporate, Vancouver. February 2005
• Cabaret Show – Taiwan Sales Awards Corporate. December 2004
• Can Can Show-Gastown Heritage Days Vancouver. August 2004
• Member of the Vancouver Ravens Dance Team. Vancouver. 2001-2004
• Cabaret Show – People’s Drug Corporate. Richmond. June 2004
• Gold Rush Show- Corporate. Whistler(Sept 2003)
• James Bond Show- Corporate. Vancouver. March 2003
• Jean Ann Ryan Company - NCL Star. Florida/Hawaii
• Norwegian Cruise Lines: Featuring an Andrew Lloyd Webber Review April-November 2002
• Member of BC Lions Dance Team. Vancouver. 2001
• Disneyland Shows. California. 2000
• Lara Croft Modeling Event. Richmond. 2000
• Nutcracker: Ballet West. Vancouver. 1994
• Corporate Shows and Competition pieces. Choreographer. Lower Mainland, B.C. Canada
• 'Life As We Know It', TV series. Assistant Choreographer. Vancouver. September 2004

Teaching Experience:

• Vanleena Dance Academy, Vancouver. 1999-2006
  Competitive Jazz, Hip Hop Lyrical, Ballet, Tap, Pointe, Stretch and Strength, Kinder Classes, Swing
• Dance Co, Vancouver. 2005-2006
  Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical
• Summer Camps and Workshops, Vernon/Winfield:
  En Evant School of Dance
  Lake Country School of Dance
  Accentz
• Substitute Teaching: All Styles Lower Mainland

Qualifications:

• R.A.D Ballet Exams:
  Primary-Grade 8, Pre Elementary, Elementary, Pre- Intermediate, Intermediate, Advanced 1, Currently Training for Advanced 2
• I.S.T.D. Modern Exams:
  Elementary, Intermediate
• Imperial Society Tap Exams:
  Bronze, Silver, Gold, Gold Star