Christina A. Gonzalez Telephone #:(876) 428-9791

Email: christina_gonzalez@ymail.com

Summary

A multi-talented and creative artist/ a talented experienced and qualified dance consultant

Christina Gonzalez (born December 21, 1987) is a Jamaican dancer, choreographer and dance teacher.

Gonzalez was born in St. Ann, Jamaica to mother Champayne and father Christopher Gonzalez. Her father being a world renowned visual artist and her mother a dancer and fitness instructor made for the perfect nurturing

environment for the appreciation of Jamaican art, culture and way of life.

In 2005 Christina enrolled at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts where she pursued a

diploma in Dance Theatre and Production. She is formerly trained in genres encompassing West African folk, Jamaican traditional folk, ballet, Cuban modern, Cunningham, Martha graham, and self-trained in Jamaican

popular culture dance-hall. In addition to her diploma which was awarded with distinction, she received ‘the Rex

Nettleford Award for the Most Outstanding Choreography Student’ of her year group.

As a choreographer Christina has worked with various commercial companies in Jamaica. Coordinating and

choreographing dancers to be thusly aired via television in either music videos and/or advertisements. She has

also worked with Pulse Jamaica fashion models, training them in dance fitness and coordinating dance routines for

the Pulse Model Search final productions.

Christina is the founder and owner of the Dance A lot Kids’ Club (D.A.C) A children’s dance program located in

Ocho Rios, Jamaica which focuses on dance as an extracurricular activity.

Christina has worked with recording artiste Cherine Anderson finding dancers, organizing rehearsals and

choreographing. She has done so for several live stage performances including music videos. She is the

choreographer and one of the main dancers of Cherine’s “Haffi Come Back” music video. To add to her resume is

the likes of Robert Livingston of Big yard; filling the role of performer and assistant choreographer for Richie Loop (dancehall artiste). Other personalities that she has graced the performance arena with include Beres Hammond,

Taurus Riley, Richie Loop, Danielle (D.I.), Christopher Martin, Skinny Fabulous, Tiffa, and Sean Paul. Gonzalez was

selected by international choreographer Tanisha Scot to be a featured dancer in Sean Paul’s “Roll wid the Don”

music video. She has also worked with celebrated Jamaican video directors Gareth Cobran, Renais Marshall, Jay Will, Dexter

Pottinger, Kimala Bennett and the list goes on.

More recently Christina was selected as a featured dancer for Nick Canon’s “King of the Dancehall” movie shot in

Kingston Jamaica and featuring other celebrities such as Busta Rhymes, Kreesha Turner, Whoopi Goldburg, Louis Gossett, Collie Buddz and Kymani Marley. The routines were choreographed by international choreographer Jae

Blaze.

Resume

Christina A. Gonzalez 21/12/87 Telephone #:(876) 428-9791

Email: christina_gonzalez@ymail.com

Summary

A multi-talented and creative artist/ a talented experienced and qualified dance consultant

Education

2005 – 2008 The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts

[Jamaica School of Dance]

Major- Dance Theatre and Production

Work Experience

Dancer Nick Cannon’s “King of the DanceHall” movie

Choreographed by Jae Blaze

Dancer Selected by Tanisha Scot to be featured in Sean Paul music

video “Material Medley”

Choreographer and Dancer Cherine Anderson “Haffi Come Back” Dance Hall music

video

Dance Teacher The Queens and the St. Hugh’s Preparatory Schools

(Preparing students for competitions and school productions)

Choreographer Pulse 2013 Model Search

Choreographer D’Angel “March Out” Dance Hall music video

Choreographer Digicel, Samsung S4- Jamaican Dance Flash Mob in Half

Way Tree, Kingston Assistant Choreographer Greatness Exists in Me (G.E.M) childrens’ pantomime

Dance Instructor Rosedale Basic School -Instructing students (ages 3-8) in

basic dance technique

Instructor & Founder Bikini-Body Dance Fitness Classes

Registered business aims to create methods of gaining fitness

and health through the art of dance. Classes include traditional

aerobic exercise and dance fused together.

Director & Founder Dance A-Lot Club for Kids

St. Mary based School with a focus on teaching children ages

3-12 dance technique, culture and performance. Established in

October 2012.

Choreographer- Hedonism II 30th Anniversary Show -Choreographed racy,

adult entertainment for the SuperClubs 30th anniversary

show.

Actress The Ity & Fancy Cat Show Tv Series

Actress Storm Saulter’s “Chicken Pill” short film

Dance Coordinator Magnum Kings & Queens of the Dance Hall Live Tv Show

Organizing and choreographing dancers for live staged

performances.

Dance Workshop Instructor Pulse Investments “Plus-Sized Model” Reality Tv Show

Choreographer/Dancer The Jamaican National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC)

Dance Teacher Hydel Group of Schools

Students obtained Silver medals in Jamaica Cultural

Development Commission Dance (JCDC) Festival

Competition

Dance Teacher Edna Manley College Contemporary, Dance Hall, Afro Folk

Senior and Junior dance departments. Adult Dance Programs.

Dance Teacher University of the West Indies (UWI) Dance Society

Adjudicator Dancin’ Dynamites Tv Show : Live Jamaican dance

competition encompassing various Jamaican dance styles;

Dance Hall, Jamaican traditional Folk

Adjudicator Mr. Caribbean Pageant 2011

Dancer Beres Hammond’s “A Moment in Time” concert

Co- Founder- Stage 10 Professional Dancers (company) source dancers

and other dance related resources for various events

St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School Graduated June 2005

CXC passes:

English Language 1

English Literature 1

Biology 1

Information Technology 2

Visual Arts 2

Caribbean History 2

Mathematics 3

Spanish 3

Awards Received in College

Rex Nettleford Award for Most Outstanding Choreography Student

Awards Received in High School

Consistently good work in Biology

Consistently good work in Visual Arts

Consistently good work in English Literature

Consistently good work in English Language

Consistently good work in Home and Family

Consistently good work in Information Technology

St. Hilda’s House Captain’s Award

Community/Social/Cultural Activities

2011 Miss Bikini Jamaica 2nd

place (Jamaica Amateur Body Builders and

Fitness Association JABBFA)

2011 Miss Jamaica Universe top 20 finalist

2008 Assistant to Marlon Simms - School of dance (Junior Department)

Saturday classes

2007 Jamaica Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

2003-2005 St. Ann’s Bay Voluntary Services (Hospital)

2003 Pulse Model Agency’s Ms. Petite Model Search- Top 10

2001 Miss Teen Jamaica (winner)

References Available on Request

Mrs. Nicholeen Degrasse Johnson – Director of Studies (The Edna Manley College of the

Visual and Performing Arts - Dance School)