Christopher Fleming- As a member of the New York City Ballet, Mr. Fleming danced solo and principal roles in works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins. He also headed a group of soloists and principals from the New York City Ballet that toured Europe and performed his choreography as well as that of George Balanchine. With Mr. Balanchine's encouragement he embarked on a career as a choreographer and received a fellowship from the National Choreographic Institute. Mr. Fleming served as the Artistic Director of the Compania Colombiana de Ballet at the Teatro Colon in Bogota, Colombia from 1985 to 1990. He was named Artistic Director of Bay Ballet Theatre in Tampa, Florida in 1993. In the mid 2000's, Mr. Fleming was Co-Director of Contrast Dance Theatre based in New York City. He has served as Assistant Director and Resident Choreographer for The Rock School for Dance Education for nearly ten years. He has and continues to guest teach at many schools and companies across the country and globe. Mr. Fleming has enjoyed and is currently undertaking a freelancing choreographic and teaching career. He has recently formed BalletFleming, a small company of dancers dedicated to performing his work. He has choreographed a broad variety of works seen throughout the country and internationally including The Who's Tommy, The Myth and Madness of Edgar Allan Poe, “Janis & Joe”, Play Ball!, and also several different installations of The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet. Other works of considerable note include celebrating the life and work of Anton Dvorak in the Czech Republic, The Awakening Ballet in collaboration with renowned artist Jean-Claude Gaugy, NBC television special Degas and the Dance, operatic works, feature coach and highest rated episode of
MTV's MADE in 2005, along with numerous medals of accomplishment by students performing works of his in such acclaimed competitions as Youth America Grand Prix, Grand Prix du Cirque, Moscow Competition, and New York International Ballet Competition.
