Christina is a London-based ballet teacher, coach and choreographer, and a former professional dancer and champion rhythmic gymnast. She began training in RAD ballet at six, alongside gymnastics, and as a teenager was twice named “Athlete of the Year” (1985 & 1986). She later studied on scholarship at the State School of Dance in Athens, focusing on Vaganova technique as well as Graham and José Limón contemporary methods, alongside additional training in contemporary and tap.

After graduating, Christina performed in classical and contemporary productions across Greece, Germany, Hungary and the United States. In the US, she danced soloist roles with Ballet Austin in major works including Don Quixote, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, and also performed with Tapestry Dance. She additionally served as choreographer and coach for the Cyprus national rhythmic gymnastics team, taking athletes to major international competitions including the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and was a certified national judge in the discipline.

With over 30 years’ experience, Christina has taught and coached everyone from beginners to professional dancers, actors and elite athletes. Her career includes company classes and teaching roles with Ballet Austin and its Academy, and in London she has held senior posts including Head of Ballet at D&B School of Performing Arts, as well as teaching at Morley College, Birkbeck, Danceworks Ballet Academy and the London Contemporary Dance School at The Place. She continues to develop her expertise through ongoing professional training (including Pilates and Progressing Ballet Technique), teaches at Pineapple and Danceworks, has been faculty at Impact Dance Academy since 2021, and coaches dancers privately for performances, auditions and vocational entry—while at London Ballet Theatre she sets classical repertoire and coaches dancers in rehearsals.

Born in Brazil, he began his studies at six and graduated from Hellô Ballet, directed by Heloísa Randis, and Especial Academia under Guivalde de Almeida and Jorge Peña. He was part of the São Paulo Companhia de Dança from 2011 to 2013, directed by Iracity Cardoso and Inês Bogéa. In 2014, he joined the Ballet Nacional del SODRE under Julio Bocca, performing in national and international tours. He has worked with choreographers including Kenneth Macmillan, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato, Anne-Marie Holmes, John Cranko, Natalia Makarova, Mario Galizzi, Jiří Kylian, Ronald Hynd, William Forsythe, Demis Volpi, Marcia Haydée, Rodrigo Pederneiras, Gemma Bond, Francesco Ventríglia, Henrique Rodovalho, and George Balanchine. Alongside his dancing career, he teaches and rehearses at various Brazilian schools.

Currently he is Senior Artist with Ballet Black directed by Cassa Pancho.