Early training in Dance Theatre
Christine’s passion for performance began with dance, where she received early training in Nihon-buyo (traditional Japanese dance) under the guidance of Tsuda-sensei. Her training also spanned modern dance and jazz at Rosalie Woodson Hawaii and with Simeon Den. This strong foundation in physicality and stage presence paved the way for her later work in movement-based performance.
As an adult, Christine’s deep connection to her Japanese heritage led her to explore Butoh, the meditative and avant-garde Japanese dance form, with renowned choreographer Lori Ohtani of Tangentz. For two years, she studied Butoh intensively, traveling the world to take workshops with Japanese Butoh masters. This practice inspired her to join Iona Dance Theater as a company dancer, where she performed for three seasons, blending Butoh with modern dance in powerful and evocative performances.
She garnered a Hawaii State Dance Council Award for Choreography with dance partner Dennis Miller, she has taken choreography workshops with Mark Morris, Joe Goode and various Japanese butoh masters.
Education and Athletics
As a scholarship recruit at Washington University in St.Louis, Missouri , Christine’s team went on to win the NCAAIII Women’s Collegiate Volleyball Championship. In 2015 she was inducted into the Hall of Fame as being the first team to win championships in the NCAAAIII Division. She transferred to complete her BAFA in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California and got her MFA in Computer Arts and Video Interactivity at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Awards and Honors
2015 Inducted into the Hall of Fame for being the first team to win the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship in their division!
2005 Jury panelist for School of Visual Arts MFA Scholarship Awards
2003 Recognized as the New Leonardo of the 2003 New York Digital Salon for her MFA thesis, an interactive video installation.
2001 Hawaii State Dance Council Award for Choreography
1989 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship
Christine’s IMDB profile.