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Christopher BandyChristopher Bandy was born in Parkersburg, WV, where he trained for 12 years at the Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet School under the direction of Norma and Suzy Gunter. He came to New Jersey in the fall of 1996 to study at ARB’s Princeton Ballet School, and first appeared with American Repertory Ballet the following spring. After six years with ARB his roles include Cavalier and Nutcracker in Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker, Oberon and Bottom in Mr. Lustig’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and principal roles in Elaine Kudo’s Flirtation Variations and Dominique Dumais’ - a part between parts -. |
| Mr. Bandy has been featured in works of various styles by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Olga Roriz, Kirk Peterson, Septime Webre, and George Balanchine. In addition to his time with ARB, Mr. Bandy has worked with Opera Festival of New Jersey, The West Virginia Dance Festival, Chamber Dance Project in New York City, Configuration in Cape Cod, MA, and most recently with Terpsicorps in Asheville, NC, where his repertory has expanded to include choreographers Salvatore Aiello, Harrison McEldowney, Heather Maloy, and Ann Carlson. He would once again like to thank his parents, whose love and support make all of this possible. | |