Christopher Houston

Chris Houston is a doctoral fellow in dance education at Columbia University: Teachers College in New York City. He is also an international director, choreographer, and educator.

He was the artistic director for two Cirque du Soleil world tours, Amaluna and OVO, as well as the Assistant Director for the world tour of Kooza—where he even performed a main role as ‘The Trickster’. Amongst many industrial and corporate events, Chris has choreographed for Jean Ann Ryan Productions, the famed Crazy Horse Paris at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and also for Michael Flatley (creator of Riverdance) in London on the BBC.

As a performer, Chris was in the original London West End productions of Miss Saigon and CATS and was then one of fifty dancers selected to be a part of Celine Dion’s game-changing Vegas residency, A New Day (directed by Franco Dragone and choreographed by Mia Michaels). Chris also joined Celine on her Taking Chances World Tour (directed by Jamie King and choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon, Mark Swanhart, and Mia Michaels). He was the dance captain in Viva Elvis by Cirque du Soleil (directed by Vincent Paterson and choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon) and was in the original cast of Light Seeker in Singapore (created and directed by Michael La Fleur). Chris has also performed in CHICAGO the musical, as well as at the Metropolitan Opera in The Merry Widow (directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman), and at the Signature Theatre in Stroman’s workshop of A Happy Life.

As an educator, Chris has been guest faculty at the Arts Educational School, Italia Conti College of the Performing Arts, the London Studio Center, and Pineapple Studios all in the United Kingdom. He has also taught at Chapman University in Orange County, at studios across Las Vegas, at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City, and company classes with Cirque du Soleil in Montreal, Dragone in Belgium, and CDA Productions in Las Vegas.

Chris is currently pursuing doctoral research in education with a focus on dance education, leadership, and policy.