CHRYSSIE WHITEHEAD (she/her/hers)
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"PASSING IT ON"

Director & Choreographer 

Educator & mentor

25 years!

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theatre & television career (la/ny)

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Performer's Resume, Manager, Darlene Kaplan Entertainment (8

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A LIFE IN THE ARTS

CHILDHOOD

             Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Chryssie grew up dancing with the Columbia City Ballet and Southern Strutt dance studio competing nationally. Her love for musical theatre and the performing arts  began at the age of 10 years old when she got cast as an orphan in ANNIE (captured left in black leggings at  rehearsal). 


Her training would continue in the summers' in Los Angeles and in New York at the Edge dance studio and Broadway Dance Center. During adolescence she also performed in   A Chorus Line at Workshop Theatre. She pursued more theatre in her high school drama program at Richland Northeast, as well as modeled with Millie Lewis Modeling & Talent agency.

CHRYSSIE'S SOLOS DANCING AT COMPETITIONS

GRADUATION

        Her career for  25  years started as a Rockette straight out of high school at the age of 18 and 19 in Los Angeles and then at Radio City Music Hall.  got her first start in film as a dance double in Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles. Chryssie then went on to schooling in New York at The American Musical Dramatic Academy (AMDA) where she majored in musical theatre.


After the Rockettes, Chryssie began her first touring job in the 1st National tour of Fosse, followed by an  International tour as one of Paul McCartney’s dancers. Chryssie can be seen in the hit documentary, Every Little Step, where she was featured landing her Broadway Debut in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line as Kristine, heard also on the cast album in "Sing" with Tony nominated actor, Tony Yazbeck (On the Town). 


Chryssie in “A CHORUS LINE” Broadway Revival

BAC OUTREACH - MY HEART IN KENYA , APRIL, 2022!

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2022 events

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"IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER" - Benefit Performance

Writer & Performer - "A Work in Progress with Bipolar Disorder"

7PM

91 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NYC

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"IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER" - Benefit Performance

Writer & Performer - "A Work in Progress with Bipolar Disorder"

*All ticket sales go to the Entertainment Community Fund.  ONE NIGHT ONLY! 

 Buy tickets here:  

https://trtnyc.org/upcoming-shows

7PM

91 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NYC

BROADWAY DANCE CENTER

INTERMEDIATE THEATRE JAZZ (Ongoing)

11:15

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12:45PM

MONDAYS

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BROADWAY DANCE CENTER

INTERMEDIATE THEATRE JAZZ (Ongoing)

 www.bdcnyc.com


11:15

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12:45PM

MONDAYS

STEPS ON BROADWAY

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ CLASS (Ongoing)

3:15PM

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4:45PM

FRIDAYS

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STEPS ON BROADWAY

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ CLASS (Ongoing)

Virtual, as well. 

www.stepsnyc.com to register


3:15PM

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4:45PM

FRIDAYS

AMDA GRADUATION MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE

DIRECTOR with Choreographer: Christine Rowan, Music Director: Nick Wilders

Rehearsals September 6 - October 5th, Shows: October 7-8th

AMDA GRADUATION MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE

DIRECTOR with Choreographer: Christine Rowan, Music Director: Nick Wilders

Rehearsals September 6 - October 5th, Shows: October 7-8th

BAC SUMMER ROOTS EXPERIENCE NYC

CO-DIRECTOR with Alexis Carra

July 31- August 7th

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BAC SUMMER ROOTS EXPERIENCE NYC

CO-DIRECTOR with Alexis Carra

Musical Theatre 8 day program www.BroadwayArtsCommunity.com

July 31- August 7th

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