
Christy Stoeten is an independent dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Toronto.
As a child and teen she performed and competed extensively throughout North America primarily in jazz, tap and highland dancing.
In 2001 Christy moved to Toronto to attend the University
of Toronto. While at U of T her eyes were opened to the
world of contemporary dance, eventually leading her to
The School of Toronto Dance Theatre where she graduated
from their three year Professional Training Program.
As a dancer, Christy has performed the work of: Meryem Alaoui
(Soft Matter), Company Blonde Dance Projects, Jennifer
Dallas (Kemi Projects), Meagan O’Shea, Andrea Spaziani,
Simon Renaud, Brittany Duggan, Catherine Murray, Amelia
Ehrhardt, Eroca Nicols (Lady Janitor) and many others.
Christy's choroegraphy has been presented by Luminato,
Summerworks, The Toronto Dance Community Love-In, Project:
Humanity, Public Energy and ArtSpin. Her work explores
themes that are grounded in daily life experiences, investigating
humour in the everyday, and beauty in the mundane. Christy
was an Artist in Residence with Series 8:08 in Toronto,
during their 2013/2014 season.
Christy has worked extensively as a dance educator in
Toronto. She's a faculty member of The Swansea School
of Dance, where she teaches Modern, Tap and Jazz to kids
and adults. She has also had the pleasure of teaching
for: The National Ballet of Canada YOUdance, Durham District
School Board, Luminato, University of Toronto and The
City of Toronto. She is an associate jazz and tap teacher
with the Performing Arts Educators of Canada.