Bio: Cristina Bucci creates and produces new dance works on the unceded territories of the xwm kw m (Musqueam), S əθ əy̓ə kwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlí̓ lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As a dance artist she has been given many opportunities to be a part of numerous exciting projects with a career that has taken her around the globe.

Some highlights include the International Dance Seminar in Brazil, choreographing for Yarita Yu Ballet Company in Tokyo, Dancing on the Edge, touring Japan with OURO Collective, Lululemon x Team Canada 2022 Winter Olympic campaign, Vancouver International Dance Festival, CypheFest International Dance Festival (Yukon), Guelph Dance Festival (Ontario), Seattle International Dance Festival (US), and Avant Garde Dance (UK).

Cristina has danced works by Tentacle Tribe, Alexandra Spiceya Landé, RubberLegz and has worked on film and TV projects, such as Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Riverdale, CBC Arts, Lululemon, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and recently choreographed a new work for Lamondance Company. In 2019 she received the choreography award at the New York Youth America Grand Prix Finals alongside choreographic partner, Maiko Miyauchi.

Cristina is currently acting as the Managing/Co- Artistic Director of OURO Collective, which was formed in 2014 to advance the public’s appreciation of street dance culture, and amalgamates hip-hop, waacking, breaking, popping, and contemporary dance techniques to create community-minded performances that explore the full range of possibilities and identities the group represents.

Cristina also works as registered holistic nutritionist, presenting her “Nutrition for Dancers” seminars to dancers of all ages, teaches/choreographs for Champs International Skating Centre of BC, and runs her own training program out of Bridge and Enrich Lives Society.

For more info please check out:
OURO Collective www.ourocollective.com
Cristina Bucci www.cbuccidance.com / www.cnutrition.ca