Christiane Cristo-Ezewoko, a native of Brasilia, Brazil, trained at the Conservatoire de Danse de Paris, The Ailey School, and Dance Theatre of Harlem as well as with Gisele Santoro.

As a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Cristo-Ezewoko reached the rank of soloist and performed works by George Balanchine, Geoffrey Holder, Arthur Mitchell, Jerome Robbins, and Michael Smuin.

Cristo-Ezewoko has taught at The Washington Ballet School, BalletNova Center for Dance, and the MOVE program at Northern Virginia public schools.

 

Sources:

Christiane Cristo-Ezewoko, The Washington Ballet
On a Slippery Stage, Rising (And Falling) to the Occasion, The New York Times
Harlem Troupe Taps Its Classical Heritage, The Los Angeles Times