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CHRISTIAN VINCENT MASTER DANCE TEACHER AND MOTIVATOR

CHRISTIAN VINCENT, a native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada holds a B.F.A from Butler University where he graduated with highest honors, cum laude. As a multi-talented performer, Christian first experienced success in the entertainment industry as a professional dancer, working with such artists as Shakira, Ricky Martin, Chayanne, Mandy Moore, Macy Gray, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Ashanti, Prince, Gloria Estefan, Britney Spears and Madonna (where he was dance captain for her Drowned World Tour). Christian has also danced in various films including She"s All That, Starsky and Hutch, Rent, The Wedding Planner, Flintstones "Viva Rock Vegas" and Ms. Congeniality 2,. Even more extensive are his television appearances on Buffy, Disney"s Annie, Arrested Development, Baywatch, Mad TV, The George Lopez show, Cold Case and Dancing With The Stars. Additionally, he has appeared in multiple commercials and print ads for Chevrolet, Muscle and Fitness "Hers" and Verizon. His talentÕs as a choreographer and assistant choreographer can be seen in various commercials for Target, AT&T, Subway, the recently released NoahÕs Arc Jumping The Broom and the yet to be released 500 Days of Summer. Christian will soon start choreographing the touring Vegas style show called LA Knights.

Christian"s theatrical career has seen success. Christian appeared off Broadway in Radiant Baby, directed by George C. Wolf. More recently Christian has made appearances on Smallville, and as The Archangel Michael on the ABC Family show entitled Fallen. Christian was also a lead in the hit show NoahÕs Arc in which he plays Ricki Davis. Good news for Canadians. NoahÕs Arc just recently started airing in Canada.

Currently you can look for Christian in two films just released on DVD. He is playing the role of Harris Webb in the film Center Stage Turn it Up and reprising his role of Ricky Davis in the eagerly anticipated NoahÕs Arc "Jumping the Broom." Jumping the Broom was nominated by the NAACP and recently won a GLAAD award for best independent film.

Aside from his professional ventures Christian is known as a master dance teacher and motivator. It is important to him to impart his knowledge to the next generation of performers, especially young Canadians. Christian says, "I want the next group of Canadian dancers to know that through hard work their dreams are possible."