Musical Program
Johann Sebastian Bach
Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779 (1723)
Manuel Ponce
Sonata a duo para violín y viola (1938)
II. Andante espressivo, in tempo di zarabanda
Robert Fuchs
12 Duets for Violin and Viola, Op. 60, No. 8, ‘Zeimlich langsam, wehmüthig’ (1898)
Miki Cloud, violin & Caitlin Lynch, viola
Khris Henry, dancer
Christopher “Khris” Henry
Christopher Henry is a native of Boston Massachusetts, and is a dance performance, BFA graduate of the University of Hartford at the Hartt School under the artistic director Stephan Pier. Christopher began his training at the Origination Cultural Arts Center in 2011 under the instruction of Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga. There he has studied Contemporary, Modern with Horton based technique as well as Hip-Hop and African dance. In 2011-2015, Christopher was a dance major at the Boston Arts Academy where he began his ballet training with instructor Chris Alloways Ramsey; former dancer with the Boston Ballet. During his time at Boston Arts Academy he was able to work with choreographers Nathan Trice on a new work titled Conversions as well as Katherine Young; artistic Director of the Boston Conservatory. In 2013 Christopher attend Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s Code 3 workshop were he was able to work with Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden and Jae Man Joo. Christopher was also an apprentice with a Boston based contemporary company tilted Impact for their 2013 season. During his time at the Hartt School, Christopher began to further his ballet training under the instruction of Hilda Morales and the other exquisite Hartt School faculty and modern dance, specifically Limon and Graham technique under the instruction of Nina Watt and Miki Orihara. In addition, he was able to work with choreographers Norbert De La Cruz and Brain Arias and Yoshito Sakuraba. In the spring of 2019 Christopher performed in 3 Epitaphs restaged by Paul Taylor 2. Christopher will be joining Urbanity Dance as a company dancer for their upcoming coming 2019-2020 season.
