ChristinaNoel Reaves

Director & Founder

ChristinaNoel Reaves is a multidisciplinary performing artist, choreographer, and educator. She received her BA in Music: Voice Performance from Georgia State University and an MFA in Dance at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. As a performer Reaves has worked with the likes of Danielle Russo Dance Co, Patricia Noworol Dance, Collectivodoszeta, Ivy Baldwin, Nathan Trice/Rituals, Monstah Black, Zoetic Dance Ensemble, expanDANCE, more.

Reaves has presented original work at Peridance Capezio Center, The Irondale Center, Judson Memorial Church, Teatro LaTEA, Triskelion Arts, Dance Theatre of Ireland, The Bessie Workshop, the DanceNOW Dancemopolitan Festival ,Joe’s PUB, LaMama, Legros Women in Dance Studio Series, Fete de L’Hurricaine Festival, DanceNOW Raw Festival, Dixon Placeʼs Crossing Boundaries Festivals and more. She originated “Rapture Of The Heroine (guurrrl)” on Zoetic Dance Ensemble of Atlanta in 2012 & 2013.

Reaves has been a teacher and choreographer for Dancewave of Brooklyn, Open House Nursery School, Muse Academy, and The Dalton School. She has led master classes and workshops for Irelandʼs Shawbrook School, Scotlandʼs Aberdeen International Youth Festival, and Zoetic Dance Ensemble of Atlanta. Reaves has been an Ambassador for Zoetic Dance and is the Resident Movement Instructor for The Harrower Professional Opera Workshop held annually in Atlanta

In 2011 Reaves founded her company, ChristinaNoel & The Creature creating cohesive works drawing on the unique talents of her performers.

In 2016 Reaves formed her own children’s performing company, The Ephyras, which derives its name from the youthful stage of a jellyfish lifecycle. Her process for Ephyras is to develop children’s technique by first focusing on their imaginations by employing exercises in creativity.