ABOUT
Charlotte Boye-Christensen has a complete commitment to the invention of unique forms that inspire and push the perception of what dance can be.
"By continually pushing boundaries I strive to both invite and invigorate reflection on contemporary dance. I pursue collaborations with artists and professionals from different disciplines and am developing a collective of designers, architects, visual artists, writers and composers to contribute to the evolution of our work."
Charlotte Boye-Christensen, a native of Copenhagen, received her formal training in Copenhagen, London and New York.
Charlotte has been commissioned to create work on companies and institutions around the world, including for Danish Dance Theatre, Singapore Dance Theatre, Ballet West, Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet de Camaguey in Cuba (Performed at the Havana International Dance Festival), The European Dance Development Center in the Netherlands, The National School for Performing Arts in Denmark, London Contemporary Dance School, Tisch School of the Arts in NYC, Princeton University, Lasalle-Sia, College of the Arts in Singapore (where she was based for a year helping to shape the dance program), The Bauhaus in Germany, The Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Tokyo, The Alliance Francaise in Singapore, The New Opera House in Copenhagen, The Royal Danish Ballet School, the Bellas Artes International Choreography Competition in Mexico City, The Yard in Massachusetts, The International Course for Professional Choreographers and Composers at Bretton Hall in Yorkshire, Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, at universities across the US and more!
Charlotte was Artistic Director of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in Salt Lake City for 11 years. During her tenure she commissioned the work of internationally renowned choreographers: Wayne McGregor, John Jasperse, Alicia Sanchez, Bill T. Jones, Susan Marshall, Karole Armitage and more. She also created 22 works on the company, co-developed a new educational program titled “The Place” project and toured with the company to 35 plus cities across the United States. She also facilitated residencies at Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Muhlenberg College, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts in Arizona and more.
In 2013 she founded NOW-ID, an interdisciplinary, site specific contemporary dance company with Architect Nathan Webster. NOW-ID is a contemporary dance company, producing design-driven work for the stage and beyond. The company has created numerous productions/events/workshops/symposiums/films, forged partnerships with local, national, international organizations (amongst others: Arts Access Victoria in Australia, The Australian Arts Council, Copenhagen Opera Festival, The Universities of British Columbia, Richmond, Wichita State, Utah, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Left of Main in Vancouver and more) and toured nationally and internationally to critical acclaim.
Charlotte was the Associate Director of the School of Theatre and Dance at Texas Tech University for four years. While there she created a new BFA degree in dance with a focus on interdisciplinary performance and choreography. She got the degree accredited by NASD and recruited the first cohort of students in 2020. Charlotte was also brought in to direct the Dance Department at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle for two years, as an Artist-in-Residence and Visiting Associate Professor, helping to refocus the Dance Curriculum and move the Department from the historic Kerry Hall to the main campus in South Lake Union. She stepped away from that position in June of 2024 to focus on the continued evolution of NOW-ID.
Charlotte is the recipient of several awards and grants for her choreography, including awards from The National Foundation for the Arts in Denmark, Canada Council for the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts, a Fulbright, the Choo-San Goh Award for Choreographic Excellence, and more.