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The Creative Team
Reina Faith
Artistic Director / Choreographer
Reina received her early dance training from Irene Fokine where she was a jazz
scholarship recipient and a member of Ms. Fokine's company. Her background was
furthered with concentrated study in Boston at Emerson College where she was a
member of the contemporary dance company Off-Balance and Moving West. She then
moved to New York City where she was a graduate from the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts. She is an Equity performer whose many credits include the Off-Broadway
production and national tour of The Secret Garden, as well as regional, dance
and television work. She has been on faculty at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Summer 2000,
where she also choreographed the main stage production of Kiss Me Kate. Her
contemporary piece "A Cello Romp" (created for the International Ballet Competition
in Jackson, MS) was performed at the Palm Desert Choreography Festival Under the Stars.
Reina was the choreographer and director of the full length dance theatre piece called
Fortune Cookie Fortunes based on the book by author Grace Lin for the non profit
organization Families With Children From China. She was also proud to have her
piece "Kindertransport" based on the Kindertransport of World War II
commissioned by the Kindertransport Survivor Society and shown at their annual conference
in New Jersey; it was a recipient of a Pennsylvania Humanities Grant through the Children's
Cultural Center. Reina is currently the Associate Director of Dance at Moravian College
in Bethlehem, PA where she was one of the choreographers involved in Collaboration,
the premiere of a new Jazz Ballet produced by Moravian College at Foy Hall.
She is the Artistic Director and owner of
Dance Arts Collaborative,
a performing arts school in Bucks County, along with her husband Chris.
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Chris Faith
Executive Director / Artistic Advisor
Chris Faith received his Masters Degree in Acting from Brandeis University where he also taught
acting in the undergraduate program. Some of his performing credits include the following: New York City,
The Secret Garden, Off-Broadway, Like It Is, York Theatre... Regionally,
Professional Skepticism, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre (name and play
published in Best New Plays of 2002 by Smith & Kraus), "Finch" in How
to Succeed in Business..., Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, "Hero" in A Funny
Thing..., American Stage Festival, and numerous productions for the University of Missouri Summer Rep.
program... Philadelphia and surrounding area, Mr. Faith has received critical acclaim over the years for his
performances at such theatres as the Wilma Theater, the Arden Theatre Company, the People's Light and
Theatre Company, and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. The Philadelphia Weekly has named Faith
the "Next Theatrical Star," and he has appeared in American Theatre magazine.
In addition to being nominated for three Barrymore Awards, given for outstanding achievement in theatre,
Mr. Faith has served as co-host of the annual Barrymore Award ceremony. Recently, he performed opposite
Broadway star Linda Eder in a production of a new, Broadway bound musical, The Seduction of Sheila
Valentine. "Chris Faith brought down the house with every side-splitting action and well-delivered
line." — BroadwayWorld.com
Chris proudly serves as co-artistic director of
Dance Arts Collaborative.
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