|My Story|
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Torreón, Mexico, Christian calls New York City home. Beginning his studies in acting and musical theater as a young child, he discovered dance at the age of 15. Christian continued his acting, voice and movement training at the Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Springboard Danse Montréal. An alumnus of Interlochen Arts Academy and Jacob's Pillow, he went on to graduate from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in New York City.
Starting his professional career in the Broadway Revival of West Side Story directed by Arthur Laurents, Christian performed the classic show for 2 years across Europe in the hit International Tour staged by Joey McKneely. Regionally, he was featured as Tommy Djilas in Chase Brock's new production of The Music Man and has performed across the country at Sacramento Music Circus and the Flat Rock Playhouse. He has been a company member of Ballet Hispanico, Trey McIntyre Project, and Mexico City's Compañia Tania Perez-Salas. Appearing as the lead dancer in the upcoming French film Big House, he recently choreographed an episode of Lifetime Network's series I Love You, But I Lied. In addition, he has performed the works of Robbins, Graham, Ailey, Lubovitch, Kylian, Jones, Curran, and Forsythe.
At home both on stage and behind the camera, Christian appears in commercials and has modeled for Budweiser, Drive Intl, Rani Float, BreakupBuddy, Chevrolet, Martha Stewart, TNGT, and photographer François Rousseau's Men In Motion (Cover Model). Most recently you can catch him starring in rising pop trio Thirdstory's hit music video "G-Train" featuring hip hop star Pusha T. An avid Yogi, house music lover and aspiring director, choreographer and writer, Christian was thrilled to perform a residency at the famed NYC cabaret The Box in his critically acclaimed Trump Vs. Hillary. Proud member of Actors' Equity/AGMA.
Insta: @christian_elan | Twitter: @christian_elan_
Starting his professional career in the Broadway Revival of West Side Story directed by Arthur Laurents, Christian performed the classic show for 2 years across Europe in the hit International Tour staged by Joey McKneely. Regionally, he was featured as Tommy Djilas in Chase Brock's new production of The Music Man and has performed across the country at Sacramento Music Circus and the Flat Rock Playhouse. He has been a company member of Ballet Hispanico, Trey McIntyre Project, and Mexico City's Compañia Tania Perez-Salas. Appearing as the lead dancer in the upcoming French film Big House, he recently choreographed an episode of Lifetime Network's series I Love You, But I Lied. In addition, he has performed the works of Robbins, Graham, Ailey, Lubovitch, Kylian, Jones, Curran, and Forsythe.
At home both on stage and behind the camera, Christian appears in commercials and has modeled for Budweiser, Drive Intl, Rani Float, BreakupBuddy, Chevrolet, Martha Stewart, TNGT, and photographer François Rousseau's Men In Motion (Cover Model). Most recently you can catch him starring in rising pop trio Thirdstory's hit music video "G-Train" featuring hip hop star Pusha T. An avid Yogi, house music lover and aspiring director, choreographer and writer, Christian was thrilled to perform a residency at the famed NYC cabaret The Box in his critically acclaimed Trump Vs. Hillary. Proud member of Actors' Equity/AGMA.
Insta: @christian_elan | Twitter: @christian_elan_
