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Crystal Chapman's award winning choreography has been seen all over the United States. Along with setting pieces for several dance companies, she has also choreographed Carousel, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Oklahoma! Crystal has performed in all aspects of theater....Read more
Crystal Chapman's award winning choreography has been seen all over the United States. Along with setting pieces for several dance companies, she has also choreographed Carousel, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Oklahoma! Crystal has performed in all aspects of theater. Her favorite roles include the lead can-can dancer in Gigi, Dream Laurey in Oklahoma!, and Phyllis in 42nd Street. She is fortunate to have danced on some of the great stages of the world, such as Lincoln Center with Tommy Tune, Ann Reinking, and Savion Glover and also at Radio City Music Hall with Bernadette Peters. She is pleased to have worked with Ben Vereen in his video Celebrating Life. Crystal is most proud to have had the opportunity to have worked with Chet Walker and Gwen Verdon in the pre-Broadway workshop of the hit show Fosse.
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Crystal's tap class maintains a positive atmosphere focusing on technique and musicality. Technique is taught through rhythm exercises, short combinations of steps and across the floor work which is then put together into a longer combination. Crystal provides a fun class in exchange for hard work from her students.