Christopher Erk

Gene Kelly meets Nine Inch Nails. Christopher Erk is classically trained in ballet and a highly skilled and experienced tap dancer and choreographer. With a background in Shaolin Kung Fu under Sifu Shi Yan Ming, Chris has developed an appetite to expand his work into the action genre of film and television while seeking opportunities to do incorporate his skills and passion as dancer along the way.Past credits include: Lead and Dance Captain of Tap Dogs, Tap Dancer with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, and Guest Artist and act creator of the tap-dancing Rodeo Shitkickers for Spiegelworld's Absinthe at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Chris is an original cast member and content producer for Jared Grimes' Broadway Underground, Noah Racey's New York Song and Dance Company, and Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance Production, Tap Stars. He is the Founding Artistic Director of the Tap Factor, whose original live performances Tap in the Night, Feet Speak, Tap into a Dream and Tap on Top have recently been seen touring internationally on board Hapag Lloyd's luxury cruise ships the MS Europa and the MS Europa 2. Some of his all-inclusive tap dance facilitation's include collaborations with Best Buddies, The Boys and Girls Club of America and the New School for Public Engagement. He has worked extensively in corporate entertainment as a performer, choreographer, and has taught dance regularly for conventions, competitive studios, universities, and professional studios such as Broadway Dance Center, Steps, and the Edge. Show less «