- What would you say has been the most difficult and rewarding part of creating On Hold?
As a founding member of Broken Rhythms, I’ve been part of so many productions, but On Hold has challenged me in ways I didn’t anticipate. I’m used to pushing forward, always striving for the next goal, the next bit of choreography, the next performance. But this show forces me to sit with the discomfort of stillness—to embrace the feeling of being stuck, uncertain, even vulnerable at times.
At first, this was unsettling. Dancers are trained to move, to express, to communicate through movement. But through Dyana’s choreography, I realized that sometimes the most impactful moments are those of stillness. Waiting isn’t passive—it’s full of tension, introspection, even levity.
One of my favourite moments is in one of the pieces where we’re all caught in this frantic, repetitive rhythm, cycling through the same motions again and again. Instead of resisting it, I started to lean into it, to find significance in the repetition. And then, when we finally break free, it feels so authentic—like that moment in life when something finally shifts after so much uncertainty.
What I love most is how On Hold reminds us that none of us are waiting in isolation. We all experience times when life presses pause, but there’s always motion happening beneath the surface, always people around us ready to share the weight of that waiting. After all these years, this show has given me a fresh perspective—not just on dance, but on patience, perseverance, and the power of embracing the in-between.
See Christina in Broken Rhythms upcoming production of ‘On Hold’
Premieres April 4 2025 at 7:30 PM McPherson Playhouse.
Bio:
Christina was born and raised on the beautiful east coast of Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, also known as Halifax, Nova Scotia. She began her dance training at the age of two when her parents put her in dance classes in an effort to curb her never-ending energy. Since moving to BC, Christina has continued to explore her love of dance by taking different classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip-hop. Christina is a founding member of Broken Rhythms, and has performed in the majority of their works, most recently in Chiaro:Scuro and Knotted. She has performed in multiple Fringe festivals on Vancouver Island as well as in Toronto. Outside of dance, Christina loves to travel and spend time with her rescue dog Ziya.
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