Christopher Walker

Christopher Walker is a Professor of Dance and Founding Artistic Director of the First Wave program in the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education. He is also Co-Artistic Director of the #BARS Workshop at The Public Theatre in NYC, Senior Choreographer with the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica, and Program Director for the New Waves Dance & Performance Institute in Trinidad & Tobago.

Education:

• MFA in Dance: Research, Choreography and Performance, State University of New York - College at Brockport (2004)
• BFA in Dance: Choreography and Performance, State University of New York - College at Brockport (2000)
• Professional Diploma in Dance Theatre Production, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performance Arts (1999)

Walker’s creative work centers on contemporary dance, theater, and performance rooted in the visual and performance cultures of the African Diaspora. His research explores intersections between contemporary verse, performance art, and multicultural narratives, with a focus on themes like homophobia in diasporic communities.

Scientific Awards & Honors:

• Romnes Fellowship (supported research on homophobia in the African Diaspora)
• School of Education Impact 2030 Faculty Fellow (2020)