Chris Pavia

Chris Pavia, Senior Dance Artist. Chris was the first of the current dancers to join Stopgap in 1997 as a Trainee and is now a Senior Dance Artist. Chris has toured both nationally and internationally with Stopgap including Sweden Tour 2004 & 2007; Japan Tour 2009; UK National Tour Triple Bill 2005; UK National Tour Portfolio Collection 2008 – 2009; British Council Mixed Ability Dance Project Albania & Romania 2009; UK National Tour Trespass 2010 & 2011, European Street Arts Festivals Tour Tracking 2008 & 2012 and UK Cultural Olympiad outdoor tour SPUN Productions2012. As a choreographer Chris has most recently choreographed “The Awakening” for Stopgap which toured to festivals and outdoor spaces across UK in summer 2014 and 2015. “The Awakening” made Chris the first learning disabled choreographer in UK to create work for national touring.