Christopher Gerty

Principal Dancer

Christopher Gerty is sponsored through Dancers First by Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein.

Quick Facts

Born: Watford, England
Trained:  Newcastle Dance Academy in Australia, New Zealand School of Dance and San Francisco Ballet School in California
Joined: 2014
Principal Dancer Since: 2023

  • Genevieve Penn Nabity and Christopher Gerty in Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

    Genevieve Penn Nabity and Christopher Gerty in Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Bruce Zinger. 

  • Heather Ogden and Christopher Gerty in Passion. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

    Heather Ogden and Christopher Gerty in Passion. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

  • Christopher Gerty in The Nutcracker.

    Christopher Gerty in The Nutcracker. Photo by Karolina Kuras. 

  • Genevieve Penn Nabity and Christopher Gerty with Artists of the Ballet in Swan Lake.

    Genevieve Penn Nabity and Christopher Gerty with Artists of the Ballet in Swan Lake. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. 

  • Christopher Gerty in Don Quixote.

    Christopher Gerty in Onegin. Photo by Karolina Kuras. 

  • Christopher Gerty in The Four Seasons. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

    Christopher Gerty in The Four Seasons. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

  • Christopher Gerty in Don Quixote.

    Christopher Gerty in Don Quixote. Photo by Karolina Kuras. 

Reviews

    • “Chris Gerty… [found] a poetic expressivity that had scope and depth, showcasing long lines and fine turns.”

      The Globe and Mail

      Swan Lake

    • “Principal Dancer Christopher Gerty... is charming and caddish as [Vronsky].”

      The Globe and Mail

      Anna Karenina

    • “Every movement seems finished and perfectly executed. There is a graceful yet manly bearing about his stage presence, and he is also a very good actor.”

      Ludwig Van Toronto

      The Nutcracker

    Christopher Gerty. Photo by Karolina Kuras.