Christopher Lafuente
Photos by David Halloran
I was born October 10, 1990. Grew up playing basketball and track in high school. My 10th grade year while in high school I picked up dance as a hobby, mostly street and hip-hop styles. Watching YouTube videos and my peers dance for fun I learned the basics of popping, gliding, and a local Dallas dance style "jiggin." While in college I changed majors and schools many times until I found UNT, failing out of probably 20 classes within a 4 year timeframe. While at UNT I auditioned for the dance program, got accepted, and trained in ballet, modern, and tap. 4 years later I received a BA in the arts with a concentration in dance. While furthering my artistic career I taught at multiple Dallas gyms and studios, while performing in different cities in Texas such as El Paso, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Denton.
Eventually my passion to perform led me to move to LA with my fiancé. Currently living in Culver City, California as a performer, choreographer, actor, and personal trainer. I have worked with Fossil, Dallas Dance Magazine, TexIns Fitness, Life Time Fitness, Austin City Limits, and the RAW Dallas. The dream is to shed light onto the talent of hispanic people in the entertainment and fitness industry. Yes I dance, but I consider myself an artist not JUST a dancer. I express using any means singing, dancing, music, and theatre.
Over my dance career I have suffered from a number of knee related problems which started my junior year in college after a pick up basketball game where I tore my ACL. After 3 ineffective surgeries to repair my ACL, I started learning about the human anatomy. The want to overcome injuries and my past led me to find a love for the human body and fitness. In 2019, I became a certified personal trainer through NASM. I now am pursuing both a career in the arts and in fitness to this day. My website will be my personal blog and online portfolio to showcase my learnings over the years.
"I'm too drunk...to taste this chicken."
- Colonel Sanders
