Christian Chester, born in Ohio in 2000, joined BalletMet’s Academy in 2011 as a discover dance student, and then danced in their trainee program from 2017 to 2020. They then left BalletMet and joined Louisville Ballet’s Studio Company from 2020 to 2023, and are now joining Louisville Ballet as a company dancer for Louisville’s 2023-2024 Season of the Commonwealth.