Christine Esther West is an emerging artist from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, suburb. She is continuing her dance training at Shenandoah University while simultaneously studying to get her bachelor's degree in Spanish. She will be graduating in May 2022. While at Shenandoah, her most memorable moments were those of collaboration. She is so thankful for the opportunity to have collaborated with Maggie DeFrees and the percussion ensemble. It provided a place to witness the importance of exploring and being open to working with new music options.