Christopher Dennis is currently in his 13th season as director of production overseeing the technical aspects of all San Francisco Ballet productions. He served as the resident lighting designer and lighting coordinator at The National Ballet of Canada for 14 seasons. Chris’ lighting designs are in the repertoires of ballet companies across the globe, including American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and West Australia Ballet. Christopher was appointed Executive Producer for SFB’s digital content during COVID which included films, Mrs. Robinson (Short) By Cathy Marston, Wooden Dimes by Dani Rowe, and COLORFORMS by Myles Thatcher. In addition to his work in dance, Christopher has designed lighting for the Shaw and Stratford Festivals as well as other regional opera, theatre, and film productions throughout Canada. Christopher served as lighting director for Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project and was assistant resident lighting designer for the Metropolitan Opera. He holds a B.F.A. from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, and Executive Leadership Certificate from eCornell, Ithaca New York.