Catja Christensen

Writer, Dancer, Artist

About

Catja Christensen is a writer, dancer, and dance scholar
from Virginia, USA. Currently based in London, UK, she
earned an MRes in Dance Choreography and Performance
from the University of Roehampton as a Fulbright Scholar
in 2024. She also graduated Magna Cum Laude from
Connecticut College with a BA in Dance and English.

She has written for Pointe Magazine, OOF Magazine,
thINKingDANCE, The Oslo Desk, and The College Voice
(Connecticut College). She currently works as a Marketing and Communications Executive at The Royal Ballet School.

Contact: christensen.catja@gmail.com

Awards

US-UK Fulbright Fellowship Postgraduate Scholar (2023-2024): Prestigious award from the US State Department to fund 1 year of postgraduate study and promote intercultural diplomacy

Connecticut College’s Excellence in Student Journalism Award - The College Voice (2023): Awarded to the Co-Editors-in-Chief to honor The College Voice’s unprecedented breaking news coverage of student, faculty and staff protests

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (2021-2022): Competitive award for high achieving students of limited financial means to study abroad

Sharis '86 & Thorn '88 Pozen Endowed Fund for Excellence in Journalism, Writing, and Media (2021): Awarded by Connecticut College to support students working in media-based internships

José Limón Award in Dance: Awarded to a senior or junior dance major with outstanding accomplishments and dedication to the field of dance.

Sally Abrahms '75 Prize for an Outstanding Senior English Major (2023)

Robley Evans Award for an Outstanding Junior English Major (2022)

Sally Abrahms '75 Prize for an Outstanding Sophomore English Major (2021)