Peter Chu

Peter Chu is an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher.[1] Born in The Bronx and raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida,[1] Chu is best known for performing with choreographer Crystal Pite's company Kidd Pivot,[2] for his role as principal dancer in the music video for Christina Perri's Jar of Hearts,[3] and for his appearance as a guest choreographer in season 9[4] and 10[5] of So You Think You Can Dance. He was the winner of the 2010 Capezio A.C.E. Award for choreographing the work, This Thought.[6]

Chu first trained as a gymnast and cheerleader before beginning studies at Dussich Dance Studio, and advancing his studies at Dance by Holly Rock.[1] He later graduated from The Juilliard School with a B.F.A. in Dance, where he was awarded the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography.[7]

As a performer, Chu has danced with BJM Danse (Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal), Celine Dion's A New Day, and spent seven years as a company member of Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM.[1]

Chu formed his own project-based dance company, called chuthis. In 2010, the company premiered Chu's work, Nothing Sticks, in New York City and Vancouver, British Columbia.[8]