Christen Heilman, a graduate of the Performing Arts School of Metropolitan Toledo, is a costume designer and performer originally from Northwest Ohio. Her expansive career includes a Bachelor’s in Musical theater and nearly 30 years of performing and 15 years of costume design. You may have seen her work in the 2022 season of GSFTA, at Nashville Ballet, and/or on the stage with Actor’s Bridge Ensemble. Classically trained in ballet at Ballet Hispanico, Christen has gone on to dance with The Metropolitan Repertory Ballet (NYC), North American Ballet, and the Toledo Ballet. Currently, you can find her working with the young artists at Centennial Youth Ballet training the next generation of performers with dignity and joy.




