website birth_place article_title name occupation
http://www.chuthis.net yes , u.s.a 1978 5 2 the bronx , new york peter chu
 peter chu dancer , choreographer , teacher
peter chu

peter chu is an american dancer , choreographer , and teacher .
born in the bronx and raised in cocoa beach , florida , chu is best known for performing with choreographer crystal pite 's company kidd pivot , for his role as principal dancer in the music video for christina perri 's `` jar of hearts '' , and for his appearance as a guest choreographer in season 9 and 10 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 '' .
chu first trained as a gymnast and cheerleader before beginning studies at dussich dance studio .
he later graduated from the juilliard school with a b.f.a. in dance , where he was awarded the hector zaraspe prize for choreography .
as a performer , chu has danced with bjm danse -lrb- les ballets jazz de montréal -rrb- , celine dion 's '' '' , and spent seven years as a company member of kidd pivot frankfurt rm .
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 , bc .
