Creative Work
Krista’s creative practice draws from hip-hop and contemporary street styles, emphasizing musicality, storytelling, and connection. Her choreography combines grounded technique with dynamic movement to explore themes of identity and resilience, positioning hip-hop within creative and concert-based contexts.
Choreography
Krista has created original works for performing arts high schools, colleges, studios, festivals, and pre-professional programs across the country, including:
Chicago Luvabulls
Hubbard Street's Professional Program (HSPro)
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's Create Summer Intensives
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Culver Academy
Whitney Young High School
St. Ignatius
and MORE!
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Teaching
With more than 15 years of teaching experience, Krista specializes in hip-hop and contemporary street style techniques. Her approach often centers on technique, musicality, and performance while also encouraging artistry.
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She has taught workshops, intensives, and long-form residencies, adapting her instruction for dancers of varying levels nationwide, including:
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Alabama Dance Festival
Midwest Dance Masters
Chicago National Association of Dance Masters
Columbia College
Roosevelt University
Visceral Dance Center
Lou Conte Dance Studio
Millennium Dance Complex
Flux Dance Convention
Reveal Dance Chicago
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Artistic Direction
Since 2019, Krista has played a key role in shaping the artistic direction of BANG BANG! Dance Company, contributing choreography, mentorship, and creative leadership. Her work emphasizes storytelling, ensemble precision, and musical nuance, helping develop award-winning repertory recognized at World of Dance Chicago, Prelude Midwest, and Masterpiece.
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In addition, Krista has created and collaborated on choreography for BOOM CRACK! Dance Company since 2014, contributing to professional stage works, concert programming, and large-scale productions. Her choreography for BOOM CRACK! reflects a commitment to elevating hip-hop and contemporary street styles within theatrical and concert contexts, balancing technical rigor with emotional clarity and collective impact.