CHOREOGRAPHY & EDUCATION
Krista's choreographic work draws from Hip Hop and contemporary street styles, with a strong emphasis on musicality, performance, and movement quality. Her work spans commercial, concert, and pre-professional settings, ranging from large ensemble pieces to more intimate theatrical work.
Choreography
Krista has created original works for performing arts high schools, colleges, studios, festivals, and pre-professional programs across the country.
Selected credits:
Chicago Luvabulls
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Summer Intensives
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Whitney Young High School
BOOM CRACK! Dance Company
BANG BANG! Dance Company
Education
With more than 15 years of teaching experience, Krista works primarily in Hip Hop and commercial dance, with an emphasis on movement vocabulary, musicality, performance, retention, and cultural context. Her teaching encourages dancers to become more intentional in how they learn, interpret, and perform movement while developing greater versatility and artistic awareness.
Selected credits:
Roosevelt University
Columbia College
Alabama Dance Festival
Midwest Dance Masters
Chicago National Association of Dance Masters
Visceral Dance Center
Lou Conte Dance Studio
TDA Prep
Flux Dance Convention
Reveal Dance Chicago
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.
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.