Kristen began her training with Courtenay Day and Lisa Wasserman in Souderton, PA where she was introduced to the disciplines of ballet, pointe, jazz and contemporary dance. Kristen had the opportunity to regularly attend Master Classes with instructors including Cherie Noble, Olga Kostritsky, Wendy Whelan, Katrina Killian, Jeffrey Gribler, Martha Chamberlain and Amanda Smith and later trained at the Rock School of the Pennsylvania Ballet with Jeffrey Lyons, Christopher Flemming, Maiqui Manosa, Benjamin Millipied, Eva Szabo, Finis Jhung and Mark Morris. She also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet in Narberth with John White and Margarita de Saa where she was taught the Vaganova Technique.

In 1999, Kristen was selected as a scholarship student at the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. After high school, Kristen danced as a scholarship student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, performing with their Ballet Society. Kristen danced with Opus 1 Contemporary under the direction of Lina McMenamin and Tim Early, and as a soloist with Contempra Dance. Kristen graduated with honors from Rosemont College with a degree in Sociology and World Theologies. She completed her Progressing Ballet Technique training in 2023 and enjoys studying anything dance-related. Kristen loves sharing the gift of dance with her students while supporting them in their own dance journey.