About the founder

Chicago native Kristen moved out to LA two months after graduating high school in 09’ to pursue a career in dancing and acting. Kristen's early years were spent at Golden's School of Dance and studying scripts for elementary school plays. She then went on to train under Missy Ridgway owner of Perseverance Dance Company for 8 years where she grew strong in Jazz and Lyrical styles of dance. During that time she trained 8 hours a week with Faubourg School of Ballet and Ballet trainer Lizzie McKenzie. At age 14 Kristen landed a tour with dance convention & competition LA Dance Magic where she assisted top choreographers in different cities throughout the U.S. At age 19 she joined MashUp Contemporary Dance Co. where she performed as a company member for 5 years and represented them teaching Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary dance to children in LA’s Best After School Enrichment programs. Kristen’s biggest accomplishments are her debut's on America's Got Talent, spread in Energy Muse's online catalog and feature in Vitamin Water's "Boring to Brilliant" commercial.

Kristen's most recent work involved managing The Space Santa Monica, formally known as Cardio Barre Santa Monica, for 4 years also the location where her Dance Shape idea blossomed. In the past year she began teaching small group fitness classes for brands Bellabooty Fitness and The Ballet Spot furthering her practice and knowledge in teaching dance. After 25 years experience performing and 10 years of teaching Kristen will help you achieve a dancer body and improve your performance in daily life activities. With an Environmental Associates degree from Santa Monica College Kristen also practices sustainable living in hopes to bring awareness and conscious choice making skills to communities and the commercial industry.