Kristen is an award-winning director/choreographer whose work can be seen on screen and on stage. Purple-haired & proudly queer, she is committed to physical storytelling, believing in movement as the universal language that bridges the gap between audience and artistry. Her dance company, Thistle Dance, blooms at the intersection of theater and concert dance and employs narrative in tandem with an avant-garde aesthetic to refocus our histories and lore for artists and audiences alike.