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Kryss began dancing at the age of 6, studying classical ballet at community centers, Walnut Hill Performing Arts School and Boston School of Ballet. A minor in Dance as a member of the Newcomb Dance Company, at Tulane Univeristy expanded her repertoire to Jazz and Modern dance styles.
Since 1993, Kryss has turned her focus towards ethnic/folkloric dance styles where musical expression and life experience are equally as important as technique.
Middle Eastern or Belly Dance, Flamenco, Mohini Attam and Dancemeditation have become integrated in her dancing and her life.
In performance, Kryss strives to allow the audience to experience her love of dance, and to create a space and time to escape from the every day routine.
In class, Kryss strives to impart upon her students the love of self and the joy of community that can be found in all styles of dance, as well as a strong foundation in techniques that make dance safe and enjoyable for the body. Kryss hopes that the information and physical connections her students make in class will spill over into the enrichment of their daily lives.
Dance Meditation is the most recent practice added to Kryss' repertoire and has been the avenue for the most growth. It is more a practice of being truly present with one's self and moving in Oneness of body and mind and is not based on strict technique. Dance Meditation is truly dancing from the heart and soul.
Kryss performs regularly at...
Byblo's on Magazine - Thursdays 8-10pm
3218 Magazine Street
Jamlia's Cafe - Saturdays 8-10pm
7808 Maple Street
Kryss has performed in numerous special events throughout the city, both individually and with various dance companies:
- 3rd Coast Tribal - Jan 2010
- Isomorpheus in Atlanta - July 2009 with Mezmer Society & Armitage Shanks
- Edge Fest in Dallas - May 2009
- Fleur de Tease - Guest artist November '08
- Anba Dlo - Belly Dance & Dancemeditation
- "Bellementals: A Pharoah's Dream" Balcony Music Club - Oct 2008
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with !Ole Flamenco Ole!
- DramaRama with Sisters of Salome, !Ole Flamenco Ole!, Dervish Society of America and Betty Karam & the Desert Dancers
- French Quarter Fest
- Fest for All & Jewels of the Mississippi (Baton Rouge)
- Tsunami Relief Benefit (sponsored by Sunanda's Performing Arts School)
- Shimshamettes Burlesque Show
- ShimSham Revue Burlesque Show (guest performer)
- New Orleans Dance Council Showcase
- A&E Television "It's Burlesque"
- Komenka Spring Concerts (Betty Karam & the Desert Dancers, !Ole Flamenco Ole! and her own troupe,the Sisters of Salome)
- Micaela y Fiesta Flamenca (as a company member and later as a guest artist)
Krys is available for performance and instruction for private parties. See the "Hire Us" page for details.
Kryss' Contact Info: (504) 382-5199, email: perchance2dream@hotmail.com
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Kryss
Kryss at Dragons Den.
Kryss at MEDA.
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