Kristy Nilsson
Resume
Educational Background
(full Curriculum Vitae available upon request)
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education 1998 - 00
Ballet, Modern Dance & Pas de Deux: Sharon Story, Robert Burnett, Roscoe Sales & Armando Luna
University of Oklahoma Ballet Pedagogy (teaching) Major 1997 - 98
Ballet, Modern Dance, Character, Choreography & Dance History: Denise Vale & Mary Margaret Holt
College of Fine Arts Dean’s List, Academic Dean’s List; GPA 3.77
High School for the Performing & Visual Arts 1993 - 97
Ballet, Modern Dance, Choreography & Dance History: Mary Martha Lappe & LuAnne Carter
Graduated with Arts and Academic Honors; Honor Roll all semesters; GPA 3.98
Houston Repertoire Ballet Company and Studio of Dance 1992 - 97
Ballet, Pas de Deux & Jazz: Gilbert Rome, Victoria Vittum, Durine Alinova & Ginger Gondron
Teaching Experience (full curriculum vitae available upon request)
Atlanta Dance Institute / TSAD
Instructor
Ballet, Modern, Pre-Ballet
2 - 18
2001 - present
En Pointe/Praise in Motion
Instructor
Ballet & Point; Modern Dance to Pre-Professional
14 - 28
2005 - present
Academy of Ballet Instructor
Ballet/Pointe, Modern 9 - 18 2005 - present Performing Arts Center Instructor
Ballet/Pointe, Modern 9 - 18 2006 - present Atlanta Professional Dance School / Wei Dongsheng
Instructor (Sub)
Ballet/Pointe 5 - 18 2006 - present GymTykes
Instructor
Gymnastics
2 - 5
2005 - present
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
Principal Faculty
Ballet, Modern, Pre-Ballet
3 - 18
2003 - 2006
Masterpiece Conference
Guest Teacher & Judge
Modern, Jazz & Judging
8 - 18
2004, 2005
Praise in Motion
Guest Instructor
Choreography Workshops
11 - 35
2005
Georgia Ballet
Choreography Teacher
Choreography Workshops
13 - 17
2004
Praise in Motion
Guest Instructor
Modern Workshops
11 - 35
2004 - 2005
The Georgia Ballet
Instructor
Ballet, Pre-Ballet, Tap
4 - 8
2001 - 2004
St. Pius X Dance Company
Guest Instructor
Modern Workshop
14 - 18
2002
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Substitute Teacher
Ballet
8 - 15
2000 - 2001
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Rehearsal Director
Nutcracker and Recital
10 - 13
2000 - 2001
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance
Substitute Teacher
Ballet
8 - 13
1999 - 2000
Additionally: I have acted as Rehearsal Director or Assistant Rehearsal Director for more than fifty
pieces; tutored students ages 9 - 16 in Geometry, Algebra, Grammar and Word Processing; taught
children’s art for 40 summer workshops; and, coached and choreographed for soloist dancers and
gymnasts to top state and national performance awards.
Choreographic Experience (full curriculum vitae available upon request)
The Georgia Ballet - Professional Company
Jagannat
2006
Georgia Youth Ballet (performed at SERBA)
Amasea
2006
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (co-choreographer)
Nutcracker - Full Length 16 performances
2005
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (with Joffrey Ensemble)
Sententia and Summertime
2005
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (Tennessee tour)
Take Five and Aftermath
2005
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
CounterPhobia and Luna Sobre Havana
2005
Georgia Youth Ballet (performed at SERBA)
Sublimation
2004
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (Georgia tour)
Moonlight Sonata
2004
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
Nutcracker - Full Length 16 performances
2004
Georgia Youth Ballet (performed at SERBA)
La Deseada
2003
The Georgia Ballet - Professional Company
The Nutcracker: Angels Scene
2002
Georgia Ballet’s Ensemble (2nd company)
Rodeo
2003
St. Pius X Dance Company
Caprice
2003
Georgia Ballet’s Ensemble (2nd company)
Silent Night
2002
St. Pius X Dance Company Esperanza and Heck Hath No Fury 2002 The Georgia Ballet - Professional Company
The Nutcracker : Angels Scene
2002
The Atlanta Dance Company
Spring Concerts and Winter Performances
10 individual pieces
2002
Atlanta Ballet’s 2nd company: Centre Theatre
Summer Elegy
2001
Atlanta Ballet’s 2nd company: Centre Theatre
Water through my Fingers
2000
Atlanta Ballet’s 2nd company: Centre Theatre
Fall and Consumed
1999
Oklahoma Modern Dance Theatre
Concerto for Harpsichord
1998
Oklahoma Festival Ballet
Just for Fun
1997
HSPVA Concert Dancers
Swing!
1997
HSPVA Concert Dancers
Seven Stages and Shades of Gray
1996
Additionally, I have choreographed Solos for auditioning for Governor’s Honors, University dance majors
and for auditions to professional companies.
Performance Experience (full Curriculum Vitae available upon request)
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Cinderella
Wicked Stepmother
Character
2001
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Seven Deadly Sins
Wrath
Modern Dance
2001
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Nutcracker Corps
Party Girl, Flowers
Classical Ballet
2000
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Nutcracker Character
Pushy Salesgirl, Rat
Character
2000
Atlanta Ballet Centre Theatre
DS:1
Exclusive Soloist
Modern Dance
2000
Atlanta Ballet Centre Theatre
Paquita
Demi-Soloist
Classical Ballet
2000
Atlanta Ballet
Alice in Wonderland
Rose, Bat, Turtle
Ballet & Character
2000
Atlanta Ballet
Nutcracker: Demi-Soloist
Lamb & Grandmother
Classical Ballet
1998 - 99
Atlanta Ballet
Nutcracker: Corps
Snow & Flowers
Contemp. Ballet
1998 - 99
Atlanta Ballet
La Bayadere
Corps (first dancer)
Classical Ballet
1999
Boston Ballet Workshop
Coppelia: Friends
Swanhilda
Classical Ballet
1998
Oklahoma Festival Ballet
Scenes de Ballet
Soloist, Partnering
Contemp. Ballet
1997
Houston Repertoire Ballet
Cinderella: Ballroom
Cinderella
Contemp. Ballet
1997
Houston Repertoire Ballet
Nutcracker
Dew Drop, Arabian
Classical Ballet
1996
HSPVA Concert Dancers
Wave: Trey McIntyre
Primary Soloist
Modern Dance
1996
Additional performance experience includes hundreds of performances in ballet, modern dance, jazz,
tap, musical theatre and character.
References Upon Request
Kristy Nilsson
Phone 404-261-4326
