06/18/2026
Jazz tonight with Kristen Smith!!!
And Thursdays through July 30th
- Beginner: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
- Int.-Adv.: 7:30- 8:45/9 PM
Drop In: $20
Pennsylvania Dance Institute welcomes Kristen Smith to the faculty this summer!
Kristen Smith attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia earning a BFA in jazz dance performance. She continued her professional career dancing for the Roxey Ballet Company and performing for many regional theaters including Bucks County Playhouse, Media Theatre, and Resident Theatre Company to expand her musical repertoire. She has served as a dance captain, choreographer, director, and dance instructor in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and universities throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kristen had the opportunity to work as an adjunct professor at her alma mater Uarts teaching various technique classes including ballet, jazz, tap, and theatre dance. Most recently, Kristen has been sharing her high energy and love of movement with Ballet X’s dance exchange program as a teaching artist for her second season this year. Her Regional credits include: Oklahoma, The King & I, 42nd Street, A Christmas Carol, Man of LaMancha, Cabaret, Me and My Gal, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kiss Me Kate, Sweet Charity, Spamalot, Crazy For You, Carousel, Beauty and the Beast, Bullets over Broadway, and The Producers. Her passion is to provide for the arts community by nurturing the next generation of dancers.
