KRISTY PLATT
Kristy Platt is a native of Kountze, Texas where she competed as a nationally ranked cheerleader in high school and was Captain of her dance team for three years. Kristy attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University where she served as an instructor and choreographer for the Bryan-College Station Junior Drill/Dance Team Studio and choreographed for the CHARA organization at Texas A&M University.
Kristy went on to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance and Health from Lamar University, performing as a feature dancer for the Lamar Dance Company, The Lamaraissimo Celebration, the Lamar Grand Ball and the American College Dance Festival.
She is the Assistant Director for Danceline Productions where she serves as an instructor, choreographer, and coordinates the Elite Program traveling to The Bahamas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and Cozumel, Mexico with Elite dancers. Kristy is dance certified by The Texas Education Agency and has taught Level I, II and III dance in public schools for eight years.
She is the former Director and Choreographer for the Kountze High School Aristocat Dance/Drill Team and the award-winning Navasota High School Diamonettes. Kristy taught Secondary Dance at Hebron High School. Kristy most notably studied with The EDGE Studio in LA, Frank Hatchett at the New York Broadway Dance Center, The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes and MTV’s Wade Robson along with a musical theater and jazz summer intensive at Broadway Dance Center. Kristy was a Super Bowl XXXVIII performer for Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Aerosmith and Beyonce’. Kristy was also a professional dancer/cheerleader for the Frisco Thunder Arena Football Team.
She has been an instructor for many studios including Danceline Academy, Center Stage Dance, Dance Invasion and Frisco Dance Force. Kristy is certified in early childhood, elementary and secondary physical education. Warm, thoughtful, and endearing, children are drawn to her because of her genuineness.
Kristy has been married to her childhood sweetheart, Shawn, for eleven years. She works along side her husband training athletes and dancers in the area of strength conditioning and nutritional coaching. Kristy and Shawn have a one year old daughter, Laney Gracen.
People don’t care how much you know til they know how much you care…Kristy is definitely one who shows how much she cares, thus earning the respect of those she teaches.
