Showing Dancers of All Ages
How to Slow Down & Grow Faster
With a focus on physical and mental growth, I help dancers of all ages realize their full potential in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Dedicated to You
So many drop-in teachers assume adults are dancing just for fun or fitness and don’t want any feedback or corrections. I think that’s selling people short, which is why I began focusing my classes on adult dancers. My goal is to treat students of all ages the same way – and I saw incredible growth when applying my kid-training methods to adult dancers. My classes sold out every week!
When COVID hit, I transitioned online, adding mindset coaching to keep our community connected and strengthen my role as a leader. As the world reopened, I embraced a holistic approach, focusing on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of my students.
This journey from high school dancer to a dedicated professional has been filled with challenges and triumphs, and I remain committed to helping dancers of all ages and backgrounds realize their full potential.
My dance journey began when I joined my high school dance team on a whim, despite having zero experience with choreography. I made the team but faced a not-so-supportive environment, like many of you experienced in childhood dance classes…
Though my coach laughed at my dream of pursuing dance, I was determined to follow my passion. In college, I led my school dance team, began choreographing, and leaned into my passion of teaching and mentoring. Eventually, I opened a studio - giving me over a decade of experience building powerful curriculums, communities and developing dancers to their full potential!
WHEN I started teaching adult CLASSES, I KNEW they deserved the same dedication and feedback as MY younger students.
"The universe put you in my life for a reason!"
– Steph Silvis
I can’t believe it’s been 6 months since my first private lesson. I was so stiff and unsure of my dance skills. But because of our lessons together I have grown so much towards my goals and I could not have done it without your support and guidance! Thank you for helping me along my journey. Thank you for connecting me to a community I’ve been searching for. Thank you for being THE BEST hype woman EVER 💞 Thank you for opening doors of opportunity!”
I've performed on Pride Mainstage, LA Carnival, WOD (World of Dance LA), Jazzbones, Bumbershoot, Climate Pledge Arena, Moore and Paramount Theater, SoulOut, Fusion PDX, TV/Web commercials for Microsoft, REI, Mackie, and dozens of community showcases, festivals and events in the Seattle area.
Experiences I Bring to My Tacoma and Seattle Students
Current and past students of mine can be seen performing on Broadway, Capitol Hill Block Party, touring with Macklemore and Donny Osmond, featured in Seattle Film Festival, and on streaming platforms like Amazon and Netflix.
My award-winning choreography can be found on the Seattle Storm Dance Troupe, WIAA State Championships, Varsity Nationals, Westlake Performing Group, MUSE movement, Purple Lemonade, and many more.
I created The Beat Box in Olympia, developed a commercial dance program at Belltown Dance Studio, revived the GHHS H2WHOA dance team, and brought their first state championship.
My training program, Kristen Grace Dance Program (KGDP) has had eight seasons of successful and fulfilling training for hundreds of dancers levels beginning through advanced.
I am also a certified strength coach and NASM personal trainer, which allows me to offer coaching in strength, stability, and mobility, as well as in dance, movement, and performance.
