Kirsten was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada where she started her dance training at an early age. She attended Houston Ballet’s summer intensive, and at age 16 was accepted into their year round program on a full scholarship where she trained with their academy. She was invited to join Houston Ballet II where she had the opportunity to perform principal roles in various academy productions. In spring 2018 she was promoted to the company where she danced with the Corps de Ballet until 2022. She has performed in productions such as Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker and Swan Lake as well as Ben Stevenson’s The Sleeping Beauty and other modern pieces such as Disha Zhang’s Elapse. 

Kirsten is thrilled to be joining Cincinnati Ballet for the 2024 – 2025 Season.