About
Krista Leigh Pasini is a classically trained dance artist and postmodern choreographer working with somatically informed performative inquiries, historiography, and movement ontology. Her research weds an extensive technical training with poetic gestural patterning, which she integrates into her role as an educator and choreographic collaborator. As co-director of HaltForce Art Collective, Krista facilitates and produces performance driven artist residencies and education opportunities currently on the high plains of Eastern Montana. Pasini's creative versatility blends dance, performance art, sound art, and theater into site specific events and immersive installations.
You can learn more about the Krista's work here and at HaltForce Art Collective.
You can learn more about the Krista's work here and at HaltForce Art Collective.
Upcoming Events & Peformances
Kinetoscope International Dance Screen Film Festival
Featuring introductions from festival director and Bare Bait Dance director Joy French
hosted by HaltForce Art Collective
January 21st @ Art House Cinema & Pub
The Gold Thread Archives
Panel discussion with Montana Dance makers
Panelists: Bess Snyder Fredlund, Bess Pilcher Lovec, Betty Loos
January 28th @ Art House Cinema & Pub
Professional HaltForce Artist Residency
with dance artist Lisa Oppegard
Details TBA: February 2020
Featuring introductions from festival director and Bare Bait Dance director Joy French
hosted by HaltForce Art Collective
January 21st @ Art House Cinema & Pub
The Gold Thread Archives
Panel discussion with Montana Dance makers
Panelists: Bess Snyder Fredlund, Bess Pilcher Lovec, Betty Loos
January 28th @ Art House Cinema & Pub
Professional HaltForce Artist Residency
with dance artist Lisa Oppegard
Details TBA: February 2020
Choreographic Inquiry and Musings
Dance artists perform with audience participants in "Go Someplace Else" (2019).
Krista self produces two to four performance works per year and collaborates with artists and organizations of varying mediums to present interactive installations, and theatrically staged performances. Her work also melds with comedic performance art and ekphrastic creative processes.
Much of her creative inquiry stems from a curiosity nested in movement ontology.
"I find the economy of my movement, no matter how large or small, infers subtext, and communicates a choreography of language and memories. This physical dialogue is both tacit and mercurial, and in the moments I am able, I am compelled to distill this vocabulary into fluid and halted sequences. This is a rich foundation for creative inquiry and physical storytelling; one that unfurls movement signatures and secret authors to create poetic stories." Krista Leigh Pasini 2019
Much of her creative inquiry stems from a curiosity nested in movement ontology.
"I find the economy of my movement, no matter how large or small, infers subtext, and communicates a choreography of language and memories. This physical dialogue is both tacit and mercurial, and in the moments I am able, I am compelled to distill this vocabulary into fluid and halted sequences. This is a rich foundation for creative inquiry and physical storytelling; one that unfurls movement signatures and secret authors to create poetic stories." Krista Leigh Pasini 2019
Guest Instruction, Coaching, Workshops
Krista is a licensed and insured independent contractor facilitating workshops, choreographic research, and immersive performance installations in the inland Northwest.
Her interdisciplinary work focuses on somatic intervention and mindfulness practices as part of a performative workshop as well as dynamic performance art and theater based works. Krista also advises dance artists for pre-collegiate and pre-professional training. Her work focuses on personal wellness development and creativity.
Contact Krista to set up a workshop in your community!
Her interdisciplinary work focuses on somatic intervention and mindfulness practices as part of a performative workshop as well as dynamic performance art and theater based works. Krista also advises dance artists for pre-collegiate and pre-professional training. Her work focuses on personal wellness development and creativity.
Contact Krista to set up a workshop in your community!
