Krista (she/her) is an interdisciplinary performance artist, trauma informed somatic guide, art doula, critical thinker, and creative-events/new genre public art facilitator. Through her audio/sound work, poetry/spoken word, dance/movement, and improvisational ekphrastic-inspired events, Krista explores ethical engagement, leadership, and social dynamics; trauma resilience and the recovery of joy. Her work includes somatic and movement inquiry; contemplative performance-based engagement in relation to place, public and community; and social actions grounded in healing and wellness. Krista is co-founder of Rain Soul Studio a bespoke wellness studio located in Billings, Montana, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Apsáalooke and Tsetsêhesêstâhase/So'taahe people. Krista is a certified embodiment coach, creative mindset mentor, comprehensive yoga nidra guide, and an Honors Scholar with a BFA in History from Montana State University–Billings. She also holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College and is currently writing a memoir and wellness manual based on creative interventions for resiliency.
Much of Krista's creative inquiry stems from a curiosity nested in movement ontology - a philosophical pondering upon movement patterning.
"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)
As an interdisciplinary artist working with somatically informed performative inquiries, cultural/environmental humanities, and movement ontology Krista's research weds an extensive technical training with poetic gestural patterning, which she integrates into her role as an creator and facilitator. Producing performative work yearly since 2010, Krista collaborates with artists and organizations of varying mediums to present creative events and theatrically staged performances. Her collaborative methods integrate devised theater and ekphrastic creative processes. As co-director of HaltForce Art Collective (2016-2020), Krista facilitated and produced performance driven artist residencies and education opportunities currently on the high plains of Eastern Montana.
Krista's creative versatility blends her background as a dance artist with performance art, sound art, and theater into physical narratives. Her work as a workshop facilitator and art doula for other artists draws from an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on trauma informed somatic intervention and mindfulness practices using movement, sound, imagery, journaling, and meditative techniques as an invitation for personal wellness development and imaginative inquiry.
Krista is a licensed and insured independent contractor facilitating workshops, choreographic research, and immersive performance research in the inland Northwest … and online via virtual engagements.
You can learn more about Krista's work here and at HaltForce Art Collective.
Contact Krista to set up a facilitated workshop or collaborative project in your community.
"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)
As an interdisciplinary artist working with somatically informed performative inquiries, cultural/environmental humanities, and movement ontology Krista's research weds an extensive technical training with poetic gestural patterning, which she integrates into her role as an creator and facilitator. Producing performative work yearly since 2010, Krista collaborates with artists and organizations of varying mediums to present creative events and theatrically staged performances. Her collaborative methods integrate devised theater and ekphrastic creative processes. As co-director of HaltForce Art Collective (2016-2020), Krista facilitated and produced performance driven artist residencies and education opportunities currently on the high plains of Eastern Montana.
Krista's creative versatility blends her background as a dance artist with performance art, sound art, and theater into physical narratives. Her work as a workshop facilitator and art doula for other artists draws from an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on trauma informed somatic intervention and mindfulness practices using movement, sound, imagery, journaling, and meditative techniques as an invitation for personal wellness development and imaginative inquiry.
Krista is a licensed and insured independent contractor facilitating workshops, choreographic research, and immersive performance research in the inland Northwest … and online via virtual engagements.
You can learn more about Krista's work here and at HaltForce Art Collective.
Contact Krista to set up a facilitated workshop or collaborative project in your community.
