About 

Kristen Brooks Sandler is an award winning director and choreographer whose work can be seen on screen and stage. Kristen is committed to physical storytelling, believing movement is a language that has the power to bridge the gap between audience and artistry. With her company, Thistle Dance, Kristen has created and produced original immersive experience with the New York Public Library, Bathtub Gin and more.

On stage, she has directed and choreographed musicals, dance creations and immersive experiences regionally and internationally. Her screen credits include work on set with Nickelodeon, International Film Channel, and Hallmark, and her films have been featured in festivals in over 30 countries. Her first original creation, "Gilded", won the award for Best Dance and Physical Theater at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington D.C., and she has since been nominated for and won many awards for her work.

Select Credits: Your Alice (BAM, Edinburgh Fringe), Unbound (New York Public Library), Poison & Pearls (Bathtub Gin), Lysistrata Jones (NYITA Nom - Best Choreography), Spring Awakening (Fredericia Theater), Gilded (BAM, Capital Fringe), Shimmer & Shine (Nickelodeon), Sunny Day (Nickelodeon Jr), Sweatsgiving (International Film Channel), Hunchback of Notre Dame (Associate, Gothenburg Opera), Jesus Christ Superstar (Associate, Signature Theater. Helen Hayes Nomination). 

Before leading her own rehearsal rooms, Kristen worked as a performer alongside such creators as Andy Blankenbuehler, Savion Glover, Karma Camp & Connor Gallagher. 

Learn more about Kristen's performance career HERE.