Director ▴ Choreographer ▴ Intimacy Director ▴ Producer
KBS
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 dance experiences with the New York Public Library, New York Botanical Gardens, 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.
Kristen's training and work as an intimacy director allows her to create collaborative, safe spaces where the process is just as fantastic as the product.
Before leading her own rehearsal rooms, Kristen worked as a performer alongside such creators as Andy Blankenbuehler, Savion Glover, Karma Camp & Connor Gallagher.
M O R E
Kristen's work in theatre, film & television has spanned the the globe, receiving multiple awards for her Outstanding Choreography.
THISTLE is Kristen's baby - Thistle uses movement as our primary language, conjuring wonderfully strange creations and challenging our codified perception of history and lore.
This video is a promo from their recent collaboration with the New York Public Library.
CURRENTLY
C R E A T I N G
Poison & Pearls
Thistle Dance to bring you Poison & Pearls, a limited-run monthly immersive dance show inspired by the whimsical tale of Alice in Wonderland. Peek through the looking glass and catch a glimpse of Alice and her friends - bare, beautiful, and wonderfully wild – as they whirl through Wonderland in three enchanting acts. Each ticket earns you admission to the show, as well as a Bathtub Gin specialty cocktail.
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