Kristen Sharpe is a dedicated acro instructor, teacher, and coach with deep roots in gymnastics and education. She spent ten years competing in gymnastics and is a certified level 2 gymnastics coach. She coached gymnastics for many years, bringing to her acro instruction a strong foundation in technique and strength. She also holds degrees in Education and Kinesiology.

Kristen combines her gymnastics expertise with acro dance techniques to help students build strength, flexibility, body awareness, and confidence. She teaches at Marysville Elementary School and is a mother of three. For the past 14 years she has been part of the acro program at Kootenay Dance, where she thrives on helping dancers safely learn acrobatic elements and smoothly integrate them into dance performance.