About Me
Hi there! My name is Kristin Yancy.
I’ve been dancing since the second my Dad played Earth Wind & Fire into the womb, and telling stories for almost as long.
Now I get to tell stories for a living, as a actor/dancer/singer/creator based in Brooklyn, New York.
I’m a lucky gal, and I’ve gotten to do some pretty cool things in my career. A few that have a special place in my heart:
an incredible production of West Side Story in the thrust, reimagined by Joseph Haj and Maija Garcia at the Guthrie Theater
wearing Bob Mackie originals in the Broadway company of The Cher Show
an epic, heart-wrenching production of Evita at Asolo Rep directed by Josh Rhodes
making my Principal Broadway debut as an understudy for Arianna Debose’s Donna Summer in Summer, The Donna Summer Musical
listening to some really good secrets in a restored 1940’s underground nightclub in the Off-Broadway gem Queen of the Night.
…I’m also a human being!
I work hard and I focus hard. I have a big laugh and I love what I do and creativity makes me joyful.
I believe in the weird magic of a fresh journal and a good pen and a song that makes your hair stand up (and I have a lot of hair, like a lion, so that takes some work, but music is powerful).
I like a great outfit and a clever joke.
I think going to the movie theater alone is sometimes better than meditation.
And I’ve learned that while nerves are a pain they mean you still care, and the only way to beat them is with a lot of practice and a lot of prep. Some really special folks who have helped me with both:
Jamie Carroll, Brad Fleischer, Heidi Marshall Studio, The Barrow Group (for telling stories),
Eddie Schnecker, Marianne Wells, Noel Prince (for singing them),
Alex Ketley, Theresa Howard, Sidra Bell, Cecil Slaughter (for dancing those stories DOWN).
My friends (and I hope we’ll be friends!) call me Yancy. It’s really great to meet you.
