Kierstyn Edore (North Jersey) graduated from Montclair State University with her B.F.A. in Dance and a Minor in Psychology.  She is the director of Opus//The Company, which has presented work at Koresh Artist Showcase, 14th Street Y (NYC) at S.H.I.F.T. with One Day Dance, Montclair Dance Festival, Dixon Place, Moving Body Salon, Williams Center, and Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center.  Her work at Dixon Place’s “Threat To Democracy” showcase was recorded and stored in the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the New York Public Library. She is a founding member of KM Dance Collective, and is currently dancing with Freespace Dance Company and Puluka Projects.  Kierstyn has performed for events including DUMBO Dance Festival, Whitewave Solo/Duo Dance Festival, APAP, Koresh Artist Showcase, the Capezio ACE Awards, NJPAC and Nimbus Emerging Choreographers, The Chita Rivera Awards, and American College Dance Association Showcase.  She has been a featured choreographer across school districts and dance studios for both concert and competitive work, and her student work has been presented at County College of Morris and Montclair State University.  Kierstyn has worked closely with renowned artists Stefanie Batten Bland, Leslie Kraus, Dan Safer, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Dolly Sfeir, Jaclyn Walsh, and Christian von Howard.