Kirsten Burt
Kirsten is a professional dancer/choreographer and director of Pure Funk Dance. Her first introduction to dance was doing calisthenics the age of seven and represented South Australia at all levels.Through her teenage years she dabbled in styles of ballet, contemporary, tap and jazz.
She then became part of the All-Stars dance team/Crows cheerleading team representing SA, and performed for 2 weeks in Earls Court, London in 1998, for the Millitary Tattoo.
Kirsten then went on to work with BFunky dance as a Hip Hop performer and teacher, which started her career asa choreographer, teaching for many other dance schools.
She has worked in the Fitness Industry, gaining certification through theInstitute of Fitness. Kirsten has visited L.A, New York & Japan doing numerous workshops and classes learning from the finestchoreographers around the globe.
She has choreographed for Hip hop School Aerobics competitions, taughtJazz/Funk for Year 12 technique exams, choreographed for Wakakirri & School Esteidfords. and was involved in acommunity development group for multicultural students through STTARS.
She has worked with the homeless, juvenile offenders, hearing impaired students & disabled children. She is devoted in helping dance education in primary, secondary schools & Universities through Ausdance SA and Pure Funk Dance and to anyone wanting to be fit, healthy and creative!