Kyrsten Blair is a versatile artist and educator whose work spans choreography, movement education, devised theatre, yoga, meditation, adjudication, production, and performance. Her practice is rooted in the intersections of arts, education, and community, with recent collaborations including Artstrek, Festival of Animated Objects, Zero To One Collective, Springboard Performance, Crossings Youth Dance Company, Corps Bara Dance Theatre, East Side Dance Festival, and Calgary Pride.
A longtime member of the Free House faculty, Kyrsten has taught at the studio for more than 30 years and now serves as Artistic & Faculty Lead. She leads the student teacher training program and works alongside faculty to support mentorship, pedagogy, and an inclusive, evolving approach to dance education.
Kyrsten extends her practice into recovery and community care spaces, offering movement and wellness support through the Calgary Drop-In Centre and EHN Sandstone. Over the course of her career, she has worked across dance, theatre, opera, universities, artist residencies, and school systems including CBE, CCSD, private, and charter schools, bringing creativity, curiosity, and embodied learning into studios, classrooms, and community spaces.
Grounded in a holistic approach, Kyrsten integrates Contemplative End-of-Life training into her work, bringing together art, education, movement, and service through her roles as an artist, educator, practitioner, and emerging death doula.
