Kristelle Monterrosa

Kristelle Monterrosa is born to a french mother and Salvadorian American-born father. Her trilingual household, ethnically diverse cultural background and love for communicating led Kristelle to pursue a non-traditional performing arts education in over 8 different countries. Since her first steps, her fathers Navy career destined the family to multiple foreign locations including Spain, France, Germany, Chile. She began dancing Flamenco in Spain at age 6, by age 12 she was performing internationally with world renown musicians. Her passion for understanding and transmitting human behavior truthfully pushed her to continue her performing arts schooling. She chose the cultural capital of South America, Buenos Aires to pursue her theatrical education at the conservatory level, she auditioned and was accepted in the Theater Program of the prestigious National Arts Institute of Buenos Aires, Argentina - where she studied for 4 years. In her 4th year, she created the dance company "Compania Mar de Lagrimas" with her colleague Sabrina Silva. Their opera prima Medea Tango which she produced and co-directed is now touring South America and has received the Mecenazgo award as National Patrimony of Argentina. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Show less «