Krystyna Hilding was a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet for 12 years, dancing featured roles in Gerald Arpino's Trinity, Ruthanna Boris' Cakewalk, and Sir Frederic Ashton's The Dream. She received a Ford Foundation Scholarship to study at New York City Ballet's School of American Ballet. Ms. Hilding also performed as a guest artist with Edward Villella's touring company and as a leading dancer with the New Jersey Ballet. As a performer, she toured internationally, appeared in the acclaimed PBS series Dance in America, and in a TV special featuring Diana Ross. She also danced at the Kennedy Center Performance of American Arts for President Jimmy Carter and Vice Premier of China Deng Xiaoping. Ms. Hilding teaches advanced ballet, pointe, and pas de deux at the University of Kansas.
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