Kristine Nuruki

Kristine grew up in Los Angeles, California, and began dancing at the age of four at Dancemark Studio, training in jazz, tap, contemporary/lyrical, ballet, and hip hop. At five, she started competing regionally and nationally with her studio, while also attending conventions such as Adrenaline Dance, Revive, and Revel Dance Convention. She has also attended summer workshops, including Wing It Tap Intensive, Syn.Co.Pate, Hands Down Tap Project, Summer Dance Fest, Elevate: The Creative Experience, and Urban Legends. She has received Top 15 Honored Dancer, unlimited convention scholarships, and LADM Senior Magic Performer of the Weekend.

Kristine is currently a Core Company Member of Tap24.7, a Phoenix-based professional tap company. She has been performing with Tap24.7 in their original tap productions since she was 11 years old in Phoenix, Detroit, and Fallbrook. She also helps run TapVibe Challenge and Tapapalooza as a backstage manager, runner, and administrative assistant. She works and trains closely with the Tap24.7 company including Suzy Guarino-Hall, Brendan Kellam, Kelsey Rose, and Kiana Guarino. During the 2023-2024 season, Kristine was a ProReveler with Revel Dance Convention, travelling to cities across the country to assist in various styles of dance and age groups. She worked with notable choreographers including Gigi Torres, Ryan Vettel, Duncan Cooper, Alex Komulainen, Chase Haley Bowden, and Jordan Clark. 

She is currently studying at UCLA as a dance and economics double major.