Founder/Teacher

Originally from Victoria, B.C., Kylie Jensen is the Co-Owner/Director and teacher at Alignment Dance Arts. Since moving to the island in 2016, she has taught for the School of Performing Arts at Holland College, The Confederation Centre of the Arts, and Co-Founded Charlottetown Contemporary Dancers- Charlottetown’s Premier Contemporary Company.

She received her early training in Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz at the Victoria School of Contemporary Dance and the Victoria Academy of Ballet. She moved to Toronto for post- secondary studies in dance at York University and is a graduate of the Performance Studies program at George Brown College. Kylie holds a Certificate of Professionalism from Canada’s Ballet Jörgen, and has experience in voice, acting and music (RCM). She has a strong base in movement improvisation and Dance for Camera work, and has taught and danced professionally across Canada. The opportunity to work with and train under some of the industry’s most exciting professionals has instilled within her a passion for creating and a love of teaching to one’s highest potential.

Founder/Instructor

Taryn Kristalovich is the co-owner of Alignment Dance Arts, the Co-Director of Charlottetown Contemporary Dancers, an accomplished choreographer and dance instructor, and a registered yoga instructor. As a teacher, Taryn has a fun, inspiring style that supports students’ artistic, technical, and personal growth.

Taryn originates from Penticton, BC, where she trained with Okanagan Dance Studios in ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and tap, before completing her B.F.A. in Theatre Performance – Dance from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). She trained with prestigious ballet and contemporary dance programs including the Banff Centre of the Performing Arts, Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, and Toronto Dance Theatre. As a dancer, she performed at California Disney Land, as well as in shows in Japan, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, Banff and Kelowna. As co-founder and Co-Director for Charlottetown Contemporary Dancers, Taryn proudly has presented incredible works including The Ocean Threw Us and Inner Urban Ecosystem.

Taryn taught ballet, pointe, jazz and contemporary in Vancouver before relocating to PEI. She spent 9 years as an Instructor for the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Holland College’s School of Performing Arts, and Dance Umbrella. Taryn choreographed numerous Confederation Centre productions and was the Assistant Choreographer for the Confederation Centre’s Young Company in 2015.

In 2013, Taryn travelled to Costa Rica to complete her yoga instructor training (RYT 200). She taught yoga at Infrared Fitness and physical fitness at the Reach Foundation.

Taryn is also a mom of two awesome kids and believes in creating a family-friendly environment where dancers of all ages can explore their art.

Kristen Pottle is a sought after performer and teacher in the Canadian Musical Theatre Industry. Gaining a reputation as a true triple threat performer, work has taken her across Canada and the United States. She trained at The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts where she received the Triple Threat Award upon graduating. She has been seen on the North American Tour and Mirvish Production of The Wizard of Oz (swing and Wicked Witch U/S), six seasons at The Charlottetown Festival (Performer/Associate Choreographer/swing/Dance Captain), West Side Story with The Banff/Citadel Professional Development Program and Vancouver Opera, Red Rock Diner, Jack and the Beanstalk (Drayton Entertainment), Joseph, The Producers, Happy Days, All Shook Up (Stage West) Crazy for You and Robin Hood (Capitol Theatre). While performing Kristen developed a true love of teaching and has loaned her talents to various workshops and studios across Canada. She added yoga teaching to her skillset in 2015 and now runs Blossoming Heart Yoga specializing in pre and postnatal classes. Kristen loves sharing her passion for storytelling and love of theatre with the next generation of artists. She is currently a part of the 2022 Charlottetown Festival Company and resides in Kensington with her husband and son Clark.

Sam is a dancer from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. She began her dance career with training in ballet, and later began to train in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, acro, tap, musical theatre. 

Sam danced competitively for over 10 years, and has been teaching for over 8! During Sam’s competitive career she was awarded top overall results at several of Canada’s best dance competitions, as well as being invited to the SDF Dance Tours, and other incredible dance opportunities. 

Sam co-directed her own competitive team, Studio 7, from 2019-2021, which was awarded many special awards, top marks, and choreography awards at over 7 Canadian Dance competitions. 

She believes in creating a safe space for dancers to be creative and fostering a love for dance and performing! She is so excited to share the joy of dance with the dancers of Alignment Dance Arts!