Kristen Mangione dances to touch, move and inspire others.  Her mission is to reach communities and introduce them to shared human experiences through movement and self-expression.  At 15, she made her first dances, exploring the wonders of nature, love and loss.  Her choreography is best recognized for its theatricality and strong physicality.  Imagery from fine art and emotionally charged subtexts has often been part of her repertoire.  She believes that issues of humanity should be especially addressed in an ever busier, technological world. More recently, her practice in the Eastern healing arts have informed her art.  Questions of interconnectedness, consciousness and spirituality drive her investigations in works for the stage, screen and site specific locations.