Our INstructors
Kristina Trotti , Owner/Director
Kristina lives in Georgetown, TX with her husband and three children and has been in the dance industry for over 20 years, has taught, coached, choreographed and trained dancers from New York, to Indiana and Tennessee. She grew up dancing and competing for a studio in upstate New York, as well as Broadway Dance Center in NYC. She is trained in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical/contemporary, pointe and dance fitness. Kristina went on to receive her Bachelor’s in Dance and Child Psychology with minor in Education from the University at Buffalo in 2012. She has taught at high-performing competitive dance studios, as well as middle school, high school and university dance teams. She has experience adjudicating for competitions and auditions. She is the top recipient for many choreography awards and believes in well-rounded dance education. Kristina’s passion lies in the artistry of dance choreography and passing down dying dance techniques as well as the fundamentals of kinesiology, philosophy and science behind dance movement. Her favorite styles to teach are contemporary, modern, ballet, as well as technique and conditioning for dancers. Kristina is Harkness Injury Prevention Certified. Kristina’s key purpose and mission in founding ADU is to provide a studio that feels like home.
Erin Fallis, Instructor
Erin was first introduced to ballet as a young dancer in a small town in central Louisiana. Her love for dance and performing grew as she attended several ballet intensives including Joffrey Contemporary Ballet (full scholarship), Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Tulsa Ballet. Erin is trained in ballet, pointe, contemporary, tap, musical theatre, and various modern techniques. After years of competing dance and winning several title and judges awards, she pursued the arts in college. She was awarded Outstanding Senior in Dance as she received her BFA in Dance, Theatre minor from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. She has pursued a career of performing in dance and theatre companies across the nation. Erin is over the moon to have found a new home in Austin and Affinity Dance Unlimited.
Faith Luera, Instructor
Faith is born and raised living in Austin Tx, and the surrounding areas. She has been dancing for 19 years and has trained in the styles of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical and Contemporary. She danced for her high school drill team her sophomore- senior year, holding a 2nd Lieutenant position her Junior year and the 1st Lieutenant position her Senior year. She danced competitively for 6 years on both studio competition teams and with her drill team. During her time competing she won awards for her solos for performance in acting as well as choreography awards. She has been choreographing for herself and others for about 7 years and teaching for 4 years now in styles of Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop and Ballet. She currently is dancing with a Local Dance Team in Austin, New Genesis. New Genesis is a hip hop based dance team that focuses on performances and storytelling, they train and perform dances in many styles like Hip Hop, Contemporary and Jazz fusion. She is also currently going into her 2nd year as the Assistant dance coach for the St. Dominic Savio High School Dance Team. Faith is one of the newest valued instructors at Affinity Dance Unlimited, sharing her passion and diversified experience with ADU students!