Crystal Menninga is a dancer and circus artist who received her MFA in Dance from Oklahoma City University and a BA in Dance and French from Mount Holyoke College. She has performed around the world, from Juba! Masters of Tap at the Kennedy Center to Celtic concerts in France. Crystal was a proud participant in the first two tap programs at Jacob’s Pillow and has had the opportunity to study with many of the tap masters. She co-directs Tapella, the Pioneer Valley’s only tap company and has taught for the Five College Dance Department. When not dancing or teaching, Crystal can be found soaring through the air on a flying trapeze or stilting at festivals throughout the Valley.