Krystina Dejean

Choreographer - International Choreographers Retreat

Krystina Dejean, also known as Mystique, is a dancer who specializes in street and club dance styles, most notably in waacking, hustle and hip-hop. Viewing herself as a storyteller, it is mainly through improvisation that she likes to escape and bring the audience with her into the worlds she creates. Furthermore, through her movement, she highlights her vulnerability and spontaneity and invites the audience to do the same.

She has performed with the company Asymmetry (2019-2022), directed by Axelle Munezero. She is currently working on the development of her choreographic method, greatly influenced by a search for empathy. She presented her first piece, Conjugating Crisis and Empathy, at Tangente during the 100lux festival in March 2022. She continues to nurture her work as a performer touching on the art forms of theater and film. For instance, she was part of the cast of Claire Renaud’s feminist, multidisciplinary play Sportriarcat, presented at Théâtre Espace Libre in March 2023.

At the same time, she remains involved in the street dance community by creating projects and events that bring together and engage the Tiohtià:ke / Montreal street dance community and by participating in local and international battles. She recently won the Waacking category at the 2023 Vancouver Street Dance Festival (VSDF) battle, standing out among more than 70 dancers.