Kristin Yancy

Kristin Yancy is an actor/dancer/singer/creator living in Brooklyn. Her long list of theater credits include Summer, The Donna Summer Musical and The Cher Show on Broadway, Guys and Dolls at the Kennedy Center, Gaslight with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and playing Roxie in Chicago directed by Patrick O' Neill.  In today’s episode, Yancy talks about not going to college for dance and how she got into professional shape when she first moved to NYC, how she finds fulfillment in between jobs by creating her own work including her own immersive theater company, and how to navigate the heartbreak that comes with rejection.  She also describes how she insists on bringing joy into her training, how she works hard to create a sustainable career for herself, and the necessity of figuring out what brings you out of a funk, which for her includes taking classes and lessons, walking around the city… and mac and cheese.  *A note from Yancy on MinuteZero: At the time of this interview, my co-founders and I had decided to close the business, and transition into spending more time on our individual projects. But we hadn't yet announced it publicly! This conversation with Jess now represents one of the last really in-depth conversations I had about the company, and it's pretty cool to have it recorded. P.S. My co-founders and I still love each other, and still work together!-- just in a less formalized, more free and independent format :) Follow along on Yancy's journey: @kristinyancy Transcript available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠!