Krista Gearhart is a native of Clinton, Mississippi. She has been married to husband, Allen, since July of 2014 and, together, they have two sons, Ellis (2016) and Jamie (2019).In addition to teaching barre for OTB, Krista is a dance instructor for Studio SLM.
Krista started dancing at the age of five under Susan Stowe at Mississippi Ballet Theater. Krista continued her dance education in ballet, tap, and jazz at Studio SLM under Angie Luke and Rivers Walker. After graduating from Clinton High School, Krista attended Mississippi College to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. It was during this time that she rediscovered her love of dance and began teaching for Studio SLM, as well as the Ridgeland-based Steps the Studio, and Kids for Christ of Clinton. In March 2019, she furthered her knowledge of barre by becoming trained in the Barre Intensity method.
Krista was twenty-two weeks pregnant with her son, Ellis, when she began taking barre. She immediately fell in love with the workout. “I had never been able to stick with any sort of workout until I discovered barre!” Krista credits barre for allowing her to bounce back from both her c-section and VBAC, and is now the strongest she’s ever been. “I’m in better shape now, after having two children, than I was pre-pregnancy. I actually have definition in my tummy and arms, something I’ve never been able to say before barre.”
Krista sold OTB to Erin in July 2021 to have more time with her family. She enjoys challenging her clients in class and looks forward to helping them reach their goals!
