Kristyl started dancing at age 2. She still takes Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop and Jazz classes.
Kristyl was raised in a family where education was highly valued and the creative arts encouraged. She holds a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies (University of Georgia), a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies (University of Georgia), an MFA in Acting (New School for Drama/Actor's Studio Drama School), and a BA in Theatre with a Music Minor (Georgia Southern University).
An Army Brat, Kristyl attended 5 different elementary schools: Radium Springs Elementary (Albany, GA), Diamond Elementary (Ft. Stewart, GA), Jordye Bacon (Hinesville, GA), Stuttgart American Elementary (Germany), and Würzburg Elementary (Germany).
Kristyl is a singer-songwriter-producer. Music was her first love and she has been singing since age 7. She was a Music Major (Vocal Performance emphasis) for the first 2 years of her undergraduate studies.