Jill Marlow Krutzkamp began her training at the Draper Center for Dance Education in Rochester, New York, under the direction of Timothy Draper and Jamey Leverett. Additionally, Ms. Marlow Krutzkamp spent time studying at American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet and Indiana University. She started out her professional career with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, spent nine years with Cincinnati Ballet, and four years with Kansas City Ballet before retiring. Jill has danced leading classical roles in La Bayadere, Giselle, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Romeo and Juliet. She has also performed principal roles in Balanchine’s Who Cares?, Serenade, Four Temperaments & Allegro Brilliante, as well as performing Chaconne with Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Jill’s most favorite contemporary roles have included works by notable choreographers including Twyla Tharp, Ma Cong, Luca Vegetti, Jody Gates, Anthony Krutzkamp, Devon Carney, Adam Hougland, and Mauricio Wainrot.

Jill graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors of Science in Health Education (2011) and is the founder/author of her blog titled, dancehealthier. Jill retired from Kansas City Ballet and currently is the Pilates and Wellness Director for Performance Rehab, specializing in dancer prevention and post recovery of injuries, but not limited to. Jill is married to co-artistic director of KCDF, Anthony Krutzkamp. Both Jill and Anthony are proud parents of their daughter, Abrielle Jane Krutzkamp, who recently turned 1 year old on June 11th.