Kristina (Kristi) Lightfoot trained since the age of 6 in all styles of dance and acrobatics at Jocinda's School of Dance and Acrobatics. She placed and ranked in several Mid America Tumbling Society (M.A.T.S.) competitions throughout her career. Kristi is also an alumnus of Paseo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, where she continued her dance training.

       In 2005, she became the new owner of Jocinda's and renamed it "Forever Jody's" in honor of Jocinda. After five years of running the studio, Kristi decided to merge with the Academy of Performing Arts to focus on her true love of teaching dance and acrobatics. She will continue to carry on the traditions learned in her many years of training.

Kristi has one daughter, Arianna Lightfoot.