K Estes-Brown

​In 2015, Estes-Brown founded Concept Zero, a contemporary music and dance company. There, he has created six acclaimed evening-length multimedia productions that fuse original music, dance, film, and stagecraft. 

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Kristopher Estes-Brown is an American multidisciplinary artist who has created works as a choreographer, composer, and theater director.

 

As a choreographer, he is best known for his athletic, expressive

movement style, unique musicality, and eye-catching theatricality. Estes-

Brown has created over 90 original contemporary dance pieces as well as

8 full-length story ballets. His stage works have been performed all across the United States and Europe by numerous dance companies with great acclaim. In 2015, Estes-Brown founded Concept Zero, a contemporary music and dance company. There, he has created six acclaimed evening-length multimedia productions that fuse original music, dance, film, and stagecraft. 

 

In 2022, Estes-Brown was appointed Resident Choreographer for both Mareck Dance and Milwaukee Ballet II, and in 2023, he received a commission from the National Choreographer’s Initiative. His choreography has earned numerous honors, including Regional Dance America’s Emerging Choreographer Award. He has also served as Choreographic Mentor for Oklahoma City Ballet’s New Voices program, was named a 2025 Bogliasco Fellow in Genoa, Italy, and his work appears in the Sundance short film Crude Oil. During the 2025–26 season, Estes-Brown created three original works while serving as Artist-in-Residence for the inaugural season of Columbia Ballet.

 

As a composer, Estes-Brown’s music melds a big cinematic sound with

dance theater aesthetics. His commissions include original scores for

notable choreographers and theater producers nationwide, and his musical compositions can be found in short films and digital media offerings. Estes-Brown has created over 50 original musical scores through collaborations with groups as Circus Scorpius, Pegasus Ballet, Ballet 314, Milwaukee Ballet, Moving Arts, and Renverse Ballet.

 

Estes-Brown studied both classical dance and music while growing up in  his hometown of Kansas City. Eventually, he would go on to dance professionally in many ballet companies across the United States including Milwaukee Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Oakland Ballet, and Eugene Ballet. After performing professionally, Estes-Brown directed the American Youth Ballet for 15 years where he created works specifically for the training and education of young dancers. Alongside his work with AYB, Estes-Brown was the Director of the Upper Level Academy at the American Dance Center, a professional ballet training academy.