Merryn Kritzinger is a dance artist born in Ontario, trained in New York, and now based in Montréal.  Merryn has created and performed notably with Cirque du Soleil Events & Experiences, les 7 doigts de la main, Jasmine Ellis Projects, Cas Public, Ex-Machina/Robert Lepage, and Cirque Éloize.

Alongside her accomplice Lydia Bouchard, Merryn co-founded in 2020 La Résistance, a Montreal-based intrepid and playful performing arts company. In 2017, she assumed the role of Associate Director of the internationally-renowned festival Springboard Danse Montreal. With Roxane Duchesne-Roy and Susan Paulson, directs Le Broke Lab since 2011.