A graduate of the University of Ottawa, Kristine Dandavino is a pianist and singer based out of Oshawa, Ontario. Kristine made her professional debut singing Madame Flora in the title role of The Medium by Menotti under Maestra Agnès Grossman in Orford, Québec. The following year, she performed in the Black Hills Summer Institute of the Arts, in South Dakota.

Ms Dandavino has had the opportunity to sing in the chorus of Opera Mississauga. In 2002, she performed the roles of Zuleika and First Nymph in the North American premier of Nikola Subic Zrinjski by Zajc with Opera Mississauga.

Recently, she made a guest appearance with Durham Philharmonic Choir, Oshawa Durham Symphony Orchestra and on going performances with Music for Muses. Operatic roles include Acuzena from Verdi's Il Trovatore, Magda Sorel from Menotti's The Consul, Aunt Marsh from Adamo's Little Women and Dinah from Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti.

In 2011, she founded Toronto Opera Collaborative. Her voice is featured in Vocal Rescue: Rediscover the Beauty, Power and Freedom in Your Singing by Lois Alba.