Krystal Barry
Encyclopedia
Krystal Barry is a beauty queen from Belmont, New Hampshire
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Barry won the Miss New Hampshire USA
title in late 2005, after placing first runner-up the previous year. She represented New Hampshire
in the Miss USA 2006
pageant televised live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006, but failed to place in the pageant. The competition was won by Tara Conner
of Kentucky
.
Having graduated from Belmont High School
in 2003, Barry went on to the University of New Hampshire
to study Dance & Musical Theatre, while working as a part-time produce clerk at Shaw's Supermarkets
.
Throughout high school, Barry was a competitive pole vault
er, winning the state title, setting a new women's school record & tying the men's. She has also won a Most Distinguished Athlete award from the Marine Corps. Barry is a member of a dance company and enjoys all forms of dance, including tap
, jazz
, ballet
, pointe, ballroom
. Her other hobbies and interests include trapeze
, basketball
, volleyball
, and caring for the animals on her farm.
Belmont, New Hampshire
Belmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,356 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 1,301 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S...
who has competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant.
Barry won the Miss New Hampshire USA
Miss New Hampshire USA
The Miss New Hampshire USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss USA pageant.New Hampshire has had little success at Miss USA, and has only placed four times...
title in late 2005, after placing first runner-up the previous year. She represented New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
in the Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
pageant televised live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006, but failed to place in the pageant. The competition was won by Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
of Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
.
Having graduated from Belmont High School
Belmont High School (New Hampshire)
Belmont High School is a small high school of 487 students in Belmont, New Hampshire, United States. Along with the town of Canterbury, Belmont is part of the Shaker Regional School District....
in 2003, Barry went on to the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
to study Dance & Musical Theatre, while working as a part-time produce clerk at Shaw's Supermarkets
Shaw's Supermarkets
Shaw's, along with companion store Star Market, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based SuperValu. Together, Shaw's and Star Market comprise the third-largest grocery chain headquartered in New England; behind Stop & Shop and Hannaford, although Shaw’s is the largest grocery...
.
Throughout high school, Barry was a competitive pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er, winning the state title, setting a new women's school record & tying the men's. She has also won a Most Distinguished Athlete award from the Marine Corps. Barry is a member of a dance company and enjoys all forms of dance, including tap
Tap dance
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, pointe, ballroom
Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...
. Her other hobbies and interests include trapeze
Trapeze
A trapeze is a short horizontal bar hung by ropes or metal straps from a support. It is an aerial apparatus commonly found in circus performances...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and caring for the animals on her farm.