Kondos Field grew up in Sacramento, California. Kondos Field was a professional ballet dancer at Sacramento Ballet, Capital City Ballet, and Washington Ballet. In 1982, at age twenty-two, she retired from dancing to attend the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1983, she became an assistant coach and choreographer for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team. She graduated from UCLA in 1987 with a degree in history. Kondos Field is also an accomplished pianist, and director and producer of live shows.
