Kampa was raised near Reston, Virginia From 2003 to 2004, she was part of the Boston Ballet's Summer Dance Program.

[2] In 2005 and 2006 she participated in the American Ballet Theater's summer intensive program on a scholarship.

[2] She entered the National Youth Ballet Competition in 2006 and won a gold medal.

She accepted a contract with the Boston Ballet[5] after two seasons, she was invited to dance with the Mariinsky Theatre, becoming the first American in history to do so.

She planned to return to Russia, but decided to remain in the United States.