*DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER, INSTRUCTOR, EVENT MANAGER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR*

-HIPHOP, HIPHOP HEELS, BURLESQUE, LADY GAGA, MJ, DUETS, FREESTYLE-


* VIBE ONE DANCE, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, VIVA LATINO*


QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Communications in Creative Industries (AUT)


Kimberley is one of NZs most experienced and popular dance instructors. Teaching Hiphop for 10 years, Burlesque for 4 years, choreographing and running shows since 2003, she has been travelling and training in the USA, across Asia and in Australia since 2006. Establishing a dance company in 02, she left to pursue her travels in mid 2005 and has since attended workshops with dancers from Americas Best Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance, Justin Timberlake's “FutureSexLoveSound” Tour, Janet Jackson, The Pussycatdolls, Monsters of Hiphop, Michael Jackson and The Black Eyed Peas.

Inspired by the MTV Video Music Awards & musician/songwriters such as Alicia Keys, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce; and choreographers such as Mia Michaels (So You Think You Can Dance), Tina Landon, Marty Kudelka and Luam; she is back to launch new workshops and choreography in association with Vibe One Dance and CanTeen - helping create shows that help raise money for a great cause.



***PREVIOUS CREDITS**

EVENT/CHOREOGRAPHY/PERFORMANCE CREDITS:

*2011*
American Express (APX) Thriller Team Building
Radio Network/Paper Plus Masquerade Gala Awards
Cancer Society of NZ Daffodil Day (Flash Mobs - Britomart)
Auckland Salsa Ball
NZ Artistic Roller Skating (Technique/X-Factor Workshop)
RISE Dance Showcase in association with CanTeen (Director)
NZ Royal Easter Show (Semi Finals)
University of Auckland Commerce Ball
The International Arts and Tattoo Expo
Hillcrest High Moulin Rouge Ball
Burlesque Film Christchurch Earthquake Fundraiser

*2010*
Sony Pictures Burlesque Film Premiere
Auckland Salsa Ball
Flava 95.8 Christmas Party
NZCA Leadership Course (Team Building)

JUDGING:
“Bring it On”, “Set it Off”, “Find Ya Freestyle” (Nationals, Mai FM, Flava)

PREVIOUS SPONSORSHIP:
“Honey” DVD, “You Got Served” DVD, Fruju Vibe.

MAGAZINE CREDITS:
Back2Basics Launch Issue, Lucire Launch Issue, Interviews -NZ Girl

INSPIRED BY:
Music!! – especially MJ (RIP), Janet, Justin Timberlake, the MTV VMAs, choreographers worldwide (San Francisco's Ellen Kim & Kyle Hanagami, and NYC's Luam in particular). Travel, Film. Creativity. Others pushing the creative boundaries and striving to reach their own highest potential - designers, musicians, actors, dancers, animators, illustrators, entrepreneurs, songwriters, film-makers and performers of all kinds. NEVER STOP!

I love meeting, watching and interacting with all of my students - seeing them become more confident in their dancing and themselves, taking on challenges in the choreography they never thought they could manage. It's inspiring to watch them learn and grow, and to pass the passion I have for dancing on to them.

LIFE HIGHLIGHTS:
Seeing some of my muses Justin Timberlake and Timbaland Live in New York, Beyonce at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Travelling and attending workshops in beautiful cities all over the world - I've been lucky enough to attend classes in The Phillipines, Paris, London, San Francisco, New York and Hong Kong - so amazing to see the diversity in dance, internationally :)

Having some of my past students compete and raise the bar at the Hiphop Worlds - congrats to the phenomenonally talented Parris and Reimy of World Champ girl group "ReQuest"!)

Creating choreographies for various shows and training my students/dancers up to their highest potential - it's so rewarding to see your creations come to life and to see what people are capable of doing when they decide to commit to and set their minds to something and keep progressing week by week :)

Being able to do what I love as a job. It is an absolute privilege to be able to create and teach on a daily basis, meet the talented people that I do, and to collaborate with other creatives and artists consistently.