Our Mission: For everyone to enjoy
Over the years we have have many girls and boys enjoying learning different styles of dance. We believe everyone
deserves the opportunity to learn and enjoy dance.
Instructional Staff
Kim Craft (King)
I began dancing at the age of 3 with Ruth Foster
who lived a walking distance away, beginning with tap and ballet. I practiced R.A.D Ballet technique doing exams every
year, achieving honors and high honours.
At the age of 12, I auditioned here in
Saint John for the Toronto National Ballet School, for which I was chosen. I attended a 6 week summer course on
campus in Toronto, with no communication with my parents. This was a once in a lifetime experience for me, which
I will never forget. I was asked to stay and train to become a choreographer, for which I declined, as I was young and
not prepared to move away from home.
At the age of 14, I began dancing at Eileen
McGrath's School of Dance where I was introduced to Jazz. I taught there at the age of 15, opening each one of their
new locations. We trained Al Gilberts Syllobus doing exams in Jazz and Tap. I also travelled to New York and Boston
to attend many workshops and technique classes.
In 1994, I opened my own dance school with 19
students dancing at a church hall. Look at us now! A studio of my own with over 100 students and a family oriented
school. Loving every minute of it!
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Mary Mundle
I have been dancing in the Adult Dance class at Kim's Academy of Dance
for ten years. I began Irish dancing under the direction of Eileen Smith for three years. I took lessons in Irish
Dance for three years at Celtic Flare, a dance school in St. Andrews. I am proud to say that I have been teaching Irish
Dance at Kim's Academy of Dance for nine years, and I hope that I will continue for many years to come.
Violet Watson
Tessa Craft
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