MONCTON #1
MC Bio
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(Erin) Kim Turnbull - "Miss Kim"
B.A. Dal. NeuroPsych., A.C.D.T.A. since 1985 Our Master of Ceremonies, better known in the Dance Community as “Miss Kim’, has been with Limelight Productions since the beginning. She has M.C.’d for dance events throughout the region and has acted as an adjudicator for several Atlantic dance competitions but she says, “Limelight always feels like being home with family”. She has studied and/or taught Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Step Dance, Flamenco, Belly Dance, Character National, African, Social Dance and Country and Western dance forms with some of the most acclaimed teachers of her time. Her training began when she was three years old with Mother Mary Turnbull, leading to her professional qualification through the Canadian Dance Teachers’ Association (C.D.T.A.) in 1985 with further qualifications reached in 1991, 1995 and 2012. Throughout the decades, she has also completed numerous student and teaching level exams in the Russian and N.A.T.D. syllabi. She has held the position of Artistic Director of several multidisciplinary schools throughout her career, has been on the faculty of an dhas guest taught at dozens of competitive schools coast to coast. ‘Miss Kim’ opened her first studio in Head of St. Margaret’s Bay in September 2001 then went on to open two more studios on the South Shore, in Chester and Bridgewater as well as one in Fall River. To this day these areas continue to thrive as vital dance centres under the direction of our next generation of teachers. Drawing from her performance background in live theatre, television and film, Miss Kim has choreographed and guest performed locally with several Maritime theatre companies including Chester Playhouse and Neptune Theatre. Other credits to her name include having been acknowledged for her contribution to “The Tap Dance Dictionary”, published by MacFarland & Company, acting as Competition Coordinator for the first two C.D.T.A. Atlantic Ballet Festivals, having been a director on the Board of Dance Nova Scotia from 1996-2003 and the Atlantic Vice President of the C.D.T.A., but her most proud accomplishment she says, are her beautiful dancing daughters. |
Judges Bio
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Kaitlind Gorman
Kaitlind is originally from Pembroke Ontario and is a graduate of the Dance Performance Preparation Program from George Brown College. She is a dancer first performer and is a current member of Breakaway Entertainment and Vintage Taps. Around her performing Kaitlind teaches and cherishes the opportunity to share and grow the love of dance with her students. Kaitlind is fully certified in the ADAPT syllabus in both tap and jazz and continues to grow her knowledge across as many dance styles as possible. Highlight theatre credits include: Dancer-Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall, Swing-The Producers (The Lower Ossington Theatre), Fannie/Ensemble-Mary Poppins (The Lower Ossington Theatre), Dance Captain/Pepper/Ensemble (Wavestage Theatre), Ensemble-White Light Follies (High Society Cabaret) |
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Michelle Crossman
Michelle Crossman is a many-faceted artist as an actor, dancer, choreographer, writer, producer and director from Toronto, ON. With an extensive career in dance and the performing arts; Michelle is known for her storytelling through movement and expression, the ability to connect with the audience whether it is on stage or on camera. Versatility in her dance training and career have been the key to so many opportunities. With a classical background training in RAD Ballet, to working in some in Toronto’s top Hip Hop companies to diversify her skill set. She has had the pleasure of being able to travel the world on various dance and theatre contracts, as well as working in Toronto on many sets and stages. Her dance credits include Mariana’s Trench, Kardinal Official, Fito Blanco, Keshia Chante, Hedley, Nelly Furtado, Anjulie, an overseas tour with the circus inspired musical theatre cast of Aladdin, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. She's had the pleasure of choreographing for Canadian recording artists Craig Smart, Foxx Williams, Andrea Godin, MDL CHILD, Peter Serrado and Sebastian Ellis. |