Kim O’Neill is an established dancer, teacher, and choreographer, and also a graduate from the University of Western Ontario. She trained at the Clark Academy of the Performing Arts, under the direction of Matthew Clark. It is with Mr. Clark’s training that Kim has been so successful in the dance industry. Kim has held many titles including Miss Dance Canada, C.N.D.C, Miss Dance of Western New York Chapter 8, and the Junior and Senior International Jazz Scholarship Recipient, B.A.T.D, London, England. She was also a five year team member of the Canadian National Tap and Showdance Team, representing Canada at the World Championships in Reisa, Germany. Kim won numerous Gold medals, and a Bronze medal for the senior female solo division.
Kim was a featured dancer for the Helix Dance Project, a Toronto based Jazz dance company under the direction of Linda Garneau. She was also a company member of Je Danse, under the direction of Siona Jackson. Kim has performed at numerous industrial shows including the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Bell Celebrity Gala, Crystal Ball Charity Event, the C.I.M Awards, the 17th and 18th Annual Contessa Awards, and the Steve Nash Charity Event, to name a few. She was a featured dancer in the Las Vegas Review style show, “The Stardust Follies”, held at the Brantford Sanderson Theatre, and a cast member of “Legendales”, which began their tour in Jamaica, March 2006. Kimberly was recently a finalist on the new hit show, “So You Think You Can Dance Canada.” Kim was a performer and understudy to the Lead (Evelyn Hart) in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Song and Dance”, and Drayton Entertainment’s, “Aladdin”, and “Cinderella”, at the St. Jacob’s Theatre in Waterloo. Kim can be seen in the motion picture “Save the Last Dance 2: Steppin’ Up”, and in the Disney movie, “Camp Rock”, starring the Jonas Brothers. She can also be seen in the Canadian National commercial for Intact Insurance.
Kim’s choreography is recognized Internationally and Nationally. She has received numerous choreography awards, as her students continue to excel in all forms of dance. Kim is an adjudicator, and continues to conduct Master workshops throughout North America at some of the largest and most prestigious dance conventions.
Kim is a proud owner of the Jo Read school of Dance, and will continue to dedicate her life to ensuring that her students will be inspired by dance as much as she has been.