Photo: Bill Naiman
Kia Jimmy
Kia Jimmy is of the Canadian Thunderchild First Nation which is of the Plains Cree Tribe and is equally proud of her Japanese heritage. She began her dance training at the age of seven and has attended many summer intensives including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. At age 16 she was accepted to Alberta Ballet School’s Professional Division and continued her training in their Post-Graduate Program under the direction of Murray Kilgour, Janet Tait and Edmund Stripe. Following graduation in 2019, Kia joined US International Ballet as a trainee for two seasons. In 2021 she joined Ohio Contemporary Ballet as an apprentice and was promoted to company dancer in 2023. Kia has been featured in works includingThe Little Nutcracker and Schubert Waltzes. She has toured with the company to Chicago to perform in the Gerald Aprino Centennial Celebration. She is excited to dance her fourth season with the company!
