Photo: Shawnae Neujahr
Kia Jimmy
Kia Jimmy is of the Canadian Thunderchild First Nation which is of the Plains Cree Tribe and is also 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 into 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. In 2021 she joined Ohio Contemporary Ballet as an apprentice and was promoted to company dancer in 2023. Kia has been featured in works including The Little Nutcracker, Rainbow Suite by Donald McKayle and Schubert Waltzes by Heinz Poll. She has toured with the company to Chicago to perform in the Gerald Arpino Centennial Celebration. She is excited to dance her fifth season with the company!
