Dancer * Teacher * Choreographer
Biography - Kimberly B. Valmore
KImberly B.Valmore
Kimberly B. Valmore has had the opportunity to study and perform with many talented choreographers and teachers. She has studied with Beth Hoge (since 1985), and various staff at Mills College (including Mary Ann Kinkead, Kathleen McKlintock, June Watanabe, Michael Kelly Bruce and guest instructors Molissa Fenley, Tim Wengerd and Donald McKayle). She has also studied at many Bay Area dance studios including Danspace, San FranciscoDanceCenter, Shawl-Anderson, Alice Arts Center, Broadway Dance Center, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, Brady Street Dance Center and Mission Dance Theater. Ms. Valmore was also accepted into the AlvinAileyDanceCenter summer program where she studied Ballet, Jazz, Horton Technique, Dunham and Graham Technique, as well as various Ailey Repertory. Additionally, she is a participant in the Checcetti Council of America Teachers Program and the YogaFit@ Teachers certification program. In 1992, Ms Valmore received her Masters in Fine Arts in Dance at MillsCollege. For the last 22 years, Ms. Valmore has taught Ballet at various schools including EastBayCenter for the Performing Arts, Mission Dance, Danceavision, California Theater Arts, Academy Ballet, and Dance Connection Performing Arts Center. Ms Valmores teaching talents include ballet, modern dance, Jazz and Musical Theater. She has been on staff at MillsCollege, ShawlAndersonDanceCenter, School of the Arts in San Francisco, and has directed the City of Oaklands young artists in dance -- New Generations Dance Company. In addition to her being on staff at Danspace, Ms. Valmore also teaches Ballet and Jazz at DiabloValleyCollege.
As a performer, Ms. Valmore has been blessed to work with some amazing choreographers and dance companies including Robert Henry Johnson Dance Company, Kim Epifano, Ann Bluethenthal & Dancers, Shakiri/Rootworkers, danceNaganuma, and Mary Carbonara/dances. Since 1992, Ms. Valmore has been a company member of Dance Brigade in San Francisco where she performs Taiko Drumming, Wushu Martial Arts and Modern dance with a political feminist theatrical edge. Kimberlys performance experience has also included music videos (with artists such as Bobbie McFerrin and Tandy Beal), Musical Theater (among them West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Carousel, Peter Pan), and she has worked with famed L.A. choreographer and Emmy award winner Marguerite Derricks.
As a choreographer, her work can be seen at various venues throughout the Bay Area, in Musical Theater Productions (such as "Into the Woods", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Cabaret" and "Aida") and independent movie vehicles (Frog & Wombat.) She is currently a guest Artist-in-Residence at CollegePrepertorySchool and directs her contemporary dance company "COterie DAnce."
"I believe in quality instruction and giving attention to all students at what ever level of training they are at. I have an outgoing fun personality and I believe in hard work, a sense of community, technique, and attention to detail without sacrificing the needs of the student. As a performer I believe good dance technique, attention to the purpose/details of the movement, strong performance quality and in working well with others. As a choreographer my style ranges from Ballet to Modern to Jazz to Musicals and anything that strikes my curiosity and imagination. I thrive on variety!"
