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Director/Choreographer/Educator
AEA * SDC Associate​


  • International Dance Council Member, CID


  • MA in Theatre Education

           BPA in Dance Performance 

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About

Kim hails from New Orleans, Louisiana and now resides in New York City! 

Kim has traveled the globe as a professional performer and through the years has enjoyed transitioning into a full time Director, Choreographer, and Educator. Kim loves creating unique, original, and inspiring work that leaves audiences wanting more! 

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What's New?
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Kim has started off the new year with two brand new jobs. First off, she is becoming an Adjunct Dance Professor at Wagner College where she will be teaching advanced jazz, tap, and musical theatre styles tap. Secondly, she has become a Site Supervisor at the Museum of Broadway in Times Square. In other news, Kim was just recently asked to choreograph the musical Footloose at the Magnolia Theatre in Austin, Texas. In NYC,  Kim continues teaching on the faculty at the famous NYC dance studio, Broadway Dance Center. She starts her six year as an Adjunct Dance Professor at Cap 21 Conservatory/Molloy University, and her third year at Marymount Manhattan College where she teaches tap, jazz, ballet, and musical theatre to the musical theatre department students. To conclude, she continues to Direct  shows for Celebrity X Cruises, where she will have the privilege of working on brand new shows on the stunning Celebrity ships. 

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In May 2022, Kim received her Masters in Theatre Education from Catholic University in DC. She returned to Catholic University in the spring to choreograph Anything Goes for their MainStage show which got rave reviews. In addition, Kim was recently selected to become a member of the International Dance Council, CID. Kim had a fantastic, fulfilling, and busy summer. She started off being a Guest teacher and judge at the Dance Teachers United Convention and Competition in Biloxi, Mississippi. She then directed and choreographed the Dolly Parton hit Broadway musical 9 to 5  in Austin, Texas at the TexArts Theatre and Academy. Broadway World reviewer Sabrina Wallace says, "It is a MUST SEE... this theatrical adaption masterfully weaves together humor, heart, and a touch of rebellion, resulting in an absolute delight for the senses." To end the summer, she directed four shows: "Decadence", "Night of Dreams", "Jazz Joint", and "Paradise" for Celebrity Beyond Cruises while sailing through the mediterranean. Last but certainly not least, she was featured in the magazine Shoutout Miami as a female Entrepreneur Artist to watch. 

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Can't wait to hear from you!

Contact
kimmiediva@yahoo.com
kimschafer55@gmail.com

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