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Dancing, choreographing & teaching for over two decades, our Artistic Director Kimberley James has taught and ignited thousands of students, directed dozens of shows, starred in dance shoots all over the world, and created countless beautiful choreographies.

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Clients

Kimberley has performed & choreographed for American Express, Pepsi, Sony Pictures, Miss World NZ, Calvin Klein, Westfield, Spark, The Bledisloe Cup, Air New Zealand & Flight Centre, The Breakers Half Time Shows, Douglas Pharmaceuticals, SAP, and many more across her decade long career.

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Students

Over the years her students have gone on to dance at The Superbowl, and have danced with Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Justin Beiber, Cirque de Soliel, and more, and she has helped to infuse her support, talent and wisdom to thousands of dancers and students all across the world, influencing multiple generations with her passion, and infectious enthusiasm.

 

She has taught CEO's and CFO's, and taught workshops in Vietnam, Germany, Australia & inspired thousands of dancers across the world with passion, confidence, and purpose.

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Directing & Philanthropy

 Directing last year's sold out RISE show , livestreaming to ticketholders around the world, she has received awards for her philanthropy from CanTeen NZ, and supported youth organisations Zeal, The Cancer Society, OneFifty Dream Days, and Ronald McDonald House.  Currently collecting food donations for a South Auckland school, keeping little ones fed & galvanising our Auckland Dance Company community.

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Classes

Her weekly classes are filled with an overwhelming passion for dance & music which ignites hundreds of people each week, across all of her classes.

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Bespoke Weddings

Kimberley's diverse range of Wedding Dance experience (400 + First Dances across the last few years) also includes choreographing the luxury weddings of Miss Universe NZ, select members of the Forbes 30 under 30 List, the Editors of Remix Magazine & The NZ Herald, the owners of Westfield & Sylvia Park, Multiple Partners at Chapmann Tripp, Directors at Price Waterhouse Coopers, Head of Neurology at Auckland Hospital, and many more. 🤍💍 Watch her latest First Dance/Wedding Dance Showreel here (2024)

 

See her dance, testimonials, and some of our favourite pieces she has directed/choreographed, below.

See Kimberley & our dancers up on billboards in Western Springs ❤️‍🔥

 

 

The Team at ADC HQ

www.aucklanddance.co.nz

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