Kim Iniguez
INSTRUCTOR
Kimberly has been dancing for 53 years and teaching for 40, with 28 of those years dedicated to working professionally as a dance instructor—her dream job. She first learned to dance with Terry Smith in Hayward, CA, where she performed and competed for 18 years. After high school, she danced professionally in Japan and toured Northern California with Donald O’Connor (from Singin’ in the Rain) as part of the Great Performances of Tap Tour.
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Tap has always been Kimberly’s favorite style “I just love making noise!” She owned and directed Cast & Company in Dublin, CA, for 16 years, where she taught tap, jazz, and contemporary. Her students earned numerous national awards, including Top Choreography, Top Studio, and Top Dancer. A highlight of her career was leading her students on a tour through China in 2002, performing in various cities alongside local dancers. Many of her former students have gone on to perform professionally and become instructors themselves.
With her wealth of competition experience, Kimberly was invited to judge regional and national events for the Hall of Fame Dance Challenge, which gave her the opportunity to travel the U.S. and connect with other talented dancers and choreographers. She continues to pursue her own dance education through conventions and master classes, and has been fortunate to learn from tap legends like Savion Glover and Dianne Walker.
One of Kimberly’s favorite recital themes at 5678 has been Name Game she loved how clever it was. A special memory for her is dancing with her son Jacob in the Mommy Munchkin class. Outside the studio, she enjoys crafting, journaling, drawing, crochet, and painting and is always ready with a silly dad joke to make everyone laugh.
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Kimberly can’t imagine life without dance, and she feels honored to be a part of so many young dancers’ journeys. Every student touches a part of her heart, and she plans to keep dancing and teaching for many more years to come