Kiya

Season with the Drill Crew: Rookie season

Occupation: Dance teacher and full time Kinesiology student at the University of Calgary

Hometown: Calgary, AB

What is your dance/performance background? I grew up competitively dancing at Boundless Dance Studio and after graduation moved to Vancouver to pursue dance! I was lucky enough to be a part of Harbour Dance Centres intensive training program, Britt Good’s BeGood program, and be able to learn from so many amazing and knowledgeable choreographers. Now my love of dance has brought me into a dance teacher role, spreading my knowledge to the younger generations!

What is your favourite part about being on the Drill Crew Dance Team?I love being a part of a team with such amazing women

What song gets you pumped up on game days? Talk Talk – Charli xcx and Troye Sivan

What is your favourite style of dance? Jazz or Jazz Funk! 

What’s one thing you cannot live without? Pepsi Slurpees from Circle K

What’s your favorite local charity or non-profit organization? The Alberta Cancer Foundation 

What are your proudest accomplishments? Graduating from the ITP program in Vancouver, being accepted into the University of Calgary and getting to watch my students perform on stage!