Kim's Dance Company
About Us
Kim's Dance Company opened 23 years ago the year of 1992. It originated and become one of Independence's finest dance studios. Owned and directed by Kim Maloney-Houseman.
Kim Maloney-Houseman is a 39 year old wife and mother of 2 beautiful children Tori and Vincent. Kim Grew up Dancing here at the same building formally known as Craig Dance Studio. Until she graduated from Truman High School in 1992 and opened Kim's Dance Company 23 years ago, She loves owning her own studio so she can teach the love of dance to young children up to young adults. She also has a cheerleading background all of her younger years she was a pop warner cheerleader and she became a cheerleader at Truman High School all 4 years and in her senior year her squad won 9th in the Nation at National Final's in Texas. Kim has worked for Talent on Parade, Edge Talent Competition, and Starpower Talent competition, as a judge, backstage, shop and tabulator. Kim love's doing what she does teaching the love of dance to young people teaching them to do their best and be the best that they can be.
Kim married the love of her life, her high school sweetheart and has been married for 14 lovely year's. They meet at a local dance competition called Symposium Talent Competition about 17 year's ago and been together ever since. He has helped her through the thick and thin of everything in her life and in the studio. She love him dearly!
Hâlau Makana O Hula School of Polynesian Arts is a separate entity of KDC, but works hand in hand, to provide the best classes for KDC students. Run and directed by Kumu Hula Kawika (David) Tonga, HMOH is the only official hâlau (cultural hula school) in the Kansas City area. Kumu Kawika just recently graduated from his studies in Hula this past July (2013), and is now released from his kumu (master teacher of hula) to fly on his own. He follows the strict protocols, and rules of hula, and teaches them to anyone interested. He often teaches - "Hula is not a genre of dance, even though the literal translation of hula is 'dance.' It's a lot more than dance, it's a lifestyle, it's a culture, therefore has strict protocols, and rules." The overall goal of HMOH is to ensure the "true" entity of Hula exists within those interested, and is in full force, right in Independence (the heart of America)....
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 Mrs. Kim Maloney-HousemanThe owner, director, and instructor - Mrs. Kim Maloney-Houseman. |  Kim & Kris HousemanMr. & Mrs. Kris & Kim Houseman |
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 The Houseman FamilyL to R: Mr. Kris & Mz. Tori (back) Mrs. Kim & Mr. Vincent (front) |  Mrs. Jesika Sartain/ColeKDC Staff member & teacher |
 Mz. Kaitlin BrownKDC Staff member & teacher |
