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Kimberly Stibal

she/her

Title

Visiting Instructor of Performance, Theater and Dance

Department

Theater and Dance

Information

Current Courses

CRS Title Sec
TD111 Technique Lab: Dance Forms of the African Diaspora: Advanced Jazz and Contemporary A
TD211 Technique Lab: Dance Forms of the African Diaspora: Advanced Jazz and Contemporary A
TD311 Technique Lab: Dance Forms of the African Diaspora: Advanced Jazz and Contemporary A

Specialties

  • Jazz Dance Technique
  • Contemporary Dance Technique
  • Dance Performance
  • Jazz and Contemporary Choreography

Education

B.F.A. The University of the Arts, Jazz Dance Performance

Bio

Kimberly Fletcher-Stibal graduated from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. with a BFA in jazz dance performance. While there, she received several scholarships and was selected as the outstanding senior artist and outstanding in jazz performance. Kim began her 20 year professional career with several dance companies. She has toured nationally and internationally with Black Box Theatre, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Dance Chicago Touring Company (“The Stars of Dance Chicago), Dance for Life, LehrerDance, Koresh Dance Company, Philadanco II, and Giordano Dance Chicago. At Giordano’s Kim served as Assistant Associate Director and principal dancer for 12 years. Kim also danced for 6 years in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as a Radio City Rockette. In her dance career Kim has had the opportunity to work with many renowned choreographers including Randy Duncan, Roni Koresh, Mia Michaels, Milton Myers, Davis Robertson, and the father of American jazz dance Gus Giordano. Ms. Fletcher-Stibal’s was also the Artistic Director of Forum Dance Theatre (pre-professional youth dance company) for 8 years. While there, she was a member of Regional Dance America where her choreography won several awards. Her teaching and choreography has taken her all over the world as she has taught in several universities and festivals in North America, Asia, South America, and Europe. Some of her choreography can been seen on Giordano Dance Chicago (Chicago), Dancing in the Parks (Chicago) Extensions Dance Company (Chicago) and Ekaterinburg Contemporary Dance (Russia).