Kim McDonough

Kim Okie McDonough has owned and directed Dansations for over twenty years.  She has been teaching and choreographing since 1986.  Kim was the founding member and president of Rutgers Performing Dance Company in New Brunswick, NJ. Her Company won Organization of the Year and President of the Year in 1990-91. Today, this Company is still in existence at Rutgers. While teaching at Jazz Unlimited and Rutgers University, Kim won regional and national acclaim with many of her dance pieces. Living in New Jersey, Kim had many opportunities to study with many famous dance faculty such as; Carryl Slobotkin, Frank Hatchett, Joe Laniteri,  Suzy Miller, Ronen Koresh, Finis Jhung, Bill Hastings, Chet Walker and Countless others.

Kim moved to Jacksonville in 1994 and since that time has taught at Landon Middle School, Lavilla Middle School for the Arts until 2014, Fascinatin' Rhythm, FCCJ, Jacksonville University, Georgio's American Dance Center, Theatre Jacksonville and many other dance studios in the area. Some of her accomplishments include Regional Director of Northeast Florida for National Dance Week 1996 to 2017, Access Broadway and LADF Choreography Awards, Company Dance's Educator Award in 2002 through 2004.

Since the summer of 2008, Kim has been a Guest dance teacher for Rios Dance, Guatemala City, Guatemala. other guest appearances include The Dance Conservatory, Phoenix Arizona; Jazz Unlimited, Marlton, New Jersey, and Georgio's American Dance Center. Kim founded Dansations in 1997 and has been going strong ever since.  Celebrating its 29th year, Kim has made a commitment to make dance a memorable experience for all dancers. She has surrounded herself with highly qualified dance teachers to insure that with every class this commitment is renewed.