
Photo: Jon Taylor
Nami Kim is a NYC / Tokyo based dancer, performer, model, and educator.
She was born and raised in Tokyo and is of Korean heritage. Her training background in Japan varied such as ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip hop, locking, house, heels, and voice. She moved to NYC to pursue a BA in dance at Hunter College CUNY in 2017, and in 2019, she got into The Ailey School as a professional division student. After graduation, she joined Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in 2021. Her performance experiences in NY include works by Blakeley White-McGuire, Larry Keigwin, Peter Cheng, Jessica Castro, Jere Hunt, Rebecca Margolick, Jamie Thompson, Karisma Jay, Drye/Marinaro Dance Company, Yu.S.Artistry Dance Company, Parsons Dance, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, and Doug Varone and Dancers.
She also currently teaches dance/movement classes for autistic kids at Regional Day School in NJ, and she is exploring how to navigate them into the joy of dance and moving their body.