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In case you were worried, the Dragonflies do not let a little snow get their mood down.  We are pumped and ready to go for our performance this coming Sunday, February 21.  Dragonfly Dancers will be performing two works choreographed by Megan Morse Jans and one work choreographed by guest choreographer, Stephanie Yezek.  The Annapolis High School Dance company will be performing an original work choreographed by Megan Morse Jans.  It is sure to be an afternoon of wonderful modern dance and we hope you will join us.

We will be performing at the Pascal Center for Performing at the Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD.  The performance will begin at 2:30pm.  Tickets can be purchased at the door for $13.

See you Sunday!
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Kimberly Kandra is one of the newest members of Dragonfly Dance Experiment and comes to us with experience in many dance styles, even Capoeira.  Kimberly is originally from Katonah, NY and has studied dance with Dance Theatre in Westchester, eba Dance Theatre, Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre, Chicago Dance Medium and THINK Dance Company.  She attended high school at Somers High School and attended Hamilton College in Clinton, NY.  Kimberly’s favorite style of dance is modern because of the freedom of expression, but admits that she is always a sucker for a really good tap piece.

Kimberly has had the opportunity to work with many different dance organizations, but the one that has left the biggest impact (other than Dragonfly, of course) was the Chicago Dance Medium in Chicago (duh) where she had the opportunity to work with the Kinzie School for the hearing impaired.  Working with the students who could not hear, yet could still feel the music was truly and incredible experience and has changed the way Kimberly feels the music when she dances.  To feel the drums throbbing and to be moving in unison with all those children was an experience she won’t be forgetting!

Kimberly was also fortunate to be inspired by modern dancer/instructor, Iris Salomon.  When she was in high school she started to feel like her body was not made for dance after not getting a part in the Nutcracker, she stopped dancing.  That is until she went to Salomon’s studio in a renovated barn with skylights and bongos.  She was hooked on modern and never looked back and credits Salomon for keeping her dancing!

Kimberly now resides in Crofton, MD with her husband, Mike and her children, twins Timmy and Nick, Daniel and twins, Madeline and Peter and her two border collies, Phillie and Joisey.  That’s right, folks, five children (and yes, they were delivered naturally).  How does Kimberly look so amazing, you ask?  When not chasing her five children and dancing with Dragonfly, Kimberly teaches pilates and dance classes at AACC.  And if that doesn’t seem active enough, in the summer she works as the Head of the Waterfront at boys sleep away camp, training lifeguards, teaching swimming and overseeing sailing, kayaking, canoeing and waterskiing classes.  No, I don’t think she sleeps.

We are very fortunate to have Kimberly dancing with Dragonfly and are glad she could find time for us in her crazy schedule.  She brings a fantastic attitude for adventure and never backs down from a challenge.

Kimberly would like to thank:

“all my friends and family who support me in this crazy career path I chose.”
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