Meet Miss King, CEO, Director, Co-Founder, & Co-Owner of King Dancing Inc

Vanessa King is a dance teacher of 10 years and a school teacher of 7 years. She draws parallels between the art of teaching dance and the profession of teaching school. She focuses on the whole-student, prioritizing creative movement, a positive attitude, a welcoming space for learning, and most importantly, FUN!

Vanessa has taught recreational and competitive Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Character Ballet, Musical Theatre, Acro, Street Jazz, and Femme Jazz to children and adults. She has also taught Dance Option and Dance Club in school. Moreover, she has worked on five Musicals at school as a Co-Director of Dance Choreography.

Pursuing the art of teaching dance deeply inspires Vanessa, bringing forth her creativity and zeal. Building choreography and preparing students for the excitement of performance are some of her favorite elements of the dance journey! Vanessa excels in providing fun and upbeat dance classes and is overjoyed to share her love of teaching and movement.

Vanessa has successfully completed Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT) Jazz examinations, Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Advanced Graded Ballet examinations, and Al Gilbert Tap Dance examinations. Furthermore, she has been awarded the Yellow CanGym Badge in gymnastics, allowing her to teach Acro.

"I truly value fun in learning dance, because that is what I view as the original motivation for those of us who were first drawn to expressing ourselves through movement." -Miss Vanessa

Meet Mr. King, Co-Founder & Co-Owner of King Dancing Inc

As someone who has been dancing since childhood, movement has always been a significant part of Philip King’s life. He has built expertise around Foundational Hip Hop styles such as Popping, Locking, Break Dance, and Party Dances. Throughout High School and University, he also elected to pursue dance classes, immersing himself in styles such as Dancehall, West African, and Latin dance. These experiences not only broadened his skill set, but also deepened his appreciation for the diversity of the art form of dance.

Philip has spent countless hours choreographing, recording dance, producing dance videos, and exploring various styles and techniques. To date, Philip has produced over 30 dance videos, honing his skills of choreography, set design, filming, editing videos, and producing final exported dance projects. 

At the Calgary Arts Academy, Philip taught curricular and elective dance classes as a full-time Dance Artist to support creative learning through movement. Drawing inspiration from his Dance Projects, he put together a year-end show. His students presented a mix of choreographies to students and members of faculty at the CAA campus.

At Calgary French and International School, Philip has had the opportunity to combine his teaching and dancing skills to choreograph for Musical productions such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Newsies,” “Big,” “Legally Blonde,” and “SpongeBob SquarePants.” 

He is thrilled to share his love of dance with children and adults alike!