Kim Elliott, was a dance educator, choreographer and performer. She obtained her MA in Dance Education from NYU, Steinhardt, where she received the Outstanding in Dance Education award. She received her BS from Fashion Institute of Technology in Marketing and Communications and had been choreographing and producing her own dance productions since 2001. A NYC native, Kim’s first love had always been hip hop dance. Although her training had extended to other dance forms, she always challenged herself to bridge the gap between the streets and the stage of hip hop dance culture. Kim was the dance director at The Beacon School in Manhattan, an Adjunct Professor at NYU where she taught Hip Hop Dance Technique and Pedagogy. She was also a Hip Hop teacher at Peridance for the Perichild program. Kim performed, choreographed and taught at various NYC venues including Aaron Davis Hall, Peridance, Beacon Theatre, Producers' Club and Radio City Music Hall for NYU Steinhardt’s graduation ceremony. Furthermore, she had extended her knowledge abroad in Uganda, where she taught master hip hop classes and choreographed for the Queen of Uganda. Kim was most proud of her growth as a dance educator and choreographer, working with different students on all levels in all styles of hip hop dance culture.