Kinikia-
Founded DC Hippodrome Variety Show Ent., LLC in 2009 and incorporated the company in
2010 as an LLC in Virginia. In 2011-2012, she performed over 150 shows as a soloist, for
duets and group numbers in over six states and countless cities on the east coast. She
specializes in Polynesian dance arts, belly dance, fire performance and Caribbean dance.
Kinikia teaches classes and performs in the MD, DC, VA and mid-atlantic regions as well as
national and international touring performance.

Background in dance and cultural performances-
Kinikia performed freelance dance since 2000 after graduating from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County with a B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts degree and writing
minor. She was able to put her child centered background in teaching towards a successful
Toddler Ballet program at Glen Echo Park, 2006-current where she also teaches belly dance
and have taught hula and poi previously. Kinikia was featured in St. Thomas' first belly
dance concert with Jasmin Jahal of Chicago in 2005. She enjoys integrating both fire dance
and aerial art in her shows as well

In 2002 Kinikia joined
Synetic Theater. She performed in the premier of a play entitled Host
and Guest in DC at the Stanislovsky Theater as Nestani which received rave reviews.

In 2003 she joined the only traveling dance and theater company that toured via tallship
across the world for their production of "Red Tides" performed on board the ship the Amara
Zee the
Caravan Stage Company. The performance took place on deck which was
transformed into a stage while docked at over 20 cities including Jacksonville, Fl - Erie, PA-
Baltimore, MD- St.Louis, MO- Traverse City, MI- Canada- Lafitte, LA- Norfolk, VA and
many more. She performed fire dance, modern dance and acrobatics while dancing on a
moving tower and off of the ship itself.

Kinikia performed with the  
Silk Road Dance Company. She performed group and solo
dances with the company in high profile venues such as The Kennedy Center, The National
Theater, the Egyptian Embassy, Dance Place, Joe's Movement Emporium, The Uzbekistan
Embassy, George Washington University and many more. Her corps dance performance
was from 2003-2005 with the Silk Road Dance Company. She has been a guest artist for
the second production of Haft Paykar reprising her role as the Sandalwood Princess and as a
guest artist for the Asian Cup Opening Ceremonies held in Doha, Qatar in 2010.

Kinikia has performed for small and large artists such as R&B artist "Emily" 2004, Gwar
2003, Ciara concert 2011. She currently serves as contributing co-director of The Red Tent
dancers, a collaborative tribal fusion group. Kinikia's love of dance and cultures continues to
inspire her and she wishes to cultivate that passion for her children Lani and Webster. Her
constant source of strength comes from her loving husband Doug and all of her art loving
family some of whom have also performed with her.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES (KINIKIA)-
GAYLORD HOTEL NATIONAL HARBOR 2013
CALVERT COUNTY PARKS AND REC 2013
DANCE STUDIO LIOUDMILAS 2012
JOE'S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM 2012
COX FARMS 2012
TOP OF THE TOWN AT ROSSLYN 2012
NEW DEAL CAFE 2012
ARLINGTON PUBLIC BROADCAST CHANNEL  2012
SPECTRUM THEATRE JONATHAN DARDEN "BIG SHOW SPECATCULAR" 2012
LINCOLNIA 2012
DC TRIBAL CAFE 2012
SUNSET HILLS VINEYARD 2012
PASHALAND 2012
FILM "CHRISTMAS EVIL" 2011
DOHA QATAR- ASIAN CUP CEREMONIES 2011
CIARA CONCERT-PEABODY'S 2011
CHILDREN'S NEW MUSEUM OF RICHMOND 2011
HOLLY DAZZLE NEWPORT NEWS 2011
POTOMAC POINT WINERY 2011
COX FARMS 2011
WEST VIRGINIA MARITIME 2011
NATIONAL STADIUM 2010
NATIONAL HARBOR 2009
PUBLICK PLAYHOUSE 2009
GLEN ECHO PARK 2008
US ARMY 2006
ST THOMAS 2005
NATIONAL THEATER 2005
KENNEDY CENTER 2005
SPECTRUM THEATER 2004
GWAR CONCERT OPENING NUMBERS ALLEYKATZ 2003
USA TOUR
6 MONTHS- CARAVAN STAGE 2003
CHICAGO TALLSHIP FESTIVAL 2003
STANISLOVSKY THEATER "HOST AND GUEST" 2002
CHESAPEAKE ARTS CENTER 2001
UMBC THEATER 1996-2000
© Andrew Bossi
BIOGRAPHY- KINIKIA WORLD ARTS DANCER
Kinikia Tahitian solo for Hawaiiana DC Hippodrome
Belly Dancer for Performances www.dchippodrome.org
DC HIPPODROME VARIETY SHOW ENT., LLC