Performing Arts empowers young people to develop or enhance their talents, cultural awareness, creativity and appreciation of the visual and performing arts. We provide drama instruction, Hip Hop, Latin, Latin Jazz, Ballet, and African Dance classes.
K-Company (14 - 18 yrs old) and Jr. K-Company (8 - 13 yrs old) are our renowned dance troupes. Our yearly highlights include a performing arts festival, drama showcase, and dance recital.
The 2009 - 2010 K-Company and Jr. K-Company Performers are as follows:
| K-Company |
| Daniella Agosto |
| Hennesy Bautista |
| Shileen Cruz |
| Julian Echevarria |
| Destiny Garcia |
| Jenae Gordon |
| David Leckey |
| Robert Lothian |
| Anisa Newkirk |
| Hennessey Ortega |
| Amber Ortiz |
| Shaffon Pantojas |
| Cristina Perales |
| Sabrina Pradier |
| Jamarie Quiroz |
| Jocelyn Quiroz |
| Loreal Quiroz |
| Samantha Santiago |
| SINGERS |
| Cristiana Brooks |
| Stephanie Jenel |
|
Makeda Moore |
| Jr. K-Company |
| Kaylin Acosta |
| Cristina Buchanan |
| Tamariz Colon |
| Ebony Dejesus |
| Imani DeJesus |
| Breanna Encarnacion |
| Diamond Foy |
| Brandon Fuentes |
| Ayana Holmes |
| Brittany Lovindeer |
| Soany Marquez |
| Aazrin Haque-Mir |
| Micai Moore |
| Alicia Ocasio |
| Angel Ocasio |
| Kimberly Ramos |
| Jocelyn Rodriguez |
| Angelique Segarra |
| Anaiya Smith |
| Dhalya Texidor |
25th Anniversary
The Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Performing Arts Department celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Saturday, June 2, 2007. The Performing Arts Department has been able to train and feature over 6,000 members in drama, dance, singing, music lessons, technical skills; and the creation of a drum and bugle corp as well as our famous Moms in Motion. The crowning achievements of the Performing Arts Department however are the K-Company and Junior K-Company Dance Troupes. Over the years, quite a few of our performing arts alumni have done very well professionally including singer/dancer Jennifer Lopez and actress Kerry Washington (from the movies Ray and Save the Last Dance). Ms. Washington was also the winner of the NAACP Image Award in 2005. Our current professional star is Asia Nitollano, a former K-Company member, who is the new Pussy Cat Doll.
Senior Director of Program Development
Harold Maldonado, Jr.
718.893.8254 ext:234
email: Harold.maldonado@kipsbay.org
Erica Strubbe-Montalvo
718.893.8254 ext:248
email: Erica.strubbe@kipsbay.org
