Kailena Van de Nes

Kailena is an award winning choreographer and studio owner from Vancouver Island, BC. Born in Toronto (but with roots in South America and the Maritimes), she has been dancing for over 30 years. Since the age of 3, She has trained all over the world, including Brazil, US and Canada. Kailena has trained in ballet, Acrobatics, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, a variety of Ballroom styles, Zumba, Zumba Kids & Zumba Kids Jr, and Strong Nation. From 2014-2020, she ran her own dance studio (KV Dance Studio) located in Ottawa. Her physical location was shut down due to COVID, and now runs all her classes virtually! She always strives to be a positive role model in the community and to her students.