KYLE WALKER

Kyle started her dancing training at the age of 3 at the Orange County Ballet Company where her mom was on faculty as a dance instructor. She studied classical ballet, tap and jazz but primarily ballet studies under Madame Tamara Elganova of the “Ballet Russe”. During her time studying ballet she also competed on SCATS “Southern California Acro Team” under the direction of Bud Marquette and Scott Crouse. A bad gymnastic injury made Kyle’s favorite and #1 activity dance! After studying ballet for most of her young life she begged her mom to drive her to a competitive commercial dance studio 45 minutes away! Kyle danced on the competition teams for Joan Golden’s dance studio in La Habra. At the age of 16 Kyle had the honor of dancing in the Joan Golden Jazz Dance Company till she graduated from H.S. After graduation Kyle danced professionally for Disney and Disney Cable television before going on to graduate from the University of Arizona with a Marketing Degree in 1990.

Kyle has been teaching for the past 34 years and has received many top honors with her students to include YAGP Regional solo & ensemble winners, qualification to YAGP NY Finals, numerous overalls for her solos, duets, trios and group choreographies, Choreography & Teacher awards, Industry dance awards nominations, critics choice awards, and showcase winner at numerous National Dance competitions.

She is very proud of many of her past students who have gone on to prestigious college dance programs such as UCI, Chapman University, Julliard, NYU Tisch as well as USC Kauffman. Many have gone on to professional dance careers in Cirque du Soleil, Broadway shows, prestigious ballet and contemporary dance companies, state and national pageant titles as well as professional NFL cheerleaders.

Kyle currently enjoys teaching her students at N10 and teaching various Acrobatic and Technique Master classes all over the OC as well as out of state. Kyle has been on the faculty at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) where she enjoyed getting commercial students to love ballet! Fast forward to November 2022 Kyle opened a dance studio where she is part owner and Artistic Director. Kyle is also on the dance faculty at Mater Dei High School for the upcoming 2024-25 School year.

Kyle also enjoys philanthropy and giving back. A charity close to her heart is Dancers against Cancer (DAC). For the past 8 years she has held an annual event to raise money and awareness of cancer. In 2024, N10 raised $11,000 at the annual dance showcase and silent auction.

Kyle’s passion for basic technique skills stemming from her years of ballet study make her a special niche in the dance community. While many teachers focus on combos, Kyle has a love of the technical aspects of the performance of those combos. A favorite saying of hers is “It’s not what you are doing but HOW you are doing it”.