As a performer, Kim Swanson began performing as a dancer at the age of four. She continued dance training for many years, and studied dance with the most respected master instructors in the field of dance, including Savion Glover, Lathanial Cooper, Van Porter, Gus Giordano, Joe Tremaine, Douglas Wassell, and David Howard. She went on to dance with several dance companies including “Jazz Works”, “La Troupe de Jazz”, “The Company”, “The Toledo Ballet”, and “L’ Jazz”. In addition, she also performed with the world renowned “Giordano Dance Company”, the oldest and most respected jazz dance company in the United States. Later, she continued her stage career, appearing in “George M!” and “A Chorus Line”. She also appeared in several national television commercials, print ads, and on film. After working as a professional dancer and actress, she opened “The Studio, Inc.”, one of the most respected dance training facilities in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, which is currently in its eighteenth dance season.