Kimberley Parkin

Kimberley is a Boorloo/Perth based choreographer, dance teacher, producer and the driving force behind the project-based company Parkin Projects. As a self-producing choreographer, Kimberley established her work through collaborations with STRUT Dance, FRINGE WORLD FESTIVAL, and Co3 Contemporary Dance. In 2021, she launched Parkin Projects, establishing her leadership with the acclaimed production ‘Cry Baby’ at The Rechabite. The show garnered four Performing Arts WA nominations and was commissioned in Sydney Dance Company’s INDance program in 2023. ‘Killjoy’, her subsequent creation, was developed and presented through STRUT’s SEED Residencies, GROUNDWORKS, and Co3’s IN.HOUSE season between 2022 to 2023.  Kimberley co-created ‘Resurgence’, a mass community dance-rock fusion event, for Junction Arts Festival in Launceston Tasmania with Joseph O’Farrell in 2023. She has performed professionally through FRINGE WORLD FESTIVAL Perth, Monkey Brain Theatre, STRUT Dance, and The Stephanie Lake Company. Kimberley was a recipient of the WAAPA Allen’s Mentorship in 2024. She is a teaching artist at the Western Australian Ballet and Co3 Contemporary Dance.