Kia Smith
Artistic Director of South Chicago Dance Theatre, and alumna of WMU Dance
Kia S. Smith is an alumna of WMU’s Department of Dance and graduated with a BFA in 2010. She is the founder, Executive Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of the South Chicago Dance Theatre and holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Kia is a current Choreographic Fellow at Jacobs Pillow and throughout the 2021-2022 season, creates new work for Madison Ballet, Chicago Repertory Ballet and Choomna Dance Company in Seoul, South Korea. Kia is a recent recipient of the 3 Arts Make A Wave award for Chicago based artists.