Kailena Van De Nes is an award-winning choreographer and internationally trained dance educator with nearly 20 years of experience. Born in Toronto and raised in both Brazil and Nova Scotia, Kailena’s diverse upbringing shaped her dynamic approach to dance and movement. She holds a degree in Recreation Management from Acadia University and spent 15 years in Ottawa, Ontario, co-owning and operating KV Dance Studio alongside her husband.

In 2020, Kailena and her family—along with their beloved pets—relocated to Vancouver Island, eventually settling in Boca Raton, Florida. She now teaches dance, acrobatics, flexibility, and strength training at studios across Florida, coaches virtual clients throughout North America, and travels across the U.S. as a respected adjudicator for dance competitions.

Kailena began dancing at age two and has trained in Canada, the U.S., and Brazil. Her extensive training includes RAD Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acrobatic Arts, Musical Theatre, Zumba, Circl Mobility, Alixa Flexibility, Relative Motion, and Ballroom. Known for her passion for injury prevention and dancer longevity, Kailena focuses on helping dancers build strong, functional, and resilient bodies.

Her Certifications include:

• Acrobatic Arts Module 2 (including specialty courses completed such as Acrobatic Adjudication, contortion, aerial, back handsprings, back tuck, back layout)

• Joanne Chapman’s Artistic Dance Educators - Acro (Aug 2025)

• Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT)

• Alixa Flexibility – Module 5

• Certificate in Stretching & Flexibility. Fundamentals & Physiology of Flexibility + Advanced Application of Assisted Stretching Techniques

• Fitness and Nutrition Expert

• Relative Motion

• Sugarfoot Therapy

• Zumba (Zumba Kids, Kids Jr., Strong Nation, Plate by Zumba, Circl Mobility)

• Art of Adjudication Level 1

• ID Dance Competition Adjudication course

• KAR Dance Competition course