Your 2023 Show Directors Were:

Kim McKimmie
International Director

Miss McKimmie began her dance career in Portland, Oregon, at the age of three and Dance has taken her all over the world ever since! She taught Dance at the University level as well as opened her first Dance Studio in 1979. She has either danced professionally, taught dance, or produced dance events in most major cities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Japan and Australia. She has enjoyed producing I LOVE DANCE for 45 years, and every year creates a schedule that is a spectacular showcase for performers of all ages and ability levels. Championship Conventions, Sweetheart & HeartThrob Floorshows, Dance Intensive Master Classes and the "Sweetheart Of The Year" Pageants were all thrilling events for her to produce all these years,

Kim is very proud of the many working Dancers who attribute their success to I LOVE DANCE and the Sweetheart & HeartThrob programs.

Kim is currently pursuing her own unique and personal goals.

She is still conducting “Tours With Kim” and is also discussing the possibilities about “handling over the reins” to the next International Director of I LOVE DANCE Competitions. Interested parties should email Kim personally - KimMcKimmie@gmail.com

Kim McKimmie

Christine Brandt
Christine has been teaching Dance for over 35 years. As a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Christine built programs that includes Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acrobatics, Ballroom, Irish Step Dancing and Musical Theatre studies. Her students have been the recipients of many I LOVE DANCE honors and awards. Several of her students have begun promising careers in professional dance. Known for her award-winning choreography and dynamic teaching style, Christine is in constant demand by theatre groups, pageant contestants, schools and service organizations. Christine earned the “Excellence Award” for several years as a competitor at I LOVE DANCE and served as a guest judge for over twelve years in various cities throughout the United States. She joined the Show Director Staff ten years ago. Her background experience of many years on our Judging panels and first-hand knowledge as a Participating Studio complement her friendly and most helpful spirit as a Director and as an Announcer at our events.

Christine Brandt
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Show Directors: (from left) Karen Lundy, Kim McKimmie and Christine Brandt

Karen Lundy
Karen was dancing at age four and teaching dance at age fifteen. Her great success at educating others in the Art of Dance made the decision to devote her life to it very easy. She is dedicated to having her students excel at Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics and even Baton--but her greatest love and area of expertise is Tap! She is known as a Master Tap Teacher herself and her ongoing studies have been at the "feet" of the Master Tap Teachers, who are known world-wide as famous, old-school Hoofers. She has performed on Television, in USO shows and at Theme Parks. She has choreographed numbers and entire musicals for Universities, Theaters and Beauty Pageants. Karen has taught non-stop in Florida since 1984. For more than thirty years, she has encouraged many students towards performing and teaching careers. Miss Karen had many students who were selected as members of the ILD Sweetheart Group - including her own dancing daughters. One of her daughters, Sarah Lundy, operates her own Dance Studio in the Orlando, Florida area (Sarah's School of Dance) and is indeed following in her Mother's footsteps as an ILD Show Director as well. Mrs. Lundy has been part of the I LOVE DANCE Directing Staff for over twenty years.

Karen Lundy