Kimberly McEachern, BA, LCUSA
Title: Owner & Artistic Director
Kimberly McEachern is the owner of Huntington Academy of Dance, the Managing Director of Ballet Etudes, and the Director of Dance HB for Huntington Beach Parks & Recreation. She received her formal dance training from esteemed instructors Brenda Joyce, Marnell Himes, Gary Joyce, and Rebecca Wright. Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, a Licentiate teaching certificate with Cecchetti USA, and was awarded the prestigious Enrico Cecchetti Final Diploma in 2011. With over 30 years of teaching experience, Kimberly has trained dancers who have gone on to professional careers, earned scholarships at top universities, and achieved recognition at national and international dance competitions.
She was recently promoted to the Cecchetti USA Board of Examiners and has begun examining students and dancers across the country in this revered classical art form. Kimberly is passionate about teaching and mentoring both students and instructors, and she remains deeply committed to advancing classical ballet in Southern California. A proud mother of three teenage sons, she finds great joy in guiding and inspiring the next generation of dancers and educators.
