Kaitlyn Brune
About
Kaitlyn Brune holds a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography with a concentration in PK-12 Dance Education, and a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is a versatile dancer and teacher, trained in a variety of dance styles including ballet, pointe, modern, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and Polynesian dance.
Kaitlyn began dancing at the age of 3 at Jeanette's School of Dance in Glen Burnie, MD. She competed with the studio for three seasons, and became an instructor and choreographer at age 18.
Kaitlyn graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts in 2020, under the direction of Norma Pera and Laura Halm-Hamilton. While at BSA, Kaitlyn was a member of the National Honor Society and received multiple scholarships.​
In the summer of 2019, Kaitlyn attended the Ailey School's Professional Division Summer Intensive, where she performed work by Judine Somerville in the style of Theater Dance.
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Kaitlyn began dancing with her family's nonprofit, Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group, at the age of 15. In the organization, Kaitlyn has learned traditional and contemporary dances from the islands of Hawaii, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Samoa, and New Zealand.
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As a member of the group, Kaitlyn has performed at many events ranging from private parties, libraries, senior centers, festivals, events such as Artscape and Pacific Fun Day, as well as on television. She is often tapped to teach Polynesian dance, both within the performance group and at other venues. She is now the Secretary of the Board and works as an administrative assistant.
Kaitlyn is passionate about dance education, and recently graduated in December 2024 magna cum laude with her certificate to teach in Maryland Public Schools.
Kaitlyn is currently a dance instructor at JAMZ Dance Studio. She is a consistent guest artist and substitute teacher for many dance studios and schools in the Maryland area as she prepares to move to New York City.
Artistic Statement
Art is expression. As a dancer, I acknowledge the technical challenges of the discipline, while also believing that dance, at it's core, requires an additional internal commitment from all who partake in it. My work examines the connection of others through movement, diving deeply into the emotional range we have as human beings. I like to explore the fusion of a variety of dance styles, including my background in Polynesian cultural dances. For me, dance is a medium through which we can push ourselves to our personal limits, connect to others, and investigate our own inner mindscapes.