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 has trained in a variety of dance styles including ballet, pointe, modern, tap, jazz, contemporary, 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 is currently an instructor and choreographer there.​
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 two 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.
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 Jeanette's School of Dance and Towson University Community Dance. She continues to guest teach at various studios and events in the Baltimore area, most recently choreographing for members of Brooklyn Park Middle School's APEX Arts dance program.
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.