Kailena Van De Nes is an award-winning choreographer from Canada. Although she was born in Toronto, she grew up in Brazil and the east coast of Canada (Nova Scotia). After graduating from Acadia University, Kailena moved to Ottawa, Ontario. She spent 15 years in the Nation’s Captial teaching dance and running her own studio. When COVID hit in 2020, Kailena, her husband and five pets (three cats and two dogs) relocated to Vancouver Island for two years before moving full-time onto a 44-foot power catamaran in the Caribbean in Fall 2022.
Kailena has been dancing for over 35 years. Since the age of 2, she has trained worldwide, including in Brazil, the US, and Canada. She is trained in Ballet, Acrobatics, Tap, Jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, Zumba, Musical Theatre, Alixa Flexibility, Strong Nation and various Ballroom styles. She is now devoted to submerging herself in the fitness and nutrition industry.
Kailena’s Certifications include:
- Fitness and Nutrition Expert certified by Fit Chicks Academy
- Module 1 in Acrobatic Arts and Acrobatic Adjudication certified
- Zumba, Zumba Kids & Zumba Kids Jr, Strong Nation, Plate by Zumba
- ADAPT teacher certified
- Alixa Flexibility (Module 5)
