KIMBERLY FAITH HICKMAN
Producer • Director • Youth Advocate
From “Life Skills Through Stage Skills” to Your Empowerment Studio (YES!)
Mentored by Ron Anderson, founder of the Springer Theatre Academy, Kimberly's directing and coaching style is grounded in a "life skills through stage skills" philosophy. Confidence, communication skills, focus, discipline, integrity, cooperation, coordination, creativity, etc. are all elements that can be developed when a student explores the arts. By participating in a collaborative process, students learn the importance of being a capable and confident individual, along with the value of being part of a team.
Directing and Choreography resume includes work with children on various productions. Experience also includes working with students who have been diagnosed with autism, down syndrome, ADD, ADHD, tourettes, depression, anxiety, childhood-onset fluency disorder, etc.
In the fall of 2024, Kimberly became a Coach Training Alliance Certified Coach and created Your Empowerment Studio, LLC. YES! empowers students by strengthening their talents and bolstering their value. Offering services online and in person, YES! provides a supportive environment where students can celebrate their individuality while receiving tailored guidance to help them thrive.
Quotes from students and anonymous evaluations
"Kimberly is the reason I wanted to come back!" - Kindergartener
“I like having to use teamwork in the activities.” - 4th grader
“Kimberly was a BIG help. Like really BIG!” - 5th grader
“Fun and challenging and good teacher!” - 8th grader
“I feel like our group actually got a lot of good work done in this class. Kimberly really put a lot of effort into helping our class.” - 10th grader
"She is sooooooo niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice." - 3rd grader
“Helped me realize how important the details are for characters and scenes.” - 12th grader
"We all have that one acting teacher that changed how you saw yourself and what you were capable of. Kimberly was that teacher for me." - Former Student
Classes & Age Groups
McGuigan Arts Academy - Omaha, NE
Happy Feet (ages 5-7)
Site Specific Scene Study (ages 8+)
The Car Plays (ages 8+)
Scene Study (ages 8+)
Improvisation (ages 10+)
Six musical theatre (ages 8+)
Film (ages 8+)
Puppet Making (ages 8+)
ARTapalooza (ages 5+)
Spring Break Camp (ages 7+)
Audition Prep (ages 16+)
Private Acting (ages 8+)
Musical Theatre (ages 8+)
Taylor Swift Eras (ages 8+)
Horror Fest (ages 8+)
Tik Tok Dance (ages 8+)
Battle Boy Bands vs. Girl Groups (ages 8+)
Tie Dye Extravanza (ages 8+)
10 Minute Play Festival (ages 8+)
Hair Bands & Power Ballads (ages 8+)
Art Bomb (art installations - ages 5+)
Stranger Things (ages 8+)
Disney History (ages 8+)
Business of the Business (ages 10+)
Intro to Podcasting (ages 8+)
MAA Bellevue Public Schools residency (NE)
MAA Cornerstone Christian residency (NE)
MAA Angels Among Us residency (NE)
MAA Benson High Show Choir residency (NE)
MAA Cam-Plex Summer Residency (WY)
Springer Theatre Academy - Columbus, GA
Company Acting Class (12th grade)
Scene Study (5th - 12th grades)
Site Specific / Immersive Theatre (5th - 12th grades)
Musical Theatre (5th - 12th grades)
Hip Hop Theatre (3rd - 12th grades)
Basic tap (7th - 12th grades)
Beginner tap (7th - 12th grades)
Musical theatre dance (3rd - 7th grades)
Gymboree Play & Music - Atlanta, GA
Music (infant - 1st grade)
Music & Movement (Pre-K - 1st grade)
Off Square Theatre Camp - Jackson Hole, WY
Art & Theatre (Kindergarten - 5th grade)
Acting (Kindergarten - 2nd grade)
Randolph College Theatre Conservatory - Lynchburg, VA
Words With Friends - Playwriting (3rd - 12th grades)
Beveridge Magnet School - Omaha, NE
Directing Workshop - (7th - 8th grades)
Henry Fonda Theatre Academy - Omaha, NE
Bootcamp (adults)
Acting 2 (adults)
Audition workshops (grades K-12th)
Junior Players (ages 7-10)
Youth Players (ages 11-13)
