Dance4Him Staff

~Kim Cumiford~
Kim Cumiford and her husband Les, have been married since 1990. They have three children, whom they home school in Farmington, New Mexico. They have served in a variety of Christian ministries over the years and began Dance4Him in Farmington, New Mexico in 2002. Kim began dancing in high school and later danced on an adult dancing team for 2 years. She taught ages 3-10 years old at Elite Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for four years: she coached Menaul High School's Dancing Team: and danced with an adult worship team for 2 years. Kim has many years of dancing experience including participation in a variety of productions doing choreography, instruction, and direction. She believes that dancing is not about "the dancer" but about the one who created you to praise Him.

~Nicole Cumiford~
Nicole Cumiford began her dance training in 1994 at Elite Dance Studio in Albuquerque. She continued with Mann Dance Academy in 2001, where she danced the role of Alice in Alice in Wonderland, and San Juan College in 2002. At Dance4Him studio (2002-2010), she taught classes and danced featured roles in The Dream, A Love Story, by God, The Devil's Last Dance, and A Tale of Two Roads. In 2004 and 2009, Nicole was selected by San Juan College to dance in the prestigious Young Artist Recital. More recently, she modeled for Algy Dance Costumes and competed nationally, where she earned three platinum awards for her solos. For the past year, Nicole has been training with the Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico. She had the opportunity to work with the director, Katherine Giese and with Ballet Master, Alex Ossadnik. She starred in BRT’s The Nutcracker in the Spanish Variation, Pierrot Doll, Snowflake, and Flower and also in BRT’s Alice in Wonderland as a Chess piece and Waltz couple. She has also worked with Ballet Mistress, Beth Griffin, Director, Cheri Costales, and Artist Robbie Rodriguez. Nicole is currently going to school at San Juan College and is excited to share her gift of dance with the community.

~Shannabeth Hull~

Shannah has been a dancer her entire life and an instructor for 12 years. Her training in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz came from Dancemania, Silhouette, and San Juan College in Farmington.  She has been with DANCE4HIM since January 2004 and has brought her exceptional strength and technique to our younger and older dancers teaching tap, ballet, & Pointe. Shannah says that it is the great people and Godly, loving atmosphere that keeps her at DANCE4HIM.  We have been fortunate to have her gentle spirit  working with our little ones, as well as her excellence to push our more advanced dancers.  Shannah is not only a beautiful dancer herself, but she has her associates in accounting, and is a proud mom.

~Michelle Martinez~
Michelle danced at Linda Johnstun's School of Dance from the age of five until the age of fifteen.  She practiced ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and some pointe.  She was invited to join the Nonstop Dance Company where she participated in performances at Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Catalina Island, Ensenada, and on a Carnival Cruise Ship.  She is now beginning her third year with Dance4Him as a teacher and also a student.  She fells that it's exciting to work with the kids and to have the opportunity to share God's love with them.  Michelle grew up in a Christian home and asked the Lord into her life when she was very young.  She believes God called her to work with kids and young people, therefore she went to college and has received an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently finishing her last semester for her BA in Elementary Education.

~Rachel Adams~

Rachel has been dancing for 15 years.  She began dancing at the age of five and is trained mostly in ballet, pointe, and jazz.  She has also been instructed in hip hop, modern, and tap classes.  Rachel began with gymnastics, but changed to dance at Silhouette Dance Studio in Farmington.  She then went to Star Steps Academy of Dance in Farmington and attended there for 3 years.  In 2002, Rachel began dancing with Dance4Him.  Since then, she has participated in the summer intensive at Elite Dance Studio in Albuquerque and has also performed in the Young Artist's Recital with both dance and piano.  She has assisted and taught classes for the past 6 years.  She loves working with the students.  Rachel accepted Christ into her life at age five and has been following Him ever since.  Being at Dance4Him has strengthened her relationship with Christ and shown her the true meaning of worship.  Her goals in life are to follow Jesus with whatever He calls her to do, possibly foreign missions

~Leanne Sheets~

Lee Anne felt God's call on her life at a young age.  Knowing God called her to full time ministry, she attended discipleship training where she met her husband Jay (of twenty-two years), and served on a short term missions team to Guatemala and Honduras and then to the pastorate for twelve years.  !n 2002 they started traveling throughout the United States with their two daughters Rebecca and Hannah sharing God's live wherever the door was opened.  When asked to come out to New Mexico for a leadership retreat, they never imagined two weeks would turn into six years.  Lee Anne has been involved with Dance4Him for almost six years, starting as a dance mom and then as office staff for the last four years.