I'm Dr. Kim Bercovitz — known as Dr. Kim, the Dance Doctor — a leadership and human connection educator. Through my signature approach, Dance to Lead, I reframe leadership as something we experience, not just learn. I use dance as a living leadership lab.

My person-centered approach draws on more than 25 years of research  experience across exercise and health promotion, disease management, addictions, and aging. I have a Ph.D. in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences from the University of Toronto, where I later served as an adjunct  professor, and I completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the National Cancer Institute of Canada. My career bridged academic and applied research at hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and health organizations, along with teaching chronic disease and osteoporosis exercise programs.

While my background is deeply rooted in science, my work has never been only about data — it’s about observing the human experience behind it.

One place that continues to shape this understanding is the dance floor. A dedicated salsa dancer based in Washington DC, I regularly travel to Europe for salsa congresses to deepen musicality and followership. Partner dancing shapes how I teach leadership and human connection.

In 2026, I will debut Dance to Lead, a movement-based, science-backed experience that offers a rare blend of academic rigor, embodied leadership, and engaging, memorable learning. 

Lead with courage and intention. Others will follow.

Interested in bringing Dance to Lead to your organization or event?