Kim Thomas was born and raised in Whitby, Ontario and began dancing at a young age, training in all disciplines of dance. She won numerous awards during her time as a competitive student including high scores/over-all awards, and ballet scholarships. Kim also held the title of Miss DEA Toronto.

Kim completed her B.A. (Hons.) at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a major in Performing Arts (Dance). She then went on to complete a B.Ed. degree at Queens University in Kingston Ontario where she was one of a select number of students in the Artist in Community Education program. Kim is currently a member of the Ontario College of Teachers with a certification to teach Dramatic Arts and English Literature at the secondary school level.

Kim was a scholarship student in the La Roche College dance program, which provided her with an intensive focus on classical ballet training. In addition, she studied jazz, lyrical, partnering and musical theatre at La Roche. Kim also studied ballet for three summers in the professional program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. Kim's training has also included attending dance courses, workshops, and seminars at various dance schools such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in NYC, the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. She also completed an acting course at the University of Pittsburgh.

Kim's dance performance experience includes: The Nutcracker, Giselle, Cinderella, Coppelia, and contemporary works such a Selections from Fosse and Queens (choreography by Gerrard Holt). In 2006 Kim performed her own choreography in Toronto (Fringe Dance Festival centre stage, and Talent Defined) and at the 5th International Dance Festival in New York City. In 2007, she performed another new work in Toronto (Talent Defined) and in New York City at the 6th International Dance Festival.