# Kim Gavin

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{{Short description|British director, choreographer, and former ballet dancer}}
'''Kim Gavin''' is a British director, choreographer, and former ballet dancer. He was the creative director of the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics_closing_ceremony) and [Paralympics closing ceremonies](/source/2012_Summer_Paralympics_closing_ceremony).

Kim Gavin is the son of a plumber from [Ilford](/source/Ilford) in East London. He was brought up in [Bournemouth](/source/Bournemouth). He and his wife live in [Surrey](/source/Surrey) and have four children; Hannah, the eldest, is following her father's footsteps training at [Laine Theatre Arts](/source/Laine_Theatre_Arts). Kim Gavin trained at the [Royal Ballet School](/source/Royal_Ballet_School).  He followed a career as a dancer on television and in the theatre.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9469271/Olympics-closing-ceremony-weve-had-the-wedding-now-its-time-for-the-disco.html Olympics Closing ceremony: we’ve had the wedding, now it’s time for the disco] Cole Moreton, The Daily Telegraph, 11 Aug 2012.</ref>

In 1997 Gavin directed and choreographed the musical ''Oh! What A Night''.

In 2002 he choreographed the West End musical ''125th Street''.
He is currently artistic director for [Take That](/source/Take_That)'s live performances and has been since 1992.

He directed the [Concert for Diana](/source/Concert_for_Diana) at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium) in 2007 and the [Help for Heroes](/source/Help_for_Heroes) concert at [Twickenham Stadium](/source/Twickenham_Stadium) in 2010.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19094398 Profile: Kim Gavin, director of Olympic closing ceremony] BBC News 13 August 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/cultural-olympiad/8332914/Kim-Gavin-profile-of-Cultural-Olympiad-ceremony-director.htmlKim Gavin: profile of Cultural Olympiad ceremony director]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Daily Telegraph, 16 August 2012</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://kimgavin.com Personal website]

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