CiCi Kai (they/she) is a contemporary movement artist whose foundation was shaped at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) in St. Louis, Missouri, where she was trained by influential mentors including Lee Nolting, Alicia Graf Mack, Jennifer Welch Cudnik, Gina Bon-Perez, Mariko Kumanomido, Carrie Fernandez, Kirven, and Antonio Douthit-Boyd. CiCi earned a B.F.A. in Contemporary Dance Performance from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where her training was guided by faculty including Kurt Douglas, Alissa Cardone, Brian McGinnis, Olivier Besson, and Dean Vollick. Performance credits include works by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, restaged by Maria Bauman, Crystal Perkins, and student choreographers.

CiCi has worked as an Administrative Assistant within the dance department alongside Margret Falcone at Boston Conservatory and later served as an administrative assistant with Saint Louis Dance Theatre (2024–2025). Now based in New Jersey, CiCi continues to expand her artistic practice. She has participated in Dance Lab New York, served as a guest speaker for The Moog Center for Deaf Education, and performed in a range of contemporary works, continually engaging in projects that reflect purpose, collaboration, and evolving possibility. Beyond her movement practice, she finds that journaling and expanding her collection nourish her curiosity.