Karin Hillman

Martial Arts Instructor

Karin Ferber Hillman was born and raised in Israel. She speaks Hebrew, Croatian and English fluently. As a young dancer she won numerous scholarships from the America Israel Cultural Foundation, She studied Art History at Haifa University in Israel, and then became a professional dancer with the Bat- Sheeva Dance company. She toured with the company in the USA, Canada and England.

Karin came to New York to study dance with the best teachers in the city. She has three sons who were all students at the Discovery Programs.

In 1997, Karin began studying Seido Karate, a worldwide traditional Japanese karate Organization, and became a champion in many tournaments. She now holds a fourth degree black belt and has won many tournament championships.