IQALUIT - By day, Jenny Soucie is a sessional administrative assistant, or house records clerk, at the Nunavut legislative assembly.

Jenny Soucie, aka Boomkin, practises solo at the Atii fitness centre in Iqaluit last week. -photo courtesy of Lekan Thomas

But by night, she's Iqaluit b-girl Boomkin, working hard to bring a slice of up-North hip hop to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.

Soucie is one of four Nunavummiut in the break dance crew Kaiva chosen to perform at the event.

Kaiva will join two throat singers, three drum dancers and six Artcirq members, all from Nunavut, in a collaboration performance.

"I'm really excited. I've never been to B.C. and I've always wanted to go -- and to go to perform for the Olympics is really awesome," she said.

"I might not have a lot of time being a tourist there, but I'm just really happy that I'm going to get the opportunity to go," she added.

She's also keen to get to know the other Kaiva members and work with Artcirq, an experience she says is just as exciting – if not more – as performing at the Olympics.

"I've been a huge fan of Artcirq for a while," she said.

At 25, Soucie is the newest addition to the crew. She was asked to join after one member from Clyde River bowed out of going to the Olympics.

"I guess (crew leader) Lil Bear saw that I have dedication. That's why she chose me," said Soucie.

She'll have to put that dedication into full gear while she and Lil Bear, a.k.a Christine Lamothe, get ready up for the big show. Right now, the two practise two or more times a week – the other two members are in Clyde River – and Soucie practises much more on her own.

But the hard work is welcome.

"I love dancing," said Soucie.

It's not her only passion.

Soucie is also training to be a chef and plans to travel around the world, getting inspiration and learning how to cook foods from different cultures.

"I don't find a lot of inspiration with the kind of food we get," she said.

Her top destination is Brazil – not only for the cooking, but for the culture. Soucie attended the culinary management program at Algonquin College in Ottawa and is only a couple of courses away from earning her diploma.

Until then, she'll have plenty to keep her busy as she prepares to be part of the Olympic dream.