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Our Staff |
3950 F.M. 1488 . Conroe, Texas 77384 . (936) 321-1822 |
Nikki Arnold Owner/Director/Instructor This season will be Nikki's 14th year as director of Extreme Performing Arts and 5th year as owner. At the age of 5 Nikki started dancing competitively and by the age of 16, she was choreographing team and solo routines for her dance company. She was a member of York Jr. High Liberty Babes and McCullough Callies Drill Team. Over the years she has choreographed and directed numerous award winning team dances & solos, and has received many choreography awards. Under her direction, teams have received National Champion Titles in lyrical, contemporary, jazz and pom categories. Nikki has 28 years of dance training and experience and continues to further her dance knowledge by taking seminars and conventions. She has a passion and love for not only dance but also for the opportunity to be able to teach it and create that same love and passion in her students. |
Alyssa Williams Instructor This season will be Alyssa's 4th year as an instructor at Extreme Performing Arts. Alyssa is a former continued dancing competitvely all the way through her senior year. She received her dance training and experience directly from Nikki Arnold, owner of Extreme. She grew up in Magnolia and now currently resides in Conroe with her husband and new little baby boy. She continues to further her knowledge in dance by attending yearly conventions. She has also choreographed numerous award winning solos and team routines. |
Jordan Baird Instructor This is Jordans 2nd year here at Extreme. Jordan joined Extreme Performing Arts when she was in 8th grade. She was apart of the Senior team and performed many award winning solos choreographed by Nikki Arnold. She was born and raised in Magnolia, Texas. She began dancing at the age of three. She started Jordan was a member of the Texas Star dance team, where she was a Lieutenant her junior year and took on the position as Colonel her senior year. Upon graduating high school, she was a member of the Kilgore College Rangerettes, where she was also apart of the Swingsters. Now Jordan is continuing her studies in mass communications and dance at Sam Houston State University. She also is continuing her dance career as a member of the Orange Pride Dance Team. Jordan also is very involved in working for MA Dance during the summer and contest seasons. One of her favorite quotes as a dancer is,"The pride in performance is not in winning, but in a job well done." |
Kierstin Dornak Instructor This is Kierstins 2nd year here at Extreme. She has been dancing and competing since the age of 5. She was trained under the direction of Nikki Arnold at Dance Connections in Magnolia, Texas for 13 years. She was a member of the Magnolia West High School Fillies Dance/Drill Team for 4 years and served as a Lieutenant her junior year and the head dance Captain her senior year. In college, Kierstin was a member of the world renown dance team, Kilgore College Rangerettes from 2014-2016. She had the opportunity to travel and perform in Scotland, Ireland, Florida, The Annual Good Year Cotton Bowl Classic, Dallas Cowboys Games, and many other prestigious opportunities as a Rangerette. She earned her Associates of Arts Degree in Dance Education from Kilgore College. Kierstin is currently studying Kinesiology and Secondary Education at Sam Houston State University where she will obtain a Bachelors of Science degree in those fields. She is looking forward to an exciting first year here at EPAC and is eager to share her love, dedication and passion for dance with us! |
Rachel Allen Receptionist Rachel is going on her 5th year as part of the Extreme staff. Although Rachel did not grow up in the dance world she has a taken on a love and passion for it as much as our instructors. She enjoys being a part of these kids lives as well as handling all of our parents questions, paperwork and front desk tasks. She is the voice you will hear when you call and the smile that will greet you when you visit. |
Vanessa Martin Ballet Instructor Vanessa is new to the Extreme staff this year and we are so excited to have her here! She grew up in Southern California and moved to Magnolia where she resides with her husband and 2 daughters (soon to be 3) in April 2012. While in California she had the opportunity to train and perform with some of the best in the industry. Starting with annual Nutcracker performances and spring recitals her love for the stage grew with each performance. Vanessa began teaching at the age of 19. Her training has been in classical ballet, jazz, latin dance and modern technique. |