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| Our 2019-2020 Staff |
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| Nikki Arnold Owner/Director/Instructor This season will be Nikki's 15th year as director of Extreme Performing Arts and 6th 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 29 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 5th 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 3rd 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." |
Rachel Allen Receptionist Rachel is going on her 6th 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 This is Vanessa's 2nd yeart as part of the Extreme staff! 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. |
| Courtney Knight Instructor Courtney was born and raised in Kingwood, where she began dancing at the age of 3. This is Courtneys 1st year at Extreme and we are thrilled to have her! Courtney has an Associate of Arts in dance education from Kilgore College and will begin working on her Bachelor’s in Kinesiology with a minor in dance and secondary education in the Fall of 2019 at Sam Houston State University. Courtney attended Rowland Ballard’s and was also a Kingwood Strutter. In high school, Courtney was a member of the Kingwood Park High School Silver Stars where she served as Captain and also Lt. Colonel. After high school Courtney became a member of the 78th Line of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. During her Sophomore year, she was selected to be a part of Industry Dance Company, a modern and improv based dance group within the dance department where she attended Texas Dance Improvisational Festival, American Dance College Association Conference, Texas Dance Educators Association Convention and assisted multiple masterclasses. In 2018 Courtney was a Collegiate Assistant at TDEA and she is also a staff member for MA Dance Company. She was recognized as the Most Outstanding Student in Ballet and Modern her Freshman year at Kilgore. |
| The staff here at Extreme is a close knit family. We strive everyday to make sure that each kid that walks out of those studio doors knows how special and incredibly unique they are. We take pride in every student here. Our teachers continue their education by taking classes and seminars. We aim to develop a confidence and discipline that will stay with your child throughout their dance years as well as throughout their life. Our teachers teach more than just dance, they teach a way of life! |