NETFLIX & DANCE PROGRAM BOOKLET

FOOTSTEPS DANCE ACADEMY

MS. LAUREN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Ms. Lauren Henry is an alumna from South Carolina State University with a major in Criminal Justice. She is trained in ballet, tap, hip hop, modern, jazz, contemporary, and lyrical for over 30 years. At the age of 3 she began her dance training at studios such as Ballethnic Academy of Dance, Footsteps, and Price Performing Arts Studio all in Atlanta, GA. She was accepted into Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School for the dance magnet program. The four years in that program she was trained by some of the best instructors in Atlanta and was given some of the best opportunities in her dance career. At the age of 17 she put on her first showcase “The Sole of 8” where she choreographed 3 of the numbers in the program. She was also one of the few in the program that was chosen to attend Alvin Ailey Dance Camp in New York and The Atlanta Ballet Company. Her junior and senior year she was chosen to be one of the lead dancers for a few hit music videos.

After graduating high school, she was accepted onto the SCSU auxiliary “Champagne Dance Team” where she danced for 3 years and then switched over to dancing for the basketball dance team. She danced with SCSU Charisma Dance Team for 2 years where she was also made captain. After college she taught all genres of dance at Gift of Dance Studio. She was also the coach/choreographer for The Lovejoy Dancing Diamonds and The Divine Dolls in McDonough, Ga both seen on the hit show “Bring It”. In the year 2015 she was chosen to choreograph a new hit series on Netflix “Confetti” and has been an HBCU dance trainer at one of the most popular dance camps with HBCU Dance Corporation in Atlanta. She is also currently a board member for The National HBCU Dance Association. Now back in Orangeburg she was the first Visual & Performing Arts Dance Teacher at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. Now reopening her dance studio in South Carolina & as the director and choreographer of The SC State University Champagne Dance Team she is looking forward to all new beginnings. She wants to continue teaching because that is one of her biggest fulfillments in life to be able to pass on her gifts to others; and have other young dancers be able to follow in her FOOTSTEPS

MS. CHARITY

JAZZ, BALLET, & COMPETITION TEACHER

Ms. Charity Moore is a dance teacher/ choreographer hailing from Aiken, SC. Charity has been dancing for over 20 years, training in all styles but heavily focusing on Ballet and Modern. Charity received her bachelor's degree in dance with a K-12 teaching certification from Winthrop University in May of 2021.

Since then, she has been teaching high school dance, leading an after-school dance team, and teaching/ choreographing for dance studios and other teams. When she is not dancing, Charity enjoys drawing, crocheting, and serving her community through the Orangeburg Alumnae chapter of her Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

MS. VICKI

TAP & BALLET TEACHER

Mrs. Vicki Smith King began her dancing experience at the age of 3. She took hula lessons while living on Midway Island. After her family moved to Orangeburg, she spent 13 years taking classes from Tom Hendrix at Tom Hendrix School of Dance. During Vicki’s freshman year at USC, Mr. Hendrix passed away and his partner and family asked her if she wanted to take over the studio. So, in 1984 Vicki began her career as a studio owner and instructor, while still attending USC where she danced and sang her way to Australia with the group, Carolina Alive.

Vicki taught 100’s of girls & boys from Orangeburg and the surrounding areas for 34 years until she closed the doors in May of 2016. Her students enjoyed competing, performing in local theater, dancing in the New Year’s Day Florida Citrus Bowl & trips to NY city, while entertaining throughout the community. Vicki’s love for teaching dance brought her back into the studio this year- thanks to Lauren! Her dance students have become her life-long friends.

MS. ZARIAH

HIP HOP & MAJORETTE TEACHER

Ms. Zariah Frieson is a Criminal Justice Major and a recent graduate of the illustrious South Carolina State University. She started dancing in 2017 for the Elite Forces of Destruction, a traveling competition majorette dance team in Columbia, South Carolina. This team competed against teams all over the country and competed on several episodes of the hit dance show “Bring It”, where Zariah appeared in Season 5. Zariah also served as Captain of the senior squad during her junior and senior years of high school. During this time, she also danced for Red Distinction, her high school dance line that was affiliated with the marching band at Westwood High School. To further her dance training, Zariah enrolled in dance classes at Mrs. Jenkins Dance Academy in Columbia, SC, and also at Ignited Dance Company - Tab&Kait Productions. Upon graduation from high school in 2019, Zariah became a member of the South Carolina State Marching 101 Champagne Dance Team and completed 3 years with the team. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zariah began coaching the senior squad of the Elite Forces of Destruction. Zariah also serves as a dance instructor at Footsteps Dance Academy in the genre of majorette dance under the tutelage of Ms. Lauren Henry, Owner, and Director. Zariah continues to hone her craft of dance because she has a love for it and wants to continue to grow as a dancer.

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MS. TRINITY

JAZZ, LYRICAL, & HBCU STYLE TEACHER

Ms. Trinity Streeter is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, where she received her training at Jackie Lockhart's Performing Arts Institute and Alabama Ballet. Trinity has been dancing for seventeen years and has trained in the dance genres of ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, and hip hop. Outside of her technical training, Trinity has eight years of dance team experience, in which she spent six years on a competitive team and ranked nationally.

She has been a member of The Berry Middle School Sparklers, The Spain Park High School Dazzlers, and is now a veteran member of The South Carolina State University Marching 101 Champagne Dancers. Trinity has danced for promotional videos advertising the Birmingham Magic City Classic and performed as a backup dancer for the Christian artist Cassandra Kanda (known as CASS) at the opening act of the 2019 Motion Conference. Trinity served as a teaching assistant for the Spain Park High School Dance Program from 2018 to 2020. At Footsteps Dance Academy, she currently teaches ballet, jazz, HBCU style, and lyrical.

COACH KAMI

TUMBLING TEACHER

Kambria Cook is graduate from Claflin University with a B.A. in Music Education. She was a cheerleader for about four years and an all-star cheerleader for about six years, and she has been tumbling for over 15 years. Kambria loves to teach and work with children.

MS. MARIAH COMPETITION TEACHER

Ms. Mariah Wimberly is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a recent graduate of the illustrious South Carolina State University majoring in Fashion Merchandising. She also is an alum of Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts majoring in Dance. Since the age of three, she has been professionally trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, tap, and African at the following studios: Atlanta Dance Core, Atlanta Ballet, AILEY

Camp Atlanta, Ailey Extension, Stilwell Dance Department, and Price

Performing Arts Center. Throughout her dance career, Mariah was awarded many national dance titles, full dance scholarships, and countless 1st place dance awards. Some of her most proud moments include performing at the Mayor's Ball, the Fox Theater, Halftime show for the Hawks, dancing for Usher, Debbie Allen, Troy Powell, Jason Holley, Syncopated Ladies, and Adam Parson. Mariah has been teaching dance since the age of eleven. At the young age of twenty-two, her dance career is just beginning. Dancing is her passion, and she has no plans to ever stop performing and teaching the generation behind her everything she knows!

A 2nd year dancer at FDA & currently a freshmen at High School for Health Professions

A 1st year dancer at FDA & currently a junior at Edisto High School

A 2nd year dancer at FDA & currently a sophomore at Orangeburg- Wilkinson High School

Ms. Nakya

Tiny Tot Dancers

ALLURE RILEY

AR’MANI EVINS

AUBRI ROBINSON

NOVA LEE

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Mini & Youth Dancers

A’LANI EVINS

AVA ELMORE

CAYLA SHULER

CHEYENNE STEPHENS

CHARLEIGH PROCTOR

JULIAN ROGERS

JAYLAH GILMORE

JAMIA LAWSON

KAMRYN SHIELDS

LAILA MINTZ

LONDYN SCOTT

MODESTY SHIVERS

MADISON BLACK

NI’YANAH HARTLEY

RYAN ROGERS

SERENITY FELDER

SKYLAR COLTER

SKYLAR MCGRAW

SYNCERE TAYLOR

TAYLEN GRANT

TRINITY GOVAN

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TWEEN DANCERS

ANGEL GLOVER

ANYLAIH WILLIAMS

AYANNA TROMP

EILIYAH BROWN

EVA COOPER

JA’MARI GOODWIN

JA'NIYA BROWN

JAYDA HOLMAN

KAILYNN STOKES

KAMRYN JAMISON

KENNEDY LAWTON

LOGAN POPE

MA’NIYA WALTERS

SKYY BLAIR

TRINITY GLOVER

TAYLOR HINES

TWEEN BOYS

KA’DON PARLER

NATHANIEL HAUGHTON

TEEN DANCERS

ALEXZANDRIA BROWN

AUNDRIANNA EVANS

CASSIDY CLECKLEY

DAEJAH GLOVER

JOHAUNNA ANDERSON

KAITLYN HYMAN

LEILANI GARRICK

NAKYA WILLIAMS

ROYALTY ZEIGLER

TRINITY BRADSHAW

NETFLIX & DANCE ACT 1

TINY TOTS, MINIS, YOUTH: NETFLIX

- Ms. Lauren

TWEEN LYRICAL: 50 SHADES OF GREY

- Ms. Lauren

TEEN JAZZ: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

-Ms. Trinity

MINI & YOUTH BALLET: LEAP

- Ms. Vicki

YOUTH BALLET INTENSIVE: UP

- Ms. Charity

FDA COMPETITION TEAM: FALLIN

- Ms. Lauren & Ms. Trinity

YOUTH HIP HOP: DRUMLINE

- Ms. Lauren

TWEEN TAP: WEDNESDAY

- Ms. Vicki

TWEEN HIP HOP MAJORETTE: THE PROUD FAMILY MOVIE

- Ms. Zariah

TEEN HBCU: BEYONCE’S HOMECOMING

- Ms. Trinity

TWEEN JAZZ: CHEETAH GIRLS

- Ms. Charity

FDA COMPETITION TEAM: FOR BEYONCE

- Ms. Mariah

NETFLIX & DANCE

ACT 2

TWEEN HIP HOP: THE NEW EDITION STORY

- Ms. Lauren

YOUTH JAZZ: ALADDIN

- Ms. Lauren

MINI HIP HOP: MAJOR PAYNE

- Ms. Zariah

TWEEN & TEEN BALLET INTENSIVE: THE PRINCESS & THE FROG

- Ms. Charity

MINI & YOUTH TAP: THE SEA BEAST

- Ms. Vicki

TEEN LYRICAL: TWLIGHT SAGA

- Ms. Trinity

FDA COMPETITION TEAM: SOUR CANDY

-Ms. Lauren

TEEN HIP HOP: THE TLC STORY

- Ms. Lauren

FDA COMPETITION TEAM: GO BEST FRIEND

- Ms. Charity

TINY TOT & MINI TUMBLING:

BEYONCE’S HOMECOMING PT 2

- Coach Kami

ALL DANCERS: DREAMGIRLS

- Ms. Lauren