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Rachel Wade, DirectorRachel Wade is the Director of the Arlington Heights High School Dance Department and hails form Denton, Tx. Upon receiving her B.F.A. from Texas Christian University's School for Classical and Contemporary Dance, Mrs. Wade went on to become the Co - Assistant Director of Denton City Contemporary Ballet before coming to Heights in 2011. Mrs. Wade has danced professionally with Muscle Memory Dance Theater, Epiphany DanceArts, CholoRock Dance Collective and Impulse Dance Project. She has also had the opportunity to be a Rehearsal Assistant for the TCU School for Classical and Contemporary Dance. Passionate about advocating for dance in the Metroplex, Mrs. Wade is a founding member of Further Dance Fort Worth, an organization committed to growing the dance community in Fort Worth. Mrs. Wade is the recipient of the Bates Dance Festival Teacher Fellowship Scholarship and the Dance Council of North Texas' Glenda Brown Choreography Scholarship.
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Carrie Wilkey, Assistant DirectorCarrie Wilkey graduated in 2017 from Texas Christian University with a BFA in Modern Dance and BS in Educational Studies. Prior to attending TCU, Carrie grew up in Singapore until age 18 and began her dance training at Cheng Ballet Academy and Singapore American School. Carrie has trained with the Orlando Ballet School, Anaheim Ballet, and the American Dance Festival. Carrie has worked with New York dance companies Paul Taylor American Modern Dance and Keigwin + Company over the summers. Carrie has performed in many dance disciplines including classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and various forms of world dance. She has been choreographing dances for the stage since high school and her work has been performed at TCU as well as festivals in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Carrie’s teaching experiences span over 8 years at various studios and schools in many disciplines. Carrie is currently a dance artist performing with DFW dance companies Common Thread Dance Theater and Zion Dance Project. She is so excited to be joining the faculty at Arlington Heights High School Dance Department this year and can not wait to work with the talented students here!
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Jackie Millan, Assistant Director
Jackie Millan began her dance training at a young age in Fort Worth, TX. She graduated Magna cum laude with her BA in Dance from Hunter College in New York City with department honors in dance and an academic scholarship. While at Hunter she had the opportunity to work with artist such as Vicky Shick, Kendra Portier, Jennifer Nugent, and more. She also interned with Parsons Dance during her time at college. After graduating, she danced with MWest & Company and Bolly Dhamaal Dance in New York. Since returning to Texas, she has danced with imPULSE Dance Project, Cholorock Dance Collective, and has presented work as an independent artist. Mrs. Millan has taught dance in New York, New Jersey, and Texas. She is currently the Assistant Director of Dance at Arlington Heights High School and on the dance faculty at Texas Dance Conservatory. She is also a certified im=X Pilates instructor. She completed National Dance Institute’s Teaching Artist Training and has continued to develop as a dance educator through workshops with Associated Dance Teachers of New Jersey. Mrs. Millan is the recipient of the Bates Dance Festival Teacher Fellowship Scholarship. She also received a scholarship from Dance Council of North Texas to attend Dance Teacher Summit in NYC in recognition of her contributions as a teacher in the dance community. She is committed to sharing her love of dance with her students and to continue growing as a dance educator.
Jackie Millan began her dance training at a young age in Fort Worth, TX. She graduated Magna cum laude with her BA in Dance from Hunter College in New York City with department honors in dance and an academic scholarship. While at Hunter she had the opportunity to work with artist such as Vicky Shick, Kendra Portier, Jennifer Nugent, and more. She also interned with Parsons Dance during her time at college. After graduating, she danced with MWest & Company and Bolly Dhamaal Dance in New York. Since returning to Texas, she has danced with imPULSE Dance Project, Cholorock Dance Collective, and has presented work as an independent artist. Mrs. Millan has taught dance in New York, New Jersey, and Texas. She is currently the Assistant Director of Dance at Arlington Heights High School and on the dance faculty at Texas Dance Conservatory. She is also a certified im=X Pilates instructor. She completed National Dance Institute’s Teaching Artist Training and has continued to develop as a dance educator through workshops with Associated Dance Teachers of New Jersey. Mrs. Millan is the recipient of the Bates Dance Festival Teacher Fellowship Scholarship. She also received a scholarship from Dance Council of North Texas to attend Dance Teacher Summit in NYC in recognition of her contributions as a teacher in the dance community. She is committed to sharing her love of dance with her students and to continue growing as a dance educator.