Meet the Team

Nicole has been teaching children, teens, and adults the art of dance for 21 years; 19 of those years at a studio that was called Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio. Over the years, she has served as instructor, Ballet Director, and Dance Director. She has directed and choreographed 10 ballets, including the beloved Cinderella. Nicole studied dance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as well as under Jane Wellford at Elon University. She loves continuing education and takes many opportunities to further her dance knowledge in order to pass it on to her students each year. Nicole lives in Elon with her husband, Jeremy, and their 6 children, Noah, Nathan, Elijah, LilyAnn, Sarai, and Isabella.

Heather is a former homeschooled student and original member of Rejoice! Dance Ministry, which was formed in 1993. She has been teaching and performing with many different studios, churches, workshops, and conferences throughout the area since 1999. Her choreography has won awards and been selected for dance showcases throughout the Triad. For 8 years, she was blessed to be a part of Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio and desires to continue the mission Arts Alive began by sharing the gospel through dance at Alamance Fine Arts Academy. Heather lives in Snow Camp with her husband, Jeremy, and 3 children, Zeb, Elias, and Miriam.

Dana enjoys all styles of dance. She received instruction from Candy Brooks dance studio and taught at Arts Alive for 16 years. Her background includes Clogging, Jazz, Tap, and Character; she has also danced as a member of the Burlington Carousel Cloggers. Dana lives in Gibsonville, NC with her husband John and daughter Laney. She is proud to have her son, Caleb, serving in the U.S. Navy. In her spare time, Dana enjoys reading, watching Netflix, and spending time with friends and family.

Anna is a third-year dance education student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She completed her formal ballet, modern, and liturgical training at Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio and taught beginning level liturgical and ballet there during the 2015-2016 year. In addition, she was a member of Rejoice! Dance Ministry during her time at Arts Alive. Anna has studied dance under James Healey at North Carolina's Governor School, Yoav Kaddar at West Virginia University, and has participated in several dance conferences including American College Dance Association for the mid-Atlantic region. She cannot wait to share her passion for dance and Christ with her students!

Laney is a graduate of Clover Garden School and resides in Gibsonville, NC. She danced for 14 years at Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio, training in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Liturgical, and Clogging. Laney continues to participate in Rejoice! Dance Ministry, and has also assisted with choreography for an Alamance Children's Theatre production. Laney is excited to share her experience with Alamance Fine Arts Academy students.

Alyssa is a high school senior who has been homeschooled since kindergarten. She danced at Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio for 10 years, and has enjoyed performing with Rejoice! Dance Ministry for the past four years. She has trained at Chapel Hill Ballet School to further her education in dance. Alyssa taught dance at various summer camps and assisted in teaching at Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio. She learned much about worshipping God through the arts and cannot wait to share with her students the love of worshipping Him with dance!

Joy is a senior in high school and has been homeschooled since kindergarten. She danced at Arts Alive Fine Arts Studio for eight years, training in ballet, liturgical, modern, and jazz. She also assisted in teaching classes at the studio and has worked as a dance instructor at summer camps. Since 2014, she has enjoyed being a member of the Rejoice! Dance Ministry, learning to worship God through the art of dance. To further her training, she has taken summer classes at Chapel Hill School of Ballet. Joy is passionate to teach and share the love of God and glorify His name through dance.

Rebekah is a recent homeschool graduate. She has danced for 16 years, beginning at the age of three and has been part of Rejoice! Dance Ministry since 2010. Rebekah trained in Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Liturgical, Character, and Jazz; was a dance teacher apprentice for two years; and this is her second year as an instructor. She also has nine years of training in theatre performance. Rebekah is passionate about the Lord and using dance to worship and glorify Him. She adores children, and enjoys teaching and instilling in them a love for dance and an even greater love for the Lord.

Becky completed the intense four-month training through Holy Yoga and is now certified as a yoga instructor through The Yoga Alliance. The Holy Yoga training saturates each aspect of yoga with scripture and the instructors are required to spend time journaling, studying, and meditating on scripture all while learning the technical components of yoga. She began taking yoga and strength training about three years ago out of a desire to be a good steward of the body God gave her. Yoga has become a worshipful experience for her and she has personally seen how it can be a tool that God uses to bring tremendous healing physically, mentally, and emotionally. She looks forward to guiding others to meet God both on and off their mats. 

Matthew Davidson has worked in Theatre for many years as an actor, director, music director, stage manager, and producer. He was the founding Production Manager of Studio One, and has also performed across the Southeast in amateur and professional theatres. Notable roles include: Shrek (Shrek: The Musical), The Baker (Into The Woods), Fester (The Addams Family), and Little John (Robin Hood). He is currently pursuing a degree in Theatre at UNC Greensboro.

Rockie and Mary Lou Troxler have been dancing ballroom for over 20 years and have competed in USA Dance for 12 years in various venues across the continental United States. In 2012 they won the Senior IV International Standard National Championship and are charter members of the Carolina Heartland Chapter of USA Dance in Greensboro, NC. They are natives of Alamance County and currently reside near Elon, NC. They have three children: Tonja (married to Sunny), Jeremy (married to Nicole), and Jesse (married to Jamie), as well as 8 grandchildren.