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MISSION & VISION
Mission
To foster creative development through student education and training in the performing arts for a lifetime of success!
Vision
To become the preeminent destination for students education in the performing arts within the greater Bay Area.
Why Us?
Our commitment is to offer performing arts instruction in a fun and encouraging environment to children. We believe every child has a passion for the arts and our proudest moments are seeing the joy exhibited by our students. Our instruction is curriculum based to ensure consistency for all students.
Sarah Foster Lewis
Artistic Director/Founder
Sarah began her dance training over thirty years ago. She studied various disciplines of dance such as ballet, tap, jazz modern, variations, character, musical theatre and pointe. Sarah is a graduate of the High School for the Performing and Visuals arts in Downtown Houston. Sarah received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Houston and pursued her Master's in Counseling at Seton Hall University while working as a special education teacher. Sarah is very excited to share her love and passion for the arts with the community. As a mother of two, she appreciates the importance of having a staff committed to nurturing children within the performing arts. Sarah is the proud mother to her son Clark and daughter Channing.
Jeffrey C. Lewis
Executive Director
Jeffrey is a lifelong resident of the League City area. He attended Clear Creek High School and played Soccer, ran Cross-Country/Track and was in Choir. Jeffrey received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University where he competed on the Cross-Country/Track & Field teams. He was a member of the 1995 Southwest Conference Championship Team for Indoor Track & Field. He competes in triathlons, having completed several Ironmans and has been a beach lifeguard in Galveston for the last 25 years. He has played the classical guitar since age six and enjoys the performing arts. His proudest accomplishment is being a father to his 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter with his wife Sarah.
Quincy Starnes
Musical Theatre Director
Quincy began his musical theatre training in 1989 when he was one of the students chosen by HITS Theatre to perform a musical while still a student at River Oaks Elementary. Quincy received his Bachelor's of Arts degree in Theatre from the University of Notre Dame receiving instruction in costume design, lighting design, stage management and theatre history. Quincy was a founding member of the Pasquirella East Musical Company (PEMCo), which still operates today as the only student run musical theatre program on campus. He believes he can bring students a love of modern musicals as well as giving them an appreciation of the classics.
Ashley Williams
Administrative Director
Ashley began dancing at the age of 10 with a focus on Ballet, Jazz and Tap. She was an officer of the award winning Texas City Stingarettes Drill Team while in High School. Ashley continued with her dance education at TCU before transferring to the University of Houston. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Public Relations and a minor in Global Business. Ashley has maintained her passion for the art of dance and has found her home with BAAC. She is a proud mother of a son and excited to share her devotion for dance with other young kids.
Nicole Poor
Twinkle Star Director
Nicole has been dancing for over 20 years. She is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, contemporary and lyrical. Nicole studied dance and early childhood education at the Community College of Rhode Island. She worked at In-step Dance Center as well as Lyrics in Motion Dance Studio before joining BAAC. Nicole has choreographed numerous award winning pieces in tap, jazz, musical theatre and contemporary through her career. Nicole has taken master classes all over the east coast including Alvin Ailey, Julliard, and Broadway Dance Center. She has also performed professionally in Houston and her hometown state of Rhode Island. She is very passionate about her dancing, teaching and choreographing and loves to share her knowledge and experience with today's youth.
Jessica Sanchez
Ballet Director
Jessica Sanchez is a dancer/choreographer from Seattle, WA. She has had a passion for dance since she started at age 3. During her time dancing she studied styles including: ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop, modern and improvisation. Jessica attended college at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX to further her career with dance. While in college, Jessica performed in many school shows and was selected to be a part of two dance companies in the Dallas area: Dallas Dance Company and Pedestrian Dance Movement. During her 6 years in Texas she worked with Justin Giles and his Soul Escape Company, taught at various studios such as Misfit Dance Company as their lead technique teacher, and did numerous performances for local dance festivals. Over the last few years, Jessica has dove deeper into her education of dance and has received several certifications including, the teacher Grades 1 & 2 of Cecchetti and the Leap N’ Learn program as a certified teacher. Her next goal is earning her, certification in Sugar Foot Therapy for dance Conditioning and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT).
Alex Musgrove
Voice Director
Alex graduated summa cum laude from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. Although she is classically trained, she is comfortable teaching a variety of styles and specializes in mixed belting. Musical theatre and acting have been her passion since she first performed on stage at the age of six. Her favorite roles include “Miss Honey” in Matilda, “Maureen” in RENT, “Rizzo” in Grease!, “Catherine” in Pippin, and “Cheryl” in Evil Dead. She has also been the music director for over a dozen productions in the Houston area.She is currently studying for her master’s degree in Music Education at Columbia University with a focus on vocal pedagogy and cultivating a student-centered curriculum.
Rachel Curtis
Instructor
Rachel Curtis is a graduate of Lamar University, where she double majored in Theatre & Dance and Corporate Communications. She was an apprentice member of Aimed Dance, a modern dance company in Beaumont,TX, while in University, and has performed in the Gala Concert of ACDA South-Central Region, as well as Bailando Dance Festival, abroad in Taiwan at the Tainan University of Technology, and twice at Mind the Gap in Houston. She began dance in the color guard of Clear Falls High School and then pursued dance as a fine art in college. She is trained in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, and partnering. Rachel was teaching in the Houston area for 2 years before joining BAAC where she will continue to educate young movers and encourage a love for dance to last a lifetime.
Katrinka Blystone
Music Director
Katrinka has shared her love of music through teaching piano for over 30 years through her private studio as well as performing with a professional duo and accompanying for various school districts in the Houston area. She received her Bachelor of Music from Henderson State University in Composition with a teaching certification in piano studying under Thomas Chase. She continued composition studies with James Greeson and Thomas Benjamin and her piano studies with Beatriz Pilapil and Nancy Weems in post graduate work. Katrinka continues to enjoy teaching and inspiring young people to love music.
Hannah Lovitt
Broadway Babies Director
Hannah started acting when she was eight years old and never looked back from the performing arts. She recently graduated summa cum laude from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and a double minor in musical theatre and dance. Hannah was the president of the Spectrum Players, Hofstra’s straight-play club founded by Francis Ford Coppola. This past year, she interned as a theatre instructor at Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island and spent the last several summers at the ERJCC’s performing arts camp as a counselor, theatre instructor, and costume designer. Hannah is passionate about sharing her love of theatre with the next generation of artists.
Elsa Lammey
Acting Director
Elsa has absolutely adored theatre since she was 3 years old. She grew up performing in Houston, including 2 years of training at the Alley Theatre. She has also been dancing since the age of 3, trained in ballet, tap, pointe, jazz, and lyrical. Elsa received a BFA degree in Acting at Oklahoma City University, being trained in contemporary and classical theatre. Following graduation, she worked at the Alley Theatre with the Conservatory and Playmakers. It was there that she discovered her passion for teaching acting!! Elsa has been a private acting coach for 4 years now and a theatre teacher for 3. She loves helping her students find their own passion for theatre and grow as young theatre artists.
Bay Area Arts Conservatory
Contact Information
(281) 949-6484
info@baactx.com
400 Hobbs Rd Ste 203, League City TX 77573
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