Precision Dance Academy

Precision Dance Academy Providing exceptional and diverse dance training since 2006!

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!Simone is a hybrid artist from Pearland, Texas, who began her dance trainin...
06/03/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!

Simone is a hybrid artist from Pearland, Texas, who began her dance training at Precision Dance Academy. She continued her studies at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and is currently pursuing a degree at the prestigious USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

As a Professional Assistant for Hollywood Vibe and Hollywood Dance Jamz, Simone has toured nationally, mentoring young dancers. Her commercial credits include work with choreographers such as Tessandra Chavez, Tyce Diorio, and Jillian Meyers, as well as collaborations with Coca-Cola and Hommey. She has appeared in music videos for Tems and Ludacris, including Ludacris’s recent video Pull Up. Simone continues to grow her career as a performer, educator, and artist while training at one of the nation’s top collegiate dance programs.

Congratulations to our incredible seniors! Thank you for sharing your talent, dedication, and heart with our studio. We ...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to our incredible seniors! Thank you for sharing your talent, dedication, and heart with our studio. We are wishing you a blessed future and can’t wait to watch you shine in all that you do. Your PDA family will always be cheering you on! 🩵✨🎓

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!Madison Manning is an aspiring commercial dancer from Houston, TX. She is ...
05/28/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!

Madison Manning is an aspiring commercial dancer from Houston, TX. She is currently a second year BFA Modern dance student at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA and a graduate of the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX.

Madison started competitively dancing at the young age of 5 at TopFlight Dance in Katy, TX under the direction of Jonnesha Hawkins-Minter and immediately fell in love with the art form. She trained at TopFlight for 12 years in all styles of dance before transitioning to Artistic Soul Dance Company under the direction of Jade Whitmire. While in high school, Madison also spent many weekends training at The Dance Artist Prep (TDA Prep) in Chicago under the mentorship of Preston Miller and Jacqueline Green Miller.

She was named one of the 2024 CITGO Distinguished Scholars under the Performing Arts category and was also selected as the 2021 Hollywood Vibe National Teen Dancer of the Year. She now tours with Hollywood Vibe Dance Convention as one of their Pro Company Members. Madison has performed works by Roderick George, Sidra Bell, Kevin & Marcel Wilson, Bridget L. Moore, Brandon Coleman, Zack Tang, Parker Esse, Michael Foley, and Charles O. Anderson.

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!Lorenzo is a Texas native whose career has taken him from Houston stages to...
05/26/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!

Lorenzo is a Texas native whose career has taken him from Houston stages to performances around the world. After training at Lake Houston Performing Arts Center, he continued his studies in NYC at the New York Film Academy and AMDA while training at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center.

His professional credits include Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line, and performances at the Alvin Ailey Theatre. Lorenzo is also the founder of 67ate, a training program focused on elite artistry and performance. His award-winning choreography has earned recognition at both state and national levels, and we are thrilled to have him share his passion and experience with our dancers!

Happy National Tap Dance Day! 🖤✨Today we celebrate an art form that has shaped dance, music, and entertainment for gener...
05/25/2026

Happy National Tap Dance Day! 🖤✨

Today we celebrate an art form that has shaped dance, music, and entertainment for generations. Tap dance is more than movement, it’s rhythm, storytelling, expression, and history all wrapped into one powerful sound.

From Broadway stages to Hollywood classics, from jazz clubs to today’s competition stages, tap has influenced the way we hear music and experience performance. It teaches timing, musicality, discipline, creativity, and confidence while turning dancers into musicians with their feet.

There’s something unforgettable about the energy of tap, the connection between movement and sound, the joy of creating rhythm, and the way a simple step can light up a stage.

Here’s to the legends who paved the way, the teachers who keep the tradition alive, and the dancers who continue to carry this incredible art form forward. 👞🎶

We will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend as we rememb...
05/25/2026

We will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend as we remember and honor those who served. 🤍

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!Presley Gouge is a Texas-based dance artist, choreographer, teacher, and pe...
05/22/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!

Presley Gouge is a Texas-based dance artist, choreographer, teacher, and performer. She earned her BFA in Dance from the University of Texas at Austin with a minor in Business.

She began dancing at age four and has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, and improvisation, working with artists such as Jade Whitmire, Lenorris Arnold, Maddi Burg, Matt Luck, Justin Giles, and Gesel Mason.

Her choreographic work has been featured at the American College Dance Association conference and in UT Austin’s mainstage production Equinox as student choreographer.

She continues to create, teach, and perform with a commitment to growth, both as an artist and as a human being.

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!Jade Whitmire has been dancing since the age of 2, living and training in bo...
05/20/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!

Jade Whitmire has been dancing since the age of 2, living and training in both Houston and New York City. She trained extensively with the Houston Ballet, The Houston Met, Broadway Dance Center, Edge PAC, Millennium Dance Complex, and Steps NYC in all styles of dance. Jade was one of the first members of the NYC TapKids touring company, and worked closely with tap legend Savion Glover as a young girl.
While living in NYC, she was assistant to the director of the Joffrey Jazz and Contemporary Program, and guest taught jazz and hip-hop classes at Joffrey Ballet School. She was featured in several episodes of Gossip Girl, Law and Order, and commercials including Sony Bravia and Adidas, and was a background performer for several films. After leaving New York in 2008, Jade began teaching and choreographing tap, hip-hop, musical theater, jazz, and contemporary in Houston, around the US, and internationally.

While she loves teaching multiple styles of dance, her specialty is tap. Jade has a way of reaching students of all levels and finding a way for each kid to connect to tap dancing in her classes, even if it is not their forte, and is known for her "groovy" style of tap dance. She has been on faculty for Little Rock Tap Festival, Mike Minery’s “Slide”/Dancerpalooza, Nick Dinicolangelo’s tap intensive Syn.Co.Pate, Revel Dance Conventions's XLR8 tap fest, and runs an annual Summer Tap Series with Sean Kaminski and Jeremy Arnold. Jade has also travelled to guest judge for dance conventions such as 24/7, Jump, and The National Dance Honors, as well as guest teach tap at Adrenaline/Revive Dance Conventions and The National Dance Honors.

Jade was most recently on faculty with The Streetz Dance Convention as their tap educator, but has since decided to travel less and spend more time investing in more personal endeavors. She was the creator and director of Artistic Soul Dance Company, housed in Houston, Texas, is currently on faculty at The Performing Arts Center where she teaches jazz, technique, and tap, and travels around Texas guest teaching, performing, and sharing her love for the art of dance.

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!Brigitte LaBarrett Geary is a dance educator and former studio owner origin...
05/19/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!

Brigitte LaBarrett Geary is a dance educator and former studio owner originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania. She trained with prestigious programs and companies including Joffrey Ballet School, First State Ballet Theatre, Ballet Austin, Ballet Manila, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and The Rock School for Dance Education. She trained under renowned instructors including Gerald Arpino and Suzanne Farrell.

After performing with the trainee company at Joffrey Ballet School, Brigitte transitioned into teaching and has instructed at professional schools across the country, specializing in ballet technique, injury prevention, cross training, and dancer wellness through Cecchetti, Joffrey, and Vaganova methods. A former owner of CSQUARED: The Classical & Contemporary Movement Project, she now teaches throughout Texas and at Dance Dynamics, mentoring dancers in both technical training and post-high school dance pathways. Her students have gone on to professional companies, collegiate dance programs, conservatories, and professional dance teams worldwide.

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!Melissa Ludwig is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up traini...
05/18/2026

Summer Workshop Series Faculty Announcement!!

Melissa Ludwig is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up training with the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. She joined the Grand Rapids Ballet Company her senior year of high school and, upon graduation, was offered a contract with Milwaukee Ballet II. After spending only one year with MBII, Ms. Ludwig was promoted to the main company and then moved to Texas to dance with Ballet Austin for four seasons.

In 2012 Ms. Ludwig moved to Houston and joined Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre as an Artist in Residence for five seasons. She enjoyed performing roles such as the Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Sugar Plum, Snow Queen, and Rose in The Nutcracker as well as The Dying Swan. During this time she also performed was the Stepmother and the Autumn Fairy with Misty Copeland in Open World Dance Foundation's production of Cinderella at the Hobby Center, and also joined them on their tour to Florida.

Ms. Ludwig is a highly sought after ballet teacher and coach in the Houston area. Her dancers have placed in the Top 12, Top 24 and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place at Youth America Grand Prix and Universal Ballet Competition for the last six years. She is currently on faculty at Houston Ballet Academy and the JET-PAC in Clear Lake.

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