Schae Burley

OWNER & DIRECTOR
Schae has been the owner and director of APAC since it’s inception in 2012. She started dance and gymnastics at the age of 3 and has trained with the most renowned and inspiring teachers of our time! Her love for teaching sparked at a very young age and she has devoted her career to creating a positive environment for children to find their passion for movement. Most importantly, Schae has cherished the relationships she's built with her students throughout her 20+ years of teaching and 11 years of business ownership.
When she's not at the studio, Schae loves making memories with her wonderful fiancé, Brennan, and her precious baby boys, Barrett and Henry. In addition, she takes pride in supporting her favorite local charitable organizations and strives to better herself for the benefit of those around her.
Schae is always excited to work with our APAC Families and Staff to make our studio a place to feel welcomed, inspired, and loved!

Emily de Jesus

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIVE DANCE
Emily grew up right here in Amarillo, Texas where she started dancing at the age of 3, training in ballet, pointe, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary. She spent any and all free time on dance, whether it be additional training at conventions, dancing competitively, or serving as an officer for the Tascosa High School Belles. Her teaching journey began shortly after graduating high school while also earning a bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science from West Texas A&M University.
Emily joined the APAC team in 2019 and has loved every second of it! She is passionate about nurturing young minds and instilling a love for dance and movement in all of her students. Her goal for each class is for every child to with a smile on their face and excitement in their heart for what that learned that day. Aside from teaching, Emily enjoys traveling and finding other creative outlets such and painting and various DIY projects!
Emily is excited for the future at APAC as she continues to share her love for dance!

Brittany Brown

BALLET DIRECTOR
Brittany began her training outside of Washington DC at age three. She studied under Oleg and Tanya Tupine in the Vaganova technique at the Virginia Ballet Company. In high school she began training with Andrew Carr in the Royal Academy of Ballet’s method. Under the instruction of Andrew Carr and Tom Alexander, she competed in ballet, lyrical, and classical/contemporary jazz. Brittany competed consistently during those years and placed in 1st and 2nd places for various small group and corps work in both South Eastern Regional Ballet Association’s/ Regional Dance American and Dance Master’s Inc. She went on to audition for George Mason University’s Dance Program and their Dance Team. Brittany was accepted on the team and into the program, and studied under Susan Shields, and Jim Lepore.
Brittany brings an energetic, engaging, supportive approach to all her classes, putting the students first and motivating them through encouragement, and clear communications. She shares her authentic passion for expression through movement and aims to help students discover more about their art form and fall further in love with it each class. Watching students grow in their confidence and their skills brings her joy, and she loves being able to share in their excitement.
Brittany’s goal is for each dancer that she has the pleasure and privilege of teaching develop into strong, healthy, and confident humans both inside the studio and outside. Whatever path they may choose in life, she truly aspires to help them develop the tenacity, determination, and discipline they will need to persevere and succeed.

Raeann Davis

INSTRUCTOR
Raeann was born and raised in Rockwall, Texas where she started her dance training at the young age of three. She is trained in various styles such as, hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz, modern and contemporary. She was accepted as an apprentice of 8&1 Dance Company for three seasons leading up to her graduation from Rockwall High School. She began teaching dance towards the end of her high school career and continued teaching after moving to Amarillo.
Raeann graduated in 2021 with her BFA in Dance from West Texas A&M University where she has performed in many dance productions such as, Falling into Dance, Carmina Burana, and Portraits of Dance. She has also performed in professional productions with 8&1 Dance Company, Lone Star Ballet, and TEXAS! The Outdoor Musical. She is excited to continue her passion of teaching and getting to know her students this year!

Adelia Stamps

INSTRUCTOR, ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR
Adelia found her passion for dance in 2013 by taking summer classes at APAC. After only a few classes, she fell in love with the art form and joined the competitive team which ultimately lead to her competing nine consecutive dance seasons, earning multiple performance awards, two national champion titles, and eventually choreography awards.
Now, after spending a decade developing her skills as a performer and educator, she has taken a fundamental role in Amarillo Art In Motion, a local movement company in Amarillo, where she continues to collaborate with young dancers in the Panhandle to create a safe and comfortable space to bring the artform to life.
Adelia’s love for dance has allowed her to continue her training in various techniques of movement and to form connections with hundreds of students at APAC. She has successfully taught all styles of dance as well as cheer and tumbling! She is grateful to be able to share her love with all of the APAC staff and every family she gets to meet!
In her spare time, Adelia spends time traveling, painting, and creating music! More recently, she has begun channeling her love for dance into martial arts by training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Kickboxing!

Hailey Clark

INSTRUCTOR
Hailey grew up in Humble, Texas and started out doing gymnastics when she was 3 years old. After doing competitive gymnastics for many years and winning the state competition she decided to try dance and has loved it ever since. Hailey competed in dance for many years at a local studio in her hometown and won many different awards throughout her time competing. She continues to grow a passion in dance and tumbling, and she hopes to continue to share it with all ages of dancers and tumblers!

Nova Gore

INSTRUCTOR
Nova grew up in Amarillo, Texas where she began dancing at the age of 7. Beginning in recreational style classes including Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip-hop. In high school Nova served as on officer for the Tascosa Belles Drill team where she had many amazing performance opportunities such as, performing at AT&T Stadium and dancing with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders! Her senior year she continued her dance training at APAC, competing next to many of her closest friends.
Currently, Nova is pursuing a Bachelors of Fine Arts In Dance Education, at West Texas A&M university. There she plans to hone in on both her technical and teaching skills. Go buffs!
Nova strives to create a positive learning environment in every class. Her teaching philosophy centers around fostering a love for self and dance, building artistic expression, and creating a safe space for all dancers!

Marisa Crisostomo

Instructor

Marisa grew up in Pleasanton, California and started dancing at the age of 8. She danced competitively for 10 years in jazz, tap, lyrical, and musical theatre and is also trained in traditional Filipino folk dance. She fell in love with dance and was determined to make dance always a part of her life!

She continued her dance education at Gonzaga University, earning a BA in Psychology with a minor in Dance. She was on the Gonzaga Dance Team, an instructor for various dance programs, and performed in several productions (including Chicago!). She also attended the University of Oklahoma, where she was a member of and served as the Creative Director of the Sooner Dance Company. She graduated with her PhD in Cognitive Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Statistics and is now a Professor in the College of Business at WTAMU.

In her free time, Marisa enjoys competing in powerlifting meets (and is a National Record Holder!), training her dog Winnie in agility, playing video games, and napping!

Marisa’s favorite styles of dance are Jazz and Tap, and she is thrilled to be a part of the APAC family. Beyond the physical and artistic benefits of dance, she believes that dance helps develop confidence, a strong work ethic, empathy, compassion, and a desire for continuous improvement. She is truly excited to be a part of her students' dance journeys!

Kambri Smith

Front Desk

Bio coming soon.

Julia Griswold

Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Kylie Frizzell

Instructor

Kylie began her training in gymnastics at the age of two and began competing in USA Gymnastics at the age of five for the Lubbock Sunshiners and later for All American Gymnastics. At the age of ten she made the transition to competitive cheerleading. She cheered for six years, competing in multiple level three, four and five teams throughout her career. The highlight of her career was when her level three team at Academy Cheer Elite won first place at NCA in Dallas in 2015. She was a varsity cheerleader at Randall High School and was also a cheerleader at West Texas A&M University. As a student employee Kylie helped to build the new spirit organization that combined cheerleading and dancing. After graduating from WT with a Bachelor’s Degree in History, she was employed at West Texas A&M University as the Head Coach of The University Spirit Squad. Kylie had since left WT to pursue a teaching career.

Kylie looks forward to working with the students at APAC and sharing her love of cheerleading and tumbling with the next generation of athletes.