Elizabeth Byouk was accepted into Coastal Carolina
University, Winthrop University, and the College of Charleston. Elizabeth
performed in musical theatre productions in Greenville and Spartanburg performing
in such roles as Penny in Hairspray
and Hunyak in Chicago. She
recently choreographed the musical A
Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Farce at Greer Children’s Theatre. She attended
the FAC for three years and plans on pursuing musical theatre in college. She is currently attending Winthrop
University.
Jacqueline
Calle was
accepted into Florida State University and the State University of New York
(SUNY at Purchase). She was also accepted into North Carolina Dance
Theater's 5- week summer intensive with a scholarship and was offered a
position as a Trainee with the North Carolina Dance Theater for the upcoming
2013-2014 year. Jacqueline attended the FAC for four years and was the
Vice President of the FAC Chapter of the NHSDA. During her junior year
she was selected an NDEO (National Dance Education Organization) National
Finalist (one of the top five in the nation) and a Junior Marshall for the
FAC graduating class of 2012. She was also an American Dance Festival (ADF)
Scholarship Recipient for 2012, a 6-week summer program at Duke University.
While at ADF she was offered a professional company position with the
Charlottesville Ballet in Virginia. She also danced with Carolina Ballet
Theatre (CBT) and performed in many of their productions.
Jacqueline
received the Sheffield Wood Scholarship, which is the highest honor presented
to a Fine Arts Center graduating senior.
She is currently attending the State University of New York at Purchase
in their Dance Conservatory program.
Rhiannon Laymon was accepted into the
dance programs at California Institute for the Arts, University of the Arts,
Florida State University, and the University of South Carolina. Rhiannon attended
the FAC for four years and was the President of NHSDA. She attended the summer
dance intensive at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia last
summer. Rhiannon models professionally and has signed with Monarch Talent
Agency in Charlotte, NC for acting and modeling and has appeared in
advertisements for Hammrick’s and Universal and Premier Yarn. She also
danced with Dancer’s Corner after school and was very active in student
government at Eastside High School.
She is currently attending
the University of the Arts in Philadelphia as a dance major.
photo by Ashley Amber
Nikki Morath was accepted into the
college dance programs at Florida State University and Point Park University
and last summer attended the one-week Joffrey Ballet School’s Jazz and
Contemporary summer intensive in New York City. She completed two years
at the FAC, actively performing with the Fine Arts Center Dance Ensemble. Nikki
also placed as regional winner in the PTA Reflections contest in
Choreography. She danced with Dancer’s Corner after school and was active
in the Beta Club and National Honor Society at Riverside High School.
She is currently attending
Point Park University as a Dance Major.
photo by Ashley Amber
Kara Nightingale completed her fourth year
at the FAC and was accepted into the dance programs at Point Park University
and University of South Carolina. She was a member of the Fine Arts
Center Chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts and also the
National Honor Society at Wade Hampton High School, her home high school. She
danced after school with Dancer’s Corner and has choreographed for local dance
studios. She is currently attending the
College of Charleston.
Mattison Williams completed three years at
the Fine Arts Center and was Valedictorian at Greer Middle College High School.
She was accepted into the Nursing Program at Clemson University, where
she is currently studying. Mattison volunteered extensively with the
ARMES Dance Program and for the past two years she designed the lighting and ran
the ARMES Dance Concerts. She hopes to be involved in theatre productions
at Clemson University using some of her training in dance/choreography and the theatre
technical skills she learned studying with Dirk Holleman. She was a member of the Fine Arts Center
Chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts and also the National
Honor Society and Beta Club at her home high school.
Hannah
Winton was
accepted into the dance programs at Florida State University, Point Park
University, and University of Georgia. She was Valedictorian at
Greenville Technical Charter High School. Last summer she attended the
Joffrey Ballet School’s Jazz and Contemporary two-week summer intensive in
Miami. She was Treasurer of the Fine Arts Center Chapter of the National
Honor Society for Dance Arts and was also a member of the National Honor
Society and Beta Club at her home high school. Hannah completed four years
at the FAC and she also studied dance at Dancer’s Corner.
She
is currently attending USC in Columbia and planning a career in chemical engineering.
