Welcome to the WT Dance Academy Family!
Come Dance With Us! The WT Dance Academy is committed to dance education, values our community, and invites students of all skill levels to our studio to learn dance. The Academy is a recreational dance studio that provides a safe and nurturing environment for children and teens ages 3-16 to train in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop!
Under the guidance of current Dance Majors in the WT Dance Program, our academy students experience their artistic potential while achieving an appreciation for dance and individuality through class instruction, choreography and stage performance.
Registration begins on line June 20, 2025 (see Registration Form below). Classes begin August 25, 2025!
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Classes are held at West Texas A&M University Mary Moody Northen Hall Dance Studio 154 & 155.
SUMMER DANCE CAMP
WT Dance Academy Summer Dance Camps, June 16th-20th, 2025
West Texas A&M University
Mary Moody Northen Hall Dance Studio 154
Scan QR codes to register for camp!
DANCE CAMP OPTIONS:
Monday-Friday Ages 3-5 10:00am-11:00am in Dance Studio 154
Camp Fee: $75.00
Spin, Sway and Sparkle! This five day Disney themed dance camp is from Monday-Friday and will focus on creative movement and ballet. Campers will learn dance to Disney soundtracks from WT Dance Majors and are sure to be a hit this summer! The last day of camp, friends and family are invited for the last 30 minutes for a special presentation and certificate ceremony featuring a dance combination learned at camp where campers will showcase their dancing skills!
Monday-Friday Ages 6-8 11:00am-12:00pm in Dance Studio 154
Camp Fee: $75.00
Movin' and Groovin'! This five day Disney themed dance camp is from Monday-Friday and will focus on Ballet and Jazz Dance. Campers will learn to dance to Disney soundtracks from WT Dance Majors and are sure to be a hit this summer! The last day of camp, friends and family are invited for the last 30 minutes for a special presentation and certificate ceremony featuring a dance combination learned at camp where campers will showcase their dancing skills!
Monday-Friday Ages 9-11 12:00pm-1:30pm in Dance Studio 154
Camp Fee: $100.00
Dance to Discover! This five day dance camp is the perfect way to learn, expand, and polish your dancer’s dance skills! This camp explores Ballet and Jazz technique with incorporated choreography elements which will be showcased to invited family and friends on the last day of the camp.
Scan QR codes to register for camp.
Contact 806-651-2820 or danceacademy@wtamu.edu for more information.
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For more information contact Zarek Womack, Children's Dance Academy Director or Charity Gonzales, Children's Dance Academy Coordinator.
Email: danceacademy@wtamu.edu
Office: 806-651-2820
Sandra Miller, WTAMU Dance Academy Advisor
Email: smiller@wtamu.edu
Office: 806-651-2858
Vision Statement of WTAMU Dance Academy
The WTAMU Dance Academy is committed to dance development through a creative, imaginative, and artistic experience while offering classes that enhance and engage in a safe and cultivating learning environment.
Staff Bios
Zarek Womack (Director) is a senior dance major from Christoval, Texas. Zarek began with musical theatre at San Angelo Broadway Academy when he was seven eventually taking dance classes and even joining the dance team, Continuum Dance Company, which he participated in for four years. After nine years of musicals, dance classes, and voice lessons with SABA he moved to Lift Dance Studio to pursue more opportunities in school such as One Act Play, where his team one state his senior year, and Spirit Squad where he performed as his high school’s mascot. By the time he graduated high school he had pursued the arts for eleven years, taking dance classes for nine of them. Zarek is so excited to be serving as Dance Academy director this year!
Charity Gonzales is a junior transfer student in the West Texas A&M Dance Program from Perryton, Texas! She is excited to join the academy and will be the coordinator this year! She began dancing at the age of 6 under Mandy Schilling at Turning Pointe Studio in Booker, Texas. She was also a dance teacher aid for 4 years to the 3-13 year old dance classes at her home studio. She studied ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, and tap, but now has experience with modern and musical theater through WT! She started competing at age 10 at Dance Masters of America, Talent on Parade, and Celebration, where she got certified as a dance instructor for ballet and jazz through DMA Chapter 35! Her plans are to travel and dance for a couple years and then reside back in Perryton to open her own studio and share her love for dance to new generations!
Fantasia Morgan is a Junior at West Texas A&M University. Born and raised in Roswell, NM where she began dancing at age 4. She competed for 6 years, assisted for 5 years and taught dance for 2 years at Legacy Dance Academy before coming here to WT. She has experience in Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tap, Musical Theatre, Ballet and Acro. As well as taking many master classes taught by commercial dance professionals. The experiences growing up in the sport of dance led her here where she auditioned and landed a spot in the West Texas Dance Program. She has been taking professional classes with both Nationally and Internationally recognized professionals like Crystal Bertrand, Edward Truitt, Sandra Stegelman Miller and Stacy Clay Hall. She is working to achieve her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree here at West Texas University.
Quick Note from Fantasia: “Dance is for EVERYONE ”
Anna Martin is a senior in the WTAMU dance program. She trained primarily in ballet from age 3-17. Within those years she taught at ballet to kids ages 3-7. Since being at WT, she has trained in tap, jazz, and modern styles. She is excited to continue her teaching journey with the WT Academy!