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Tenitra Allison Oates - Director/Choreographer

A native of Charlotte, NC, Tenitra has been dancing for over 30 years.  She has studied various styles of dance including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Lyrical and Liturgical, and has trained with great talents such as Debbie Allen, Jason Samuels Smith, Frank Hatchett, Shelia Barker, Jackie Patterson, Mike Minery, Tommy Retter, and many more.  As a young competitive performer, Tenitra received over 150 first place and championship awards.  In 1995, she was the recipient of a “Success America ” dance scholarship to New York City. 

Tenitra attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a BA degree in Communications in 1997.  During college, she was very competitive in pageantry and won several titles including Miss UNC-Charlotte 49er 1995, Miss Charlotte-Mecklenburg 1996, and she was a semi-finalist in Miss North Carolina USA in 1996.  While in college, Tenitra also choreographed routines for several pageants and competitive high school dance teams.  She is currently a board member and choreographer for the Miss Mecklenburg County Pageant.  Tenitra has also done commercial work for Basset Furniture, Harris Teeter, Wachovia and many more.

Tenitra has been choreographing and teaching competitive dance for the past 20 years.  Some of her students have gone on to become professional dancers in various places such as;   Guatemala, Spain,  New York City and the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee. Tenitra is best known for her tap choreography.  Her dances have earned her several ‘Choreography’ and ‘Championship’ awards in the Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior age categories at local and national competitions.     

Tenitra currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband Carlos and 2 sons, Daylen and Camden.  Her motto is to "live by the 3D’s: Dedication, Determination and Discipline."  She encourages all of her students to live by this motto and strive to become their very best. 

 

Jami Nunn - Ballet and Recreational Instructor

Stephanie Antosyk - Competition Instructor

Sue Bernath - Ballet Instructor

Jackson Hayes - Hip-Hop Instructor

Kyla Acie - Recreational Instructor

TyNia Brandon - Competition Assistant

 

 

 
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