Dance

Ms. Weathers is from Houston, Texas. She currently lives in New Caney, Texas with her fur baby Charlie. She has been teaching dance for over eighteen years. She has been teaching public school dance for ten years. Her dance experience expands over twenty-six years.

Ms. Weathers danced in middle school and played in the symphonic band. Ms. Weathers graduated from Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. During her high school career, Ms. Weathers was on her drill team for three years. She was a dance officer for two years. Her senior year, she was a UCA All-Star Varsity cheerleader.

After graduating from high school, Ms. Weathers decided to continue her love for dance by pursuing her performing arts degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She was in the Lamar University Dance Company for three and a half years. Ms. Weathers was a Collegiate Dance Team Member on the Lamar Spirit Team. The Spirit Team performed during the basketball season and displayed a variety of talents, from dance, acro to cheer. She was Vice President of the team and performed in their annual show at the Jefferson Theater in Beaumont, Texas. During this time, she competed in pageants. She was in the Miss Houston USA Pageant and Alpha Phi Alpha Black and Gold Pageant. She also taught at Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance in Beaumont, Texas. She graduated from Lamar University with her Bachelor of Science in dance.

Ms. Weathers has choreographed for local Houston music artists for stage performances. She currently choreographs for dance teams in the Houston Area. Ms. Weathers created her own dance company for daycare and after-school programs in Humble, Texas. She’s taught at competitive dance studios. She helped open the Aldine Davis 9th Grade Campus. She founded the D9 Dazzlers competitive dance team and she was the Assistant Director of the Adine Davis Skyline dance team for three years. She has been a former head dance director/Program Dance Director of the Eisenhower Golden Eaglettes for five years. Under her direction at her alma mater, Eisenhower, her team won National Champions in their division, top elite team awards, and many other prestigious accolades awarded to her team. She is currently teaching dance at Woodcreek Middle School as a dance teacher. Now she is the new Head Director of the Autumn Ridge Middle School Emeralds dance team and Head Dance Teacher of the Autumn Ridge Dance Dept. & Program.

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ARMS Dance Program

The Autumn Ridge Dance Program offers students a wide variety of dance styles and techniques. Students in grades 6th-8th have the opportunity to study dance as part of their academic program fulfilling fine art, physical education, or elective credit. Courses are structured by TEA dance curriculum guidelines.

Autumn Ridge Middle School offers three levels of dance, including Introduction to Dance, Intermediate Dance, and Advanced. Students are also provided performance opportunities throughout the year. The first three levels are technique-based, focusing on various disciplines (including modern dance, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, musical theatre, and contemporary), dance history, choreography and performance. Both written and practical assessments are administered throughout the year.

There is also our Elite Team for all upper level dance classes, the Emerald's Dance Team. Auditions are generally held in March and April for the following school year. The Emerald's Dance Team are competitive and performance-based. We also meet as a class during the school day. Our organization requires after-school rehearsals and performances throughout the entire school year.

Autumn Ridge Dance Tryout Results and Team Member Information

We are the Emerald's Dance Team!

The Autumn Ridge Middle School Emerald's Dance Team is a cooperative student group of dancers/athletes who strive to promote the vision of Autumn Ridge Middle School. The goal is to promote school spirit and involvement, teamwork, dedication, a strong work ethic and respect. The mission of the Emerald's Dance Team is to provide dancers with a successful and meaningful educational experience. Team members have personal goals of high academic achievement, increasing their dance ability, learning effective time management, forming strong friendships, and learning to become a valuable team member.

If your number is selected, please read the welcome letter below, click all links below, and fill out all forms!

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