Pointe! History

Gina Tate, Executive Director

Originally from Akron Ohio began her formal dance training at The University of Akron in Ohio. During her time at Akron University, she trained in classical ballet, modern, tap,  jazz and musical theatre.  She was also on the dance team who performed for the Akron Zips basketball team.  Gina later moved to Charlotte, NC where she choreographed and performed for K Sharock, a local rap artist in Charlotte, opening up for professional Artists such as Mary J. Blige, Montell Jordan and many other groups touring Charlotte.  

Becoming one of the inaugural Carolina “TopCats” was one of the many highlights of Gina’s life; only 37 out of 600 women were offered a position and the chance to perform in front of millions for the “Carolina Panthers” Professional Football Team.  While cheering, Gina got married and remained on the team for two years before moving to Greensboro. Gina finished up her schooling at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and included African dance, Brazilian and ballroom dancing to her list of techniques.  



In 2006, Gina followed her dream and opened up her own dance studio, THE POINTE! Studio of Dance.  THE POINTE! has now been in existence for over 10 years teaching dancers from 2 years to 72!  The studio is mainly known for its technique and also for its all dance productions of “THE WIZ”, which headed into its fourth year in 2013.  The studio also made its debut in an all dance version of “Cindy and the Glass Slipper”, a tribute to the late great Whitney Houston  in summer 2012.  The Pointe is  also performing it's second year of  "Its A Hard Knock Life" a dance adaptation of "ANNIE" which was excepted into the National Black Theatre Festival 2015.  THE POINTE! continues to choreograph and train THE POINTE! Company, college dance teams, schools and dance groups for Television.  THE POINTE! also produces dancers who have received positions from The Alvin Ailey school of Dance and Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York and North Carolina School of the Performing Arts in Winston Salem.  Her dreams and passions flow through her students which they carry wherever their own passions take them.  Gina continues to focus on God, her family and the studio which will continue to be priorities in her life.

Mission & Purpose

Our mission and Purpose at THE POINTE! Studio of Dance is to promote a program of superior dance instruction and training people of all ages in a variety of dance forms at the highest professional level. The varied backgrounds of our staff, as well as extensive exposure to guest artist and choreographers allow our students to experience a variety of dance styles from classical ballet, hip-hop to post modern. Exceptionally high levels of performance opportunities that we offer further develop the student’s versatility. Our students perform in a broad repertory of dance and fully mounted productions including “THE FANTASY AND ADVENTURES OF OZ”, an all dance adaptation of “THE WIZ” and “Cindy and the Glass Slipper”, a dance adaptation of “Cinderella”. Our health and fitness based curriculum promotes the best possible health while building self-confidence and leadership skills- producing healthy, well-rounded young adults. THE POINTE! Awards the certificate of excellence to all students completing the 36 week program and annual end of the year dance recital. Additional classes will be offered to provide physical fitness, healthy well rounded dancers and most of all, great influential people in our communities!