Staff

Jeanna Askew Hawkins (Instructor) is originally from Virginia Beach, Va. She currently resides in Guilford County and works as a Program Consultant for the New Teacher Center. Jeanna has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Dance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Elon University. She has been dancing since the age of 4 and began her formative training at Virginia Ballet Theatre in Norfolk, Va. While at Virginia Ballet Theatre she was a member of “First Pointe Players,” and an apprentice to the Company. Jeanna is also a graduate of the Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts, where she was a ballet major. Her performance roles include: “Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Coppelia”, “The Firebird”, and “Appalachian Spring.” Jeanna has also choreographed and danced in “The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz: A Dance Adaption of The Wiz,” and “It’s A Hard Knock Life: A Dance Adaptation of Annie.” While working in the school system, Jeanna choreographed, produced, and directed “Nutcracker, Jr” for the 3rd-5th grade students. She is excited to be at The Pointe! where she can combine two of her favorite things: dance and children.

Morgan Jones (Instructor) received her BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography with a k-12 licensure in Dance Education and a minor in African American Studies from UNC-Greensboro. She is currently the dance teacher and dance team coach at Mount Tabor High School. As an alumnus of the Pointe! Company & Technique Conservatory & Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, she has trained and choreographed in ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, musical theater, hip-hop, lyrical, tap & West African dance. As a triple threat performer, Morgan has performed in many shows including Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson, Beehive as Jasmine, The Wiz as Dorothy, and The Color Purple as Church Lady Jarene. Ms. Morgan is excited to start this new season in excellence!

Lisa Evans (Instructor) has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She trained at Utah Regional Ballet and The Pointe Academy. She joined Odyssey Dance Theatre’s pre-professional program at the age of 13 and soon after joined their professional company. Lisa has performed all over the country and had the opportunity to tour in Europe. She has a passion for teaching, choreographing, and helping children learn to love dance. Lisa has taught, choreographed, and helped manage Dance Theatre International in San Jose, California. She was a summer guest artist at The Juilliard School in New York City. As well as been a judge for various dance competitions. Most recently she was running the ballet program at Move Dance in Salt Lake City and working with the competition teams at Studio 56.

Rachel Renee Rorie (Instructor) attends North Carolina A&T State University. Rachel is a member of The Greensboro Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. where she serves as the current Teen Vice President. She is an Ambassador for NCCJ after attending Anytown in the summer of 2022. She started dancing at The Pointe! since 2013 and is now a POINTE! Company Alum. Rachel has been in several of The Pointe’s productions, including, “Prideland” as Timon and most recently “Let My People Go” as Hotep. Her future endeavors in the arts is to attend college as a dance education major to pursue a career as a choreographer and educator.

Kennedy McLeod (Instructor) attends Weaver Academy for the Performing & Visual Arts, where she studies dance. Kennedy’s love for dance began at the age of two years old at The Pointe, Company and Technique Conservatory. Additionally, Kennedy has been a member of The Company since she was twelve years old. Through the years, she has trained in various dance styles such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, lyrical, african, modern, and Horton. Kennedy has also trained at The American Dance Festival (ADF), Joffrey Contemporary & Jazz Program, and Commercial Dance Intensive (CDI). Kennedy has been in several music videos during her dance training with CDI and ADF. As a dancer, she has participated in numerous productions with The Pointe, such as “The Fantasy of Oz,” “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” “Pride Land,” “Let My People Go,” and “The Wiz, Jr.” Kennedy has a passion for teaching the technique and movements of tap to younger children at the studio. Although Kennedy enjoys all genres of dance, her primary focus is tap dancing. After high school, Kennedy’s goal is to pursue a career in commercial dance.

Dr. Renita L. Webb (POINTE! Office Manager) is a native of Durham, NC. She wears many hats including: coach, educator, author, wife, mother, speaker, and emcee. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is an Educational Leadership Strategist. Dr. Renita is the Founder of The Refining Life, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Authoress of Stepmom: Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs (1st and 2nd Edition) and While You Are Sleeping. Dr. Webb has most recently become the Founder and Editor-in-chief of "Lead Like You Magazine".

Dr. Renita has been dancing and performing since the age of 2 when she started taking African dance and singing in the church choir. She has been formally trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, hip hop and African dance. She is a former member of Collage Dance Company. She continues to perform today. She has recently been cast in the TGRC production of Akeelah and the Bee (Judge/TV Announceer), CTG productions of "The Color Purple" (Darlene), "The Wiz" (Addaperle), "Dreamgirls" (Michelle), and "Memphis" (Ensemble). The Elise Jonell production of "Heavenly Blues and Jumpin' Jazz" (Bessie Coleman). She has also been a part of the local and National Black Theater Festival casts of The Pointe Company and Technique Conservatory's (in association with Elise Jonell) Prideland and Let My People Go. She is proud to be the mother of 2 POINTE! Company members who are following her performance footsteps.

Kennedy Goff is a sophomore who attends Ragsdale High School, where she excels in academics, serves as sophomore class vice president, and is apart of the honors dance program. Kennedy started dancing at the age of 3, and has been training with The Pointe Company and Technique Conservatory since 2017. She has trained in various styles such as jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, hip hop, and African, and has a special love for musical theatre. After high school, Kennedy wants to attend college and choreograph her own shows.

Reign Selah Webb is a dancer, singer actress, model, and beauty queen. She started dancing at the age of 2 and joined THE POINTE! Studio of Dance in 2013. She is happy to be in her 10th season with the conservatory and her 7th year as a part of the Company. She is currently a member of the Elite Company. Reign has had the honor to be a part of 5 POINTE! Productions (The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz, Prideland, Let My People Go, A Requiem for Four Little Girls, and The Motion of Poetry). She was also a part of 3 of the 4 POINTE! National Black Theater Festival Casts. Her first musical performance was with Elon University as Little Ti Moune in Once on this Island. She went on to shine as a member of the Ensemble in CTG's The Wiz, Jr. Reign has been able to study during the summers at Dance Theater of Harlem in NY, Joffrey Ballet School in California (Mixed Genre) and NY (Musical Theater). Her aspiration is to be a Broadway and Screen Star.

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Dasia Amos is a Senior at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro majoring in dance with a minor in musical theater. Dasia has been dancing and acting since the age of three, where the majority of her training took place at THE POINTE! Technique and Conservatory. Dasia is technically trained in classical and contemporary ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, pointe, contemporary, African, lyrical, and tumbling. Recently she is currently a Swing and Assistant Dance Captain for "MJ: The Musical" on Broadway. Since being at UNCG, she has been able to grow technically and artistically, and increase her connections involving theater. With her years of training, Dasia has had the opportunity to study and receive full scholarships to some of the most prestigious schools in the country including: Alvin Ailey, (NY,NY), Debbie Allen Dance Academy, (LA,CA), Dance Theatre of Harlem, (NY), Commercial Dance Intensive, (CA), and (UNCSA, Winston Salem) for example! She has also had the opportunity to work with some impressive names in the industry, such as Carmit Bachar. An American singer, best known for her membership in the girl group “ The Pussycat Dolls”. Dasia danced in one of her most recent music videos “Questions” , a cover of one of Chris Brown’s popular songs. Dasia’s long term goals are to be recognized as a triple threat in both the Commercial and Broadway industry and moving her way into touring, television, and modeling.

Avilon Trust Tate is a 21 year old graduate of the Musical Theater Program at UNCG. Avi, (as his friends and family call him) has been dancing since he was 18 months and is a former Company Member at THE POINTE! Studio of Dance. He is technically trained in classical and contemporary ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, African, lyrical, hip-hop and tumbling. He is also an actor who has been under the tutelage of Robin Rich McGhie of Elise Jonell performance ensemble for many years and has performed with iTheatrics in NY and numerous lead roles with Community Theatre of Greensboro. With his years of training, Avilon has had the opportunity to study and receive full ride scholarships at some of the most prestigious schools in the country including: Alvin Ailey, (NY, NY), Dance Theatre of Harlem, (NY), iTheatrics, (NY), Charlotte Ballet, (Charlotte), Commercial Dance Intensive, (UNCSA Winston-Salem) to name a few! Avilon has been a member of the ensemble in the "Mean Girls" National Tour. He toured and made his Broadway debut in the revival of "The Wiz" as an ensemble member and U/S for Tin Man. Avi is currently touring with the case of "MJ: The Musical" as Jermaine Jackson.

Khaliya Rae Muhammad is a student at Alabama State University, currently taking online classes this fall. She is professionally trained in ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, modern, hip hop, majorette, and tumbling. She is a former Dancing Doll at Southern University and also had the pleasure of becoming a Sensational Stingette at Alabama State. She loves teaching new skills to people who love learning and choreographing new pieces that are challenging but not impossible for students who love the art of dance.

Jose Rondon Jr. has over ten years of experience as a teaching artist, administrator, and choreographer. A proud member of Actors Equity Association and the Freddie G Class of 2015, Jose thrives on organization, creativity and all forms of expression. As a teaching artist, Jose has taught in New York City and North Carolina where he has served as the Assistant Director of The Pointe! Studio of Dance and currently as the Conservatory Manager at North Carolina Theatre. His work has been featured at the National Black Theatre Festival and has won awards at the Junior Theatre Festival. As an administrator, Jose has worked with the Hayes Taylor YMCA and Samuel French, Inc. Former students have gone on to perform professionally and in regional theatres, which include Hamilton: An American Musical, Alvin Ailey, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Favorite choreography credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, The Lion King Experience, Hairspray Jr. (Community Theatre of Greensboro). Favorite devising credits include It’s A Hard Knock Life and Pride Land (The Pointe! Studio of Dance). Favorite performing credits include Mary Poppins (Neleus/ensemble) and Spamalot (North Carolina Theatre). Jose also thrives in the theatre world where he serves as the Manager of NC Theatre Conservatory and strongly believes that “everything happens for a reason.”

Kayshon Hawkins is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Teacher from Henderson, North Carolina. He has been teaching dance for four years, teaching all ages, specializing in Hip-Hop. Kayshon has worked with various local artists throughout North Carolina including celebrities such as Tank and Lyfe Jennings. He also graduated from Fayetteville State University with a Bachelor's in May 2018, with a profession in Audio & Sound.

Asyia Cutts (Charlotte, NC) is a BFA Dance Major with a concentration in performance and choreography at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with anticipated graduation in May 2022. She began her dance training with Dance Productions in Charlotte, NC. She then migrated to Havilah Dance Company in Matthews, NC. Throughout the years she has worked with many choreographers. In 2021 she created her own work titled I am, She is, We are… Enough.

Michael Job brings over 25 years of professional experience as a dancer, ballet teacher and choreographer to the Greensboro area. Michael was a Principal Dancer with the Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and the Dallas Ballet. Michael also danced with the Hubbard Street Dance Company, The Dutch National Ballet, Houston Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater.As Principal Dancer, Michael performed a diverse classical and contemporary repertoire including principal roles in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Les Sylphides, La Sylphide, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Raymonda, Le Sacre Du Pretemps, Etudes, Napoli, Concerto Barocco, Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux, Square Dance, Scotch Symphony, Allegro Brilliante, Pas De Dix, Bourree Fantasque, La Sonambula, etc.

Following his performing career, Michael served as a faculty instructor at The Juilliard School, STEPS on Broadway, The Washington School of Ballet, and Southwest Ballet Center. Michael also served as Ballet Master of The Dayton Ballet as well as Director of The Dayton Ballet School and Dayton Ballet II.
As a guest instructor and choreographer, Michael taught and staged classics and original works for the University of Oklahoma, Wright State University, The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Southwest Ballet Center, University of Northern Colorado, University of Southwest Louisiana, The David Taylor Dance Company and the Syracuse University Summer Dance Intensive.

Michael owes his career and his enduring love for ballet to his teachers, Joan Kunsch, Bill Martin Viscount, Ann Burton, Joyce Cuoco, Nicolas Petrov, Frederick Franklin, Edward Caton, James Clouser, Nicolas and Ann Polajenko, Ben Stevenson, Rudi Van Dantzig, Robert Joffrey, Maria Grande, Sally Bliss, Finis Jhung, George Skibine, Marjorie Tallchief, Maria Tallchief, Robert Barnett, Larry Long, Anna Marie Holmes, Bruce Marks and Benjamin Harkarvy.

Autumn Robinson (Greensboro, NC) began her formal dance education in North Carolina at a local studio. She then attended The Pointe! Company and Technique Conservatory and continued her training in Norfolk, VA at The Governor’s School for the Arts under Todd Rosenlieb. Autumn completed a residency with Richard Alston Dance Company where she was featured in the PBS documentary, Dancing on the Shoulders of Giants. Autumn is a recent graduate from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program where she was a recipient of an Ailey Artistic Scholarship. While at The Ailey School she has had the opportunity to work with choreographers Clifton Brown, Mark Caserta, Winston Dynamite Brown, Helen Simeneou, and Tina Bush. She also has performed in repertory by Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, and Jose Limon. Autumn performed Festa Barroca during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2022 New York City Center Season this Winter. During the Summer of 2022, she participated and assisted in choreography in “Let My People Go,” the dance adaptation of The Prince of Egypt at the National Black Theater
Festival. Autumn graduated in May 2023 from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program as a double major in Dance, and Digital Technology and Emerging Media and is working towards a MPS in Integrated Marketing Communications. Autumn looks forward to furthering her career in the performing arts.

J. Andrew Speas is a native of Winston-Salem, NC and a senior in the BFA Acting program and Minor in Musical. He studied at the UNCSA in the Dr. Marilyn Taylor voice studio. He is alumni of the NC Black Repertory Teen Theater Ensemble where he studied under Mabel Robinson. Credits include: Regional Theater: They That Sit in Darkness (Triad Stage), On the Brink of Silence (Triad Stage), A Christmas Carol (Triad Stage), Man of La Mancha (Triad Stage), Jelly's Last Jam (National Black Theater Festival), Mabel Robinson’s The Glory of Gospel (NC Black Repertory Company, Peppercorn Theater: Flor to Somewhere, Proceed Moon, The Tourist Trap (Peppercorn Theater), UNCG Theater: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Heathers, Hair, Pippin, The Tempest. Opera Credits: The Italian Straw Hat (UNC-SA), The Italian Girl in Algiers (Piedmont Opera). Film: Sad Clown, a Kemari Bryant Film. He is an Actors Equity Membership Candidate (EMC)

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