Instructors

Miss Nicole is a professional dancer, choreographer and instructor currently based in Atlanta. Hailing from metro Detroit, she received her B.S. in Dance from Wayne State University after her childhood training at Robert Lee School of Dance and Churchill High School’s Creative and Performing Arts program. Performance credits include Hannibal Buress, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, JTDance, Gotta Dance Contemporary, Melodic Nocturne Dance Tribe and halftime shows for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons. Nicole’s choreographic works have been presented in concerts for artLabJ and MoreDances Contemporary Dance Company in addition to receiving frequent top honors in competitions. As a result of Nicole’s emphasis on energy and emotional commitment in her classes, many of her students have received scholarships, special awards, top scores and professional jobs. Nicole continues to perform, choreograph and teach around the country in addition to judging for multiple competitions.

Brittany is a Tampa Florida native. She started dancing at the young age of three in styles tap, ballet, and tumbling. As time progressed she studied jazz, hip hop, modern, clogging, contemporary, African, pointe, and some salsa. Later, Brittany was approached with many opportunities to choreography in different styles of dance. She choreographed her first routine for her 8th grade talent show and later moved on to choreograph a solo for her studio’s recital. Her passion grew and she went on to do a Hummer and Porsche commercial and a video reel in Miami FL. She is a three time scholar winner with The Pulse On Tour. Brittany was a dancer with The Chocolate Nutcracker for over 10 years and a tap choreographer for 5 years. That opened the doors to tour to Ohio to perform in their production. Brittany joined Dundu Dole Urban African Ballet Company and traveled to places like New York, New Jersey, Alabama, and Clearwater, FL just to name a few. Her choreography has won multiple 1st place prizes in different competitions. With her love for dance and teaching she moved to Atlanta for more opportunities. In her first year she taught at Dance 411, Shannon’s Dance Studio, The Dance Academy, The Dancers Studio Backstage. She has taught at over 15 studios in the states of FL and Ohio. This is just the beginning and her outlook on the future is bright.

Emma O’Connell is excited to be apart the Integrity Dance Academy family! She has been dancing since the age of two at Charlotte Klein Dance Centers at a competitive and recreational level. She's taken almost all styles of dance but her favorite is contemporary/improv. Dance has always been such a huge part of her life and she doesn't know where she would be without it. She loves to share her love of dance with Integrity students!  Emma was the director of our 2022 Winter Show, ELF and is currently a choreographer for our STORM competition team and teaches two days a week at Integrity.  

Mrs. Lindsey is from Winder, Ga and holds an Early Childhood Education degree from Georgia Gwinnett College. She has a true passion for children and learning, whether that be academically, in dance, or life in general. She has taken dance for ten years in Winder, Ga. Six of these years were under the instruction of Mrs. Jaclyn Kail. In those six years, Miss Lindsey was in Ballet Dance Company and assisted preschool dance classes under the instruction of Mrs. Jaclyn. She has taken classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, and pointe. Upon finishing her dancing career, she decided that she wanted to share her love of dance with our "littles" at the studio. She believes that dance is a great way to express yourself at any age and that it is never too late to start. At a young age, dance is something fun and enjoyable but as you grow in it, it becomes something so much more. She strives to inspire young students to have confidence in their every move in dance and throughout life. She is excited to be on the team at Integrity Dance Academy!

Alexis grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA and trained in various styles of dance from the age of 4. She attended studios, such as 5678 Dance, Chambers Performing Arts, and Heather Wayne's Performing Arts, while also being involved in the Mill Creek HS Dance Department. In high school, she was on the Mill Creek Dance Team, which received two state championships during her time on the team. Alexis extended her training to in-studio intensives, as well as intensives across North America. She has currently attended four Rockette Summer Intensives and for three of the intensives was accepted into the Invitational Week. She also attended Joffrey South, where she trained in ballet, jazz, and hip-hop. At the collegiate level, Alexis has trained at Oklahoma City University's Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment to achieve a BS in American Dance Pedagogy. There, she had extensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, and rhythm tap. She was president of the Students of Arts Management organization (SAM) whose mission is to connect students to professionals in the dance and entertainment industry. She also gained her in-house Moving Light Board certification. In college, Alexis was able to teach around the Oklahoma City area at studios like the Community Dance Center, Victory Dance and Dance Unlimited. She has also judged for Dance Masters of America (DMA). Alexis is excited to be back in Georgia to share her knowledge and love of dance with other dancers.