Nikki Makley
Chicago, IL

Education

BS in Dance Education
Bowling Green State University – Bowling Green, OH
2007 to 2011

Work Experience

Hip Hop Instructor
McDonald Dance – Arlington Heights, IL
January 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
Instruct beginner through intermediate Hip Hop classes.

Dance Instructor – Substitute
Dance to Evolve – Chicago, IL
December 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Instruct classes for students 2-6 years of age in disciplines of ballet and tap.

Dance Instructor/Choreographer
Reverie Dance Company – Buffalo Grove, IL
August 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Instruct dance for ages 4 to 18 years in styles of ballet, tap, jazz, jumps and turns, hip hop, and lyrical.

Dance Instructor/Choreographer
On Your Toes Academy of Dance – Arlington Heights, IL
August 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Instruct students 3 to 18 in jazz, tap, musical theater, acro, ballet, lyrical, and body conditioning.

Acro Instructor/Choreographer
Dancers R Us – Park Ridge, IL
June 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Instruct beginner through advanced classes in Acro and technique. Choreograph competitive pieces that place top 3 at competition.

Master Instructor
Everybody Dance Now! Chicago – Chicago, IL
Responsibilities
Master Instructor in Musical Theater. Worked with inner city kids at Boys and Girls Clubs and Rec centers teaching musical theater, expanding the kids awareness to others types of dance.

Dance Director
Elite Kids – Crystal Lake, IL
January 2012 to August 2014
Responsibilities
Instruct dance and gymnastic classes for ages 18 months to 14 years. In charge of hiring and firing of dance instructors. Coordinate class and staff schedules for the dance department. Implement new ideas for the dance program to grow and retain students. Direct competitive dance team including responsibilities of costume ordering, competition registration and payments, choreography, and parent meetings/communication. Directing and producing spring and winter performances for all departments. Contacting and hiring lighting, sound and videographers. Use of I – class pro: customer service, receiving payments and sign ups.

Skills Used
Communication. Customer service. Lesson planning. Instruction. Gymnastic trick spotting. Directing. Organization. Time management. Scheduling. Team work. Billing and collections. I-Class pro. Dance instructor training. Management and people skills to hire and fire.

Dance Team Coach
Perrysburg High School – Perrysburg, OH
June 2010 to January 2012
Responsibilities
Choreograph dance routines in lyrical, jazz, hip hop and poms. Order costumes. Budget yearly fundraisers and spending. Organize dance performances. Edit music. Register team for competitions. Parent communication.

Skills Used
Organization. Budgeting. Music editing. Choreography. Communication. Judgements of dancer selection at try outs.

Dance Instructor
The Beat Dance Company – Bowling Green, OH
August 2009 to January 2012
Responsibilities
Instruct and choreograph class for ages 10 to 18 years. Instructed classes in jazz, hip hop and lyrical.