Starz Artistic Performance Company

8 years ago, we developed a new branch called “Starz Artistic Performance Company.” This company was formed and is directed by Lacey Cheek.

Starz Artistic Performance Company has become a well-known name in the Southeast. Hard working and technically accomplished students have had the opportunity to travel to compete and perform. They attend various conventions and take from professional instructors at WCDE, Applause, Starpower, Encore, Starsystems, and many more.

Some students have appeared on Showtime at the Apollo, been invited to dance on Broadway, and traveled to New York City, Las Vegas, California, Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, and all over the Southeast!

Accomplished students audition for outside companies to land roles in Ballets, and various shows, and receive scholarships to prestigious universities. This year one of our students will be attending Juilliard in New York City.

Our purpose is to provide performance, competition, and audition experience to give students the extra edge and knowledge to succeed in the Dance world and life.

Lacey Cheek, Artistic Director

Lacey Cheek
Artistic Director

Lacey is a co-owner and artistic director of Starz Artistic Performance Company. She has been with our school for 26 years and has taught for 15 years.

Lacey is a graduate of Greenville Technical College where she majored in Business. She studies under the top choreographers in the Nation including Travis Wall and Martha from So You Think You Can Dance, Caroline Lewis, Ray Leeper, Mia Micheals, Dee Caspberry, Frank Hatchett, and Mark Goodman. She has also studied under the ballet instruction of Sandra Miller, with the Balance Point, and Andrew Kuharsky with the Greenville Ballet.

Currently, Lacey judges on a regional and national level for various competitions and teaches master classes around the Southeast. She is also the director and choreographer for the Travelers Rest High School pageants.

Her companies have won numerous overall awards and have performed at numerous festival and events, including half-time entertainment at Furman Basketball Games. Last year “Starz” were National Champions winning the Top Studio Award in Myrtle Beach!

She participated in the 1990 Peach Bowl, 1994 and 2000 Citrus Bowl, and also was talent winner in 1998 Miss SC Pageant.

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