Felecia Thomas

Felecia Thomas originally from Chicago, Illinois, studied dance at Columbia College Chicago. She relocated to Atlanta, GA in 1999 and began dancing with the dance ministry at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church while also working in corporate America and earning her degree in Business Administration. In the early 2000s, Felecia directed the Liturgical Dancers and Victory Church in Stone Mountain, GA. After years of performing, choreographing, and directing, Felecia Thomas opened Reigning Victory Dance Studio in Fayetteville, GA in 2012. The award-winning studio provides a comprehensive conservatory and culture- styled training program designed for dedicated youth. The program focuses on Ballet, Modern, Jazz and African. Felecia’s vision for Reigning Victory Dance Studio is to provide a state-of-the-art dance space, dance education curriculum and program management to Reigning Victory Dance Academy, Inc., the non-profit organization she founded. Felecia has choreographed hundreds of dances, produced over 12 dance productions. She has also produced 3 films (since COVID-19 hit in March of 2020).

Felecia is the single mother to three amazingly talented daughters, an entrepreneur with several other businesses, and a mentor to many.

Beverly Bautista

Beverly is a Filipina American artist and dance educator whose compassion and joy is fueled by empowering the next generation of artists. She values her experience in the commercial dance industry and is furthering her education through a Masters in Fine Arts in Dance at UC-Irvine in California. Beverly is a passionate and knowledgeable dance educator, choreographer, and performer who has traveled internationally with recording artists while filming national commercials. In addition to touring, Beverly has performed in music videos, recorded television, live award shows, and hopes to share her experience with aspiring dancers.  Born a Chicago-Native, Beverly majored in dance at Ball State University where she trained in modern, jazz, ballet, musical theater, and post-graduation in hip-hop. With her love for jazz foundation and her diverse background in dance, she hopes to inspire dancers through interdisciplinary connections and dance history.