Ereeni Bernitsas is one of our Tiny Tot Instructors. She has been dancing with Fierce Factory for 12 years, and has competed for 8 seasons. Along with being on FFDT’s competition team, Ereeni is also a part of her high school's dance team, where she will be serving as Captain for the ‘24-25 season. Ereeni is great with the Tiny Tots and truly loves sharing her passion of dance with all of the tiny dancers. She can't wait to teach again this Fall!
Alex Ambres is one of our student teachers here at Fierce Factory Dance & Talent who works with both our recreational Tiny Tot classes as well as our Competition Team Prep program. She has been a member of the Fierce Factory competitive dance team for the last three years, performing on their All Star dance team. Alex has co - choreographed and performed in Donya Kids Bollywood Annual Performance and performed in the 2023 production of the Houston Urban Nutcracker. With her passion for dance, her goal is to inspire the younger generation. In the future, she plans to dance professionally on Broadway and in commercial productions, and she aspires to become a choreographer as she gains more experience in the industry.
Nick Zack is a dance educator and artist based in the Greater Houston area. He attended Stephen F. Austin State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Dance and furthered his education at Sam Houston State University in their Masters program. Teaching across the country, Nick has been an Instructor, Coach, and Guest Teacher in Texas and Michigan, teaching Mini dancers to Adults in Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, and Tap. He is currently on staff at The PAC (Spring, Tx) and here at Fierce Factory Dance & Talent while also operating freelanced for private instruction. As an artist he has presented works at 254 Dance Festival (Waco, Tx), Stephen F. Austin State University, Sam Houston State University, and as well as Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp where he has been leading the Staff Dance Ensemble since 2022. Nick was a former member of Dimensions Contemporary Ballet (now known as Verve) and has performed in Waco, Houston, East Texas, Huntsville, Twin Lake, MI.
Kailyn is from Houston, Texas and has been dancing since she was 11 years old with a focus in ballet, but also trained in Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary & more. She graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2023 with a major in Mass Communications: Film and a minor in Dance. Following graduation, Kailyn returned home to Houston, Texas and has been an instructor here at Fierce Factory Dance & Talent since Fall of 2023. While she loves teaching this next generation, Kailyn truly aspires to choreograph or write a Ballet based on the famous book series, "Harry Potter."
OWNER & DIRECTOR
Dara Sayrie has been dancing competitively since she was 8 years old, training in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, & Pom. Following High School, she took her career to the next level by auditioning for and earning a spot as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Throughout her two seasons as a DCC, Dara was blessed to be part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Show Group and travel on 2 USO Tours and one Sergeant Major of the Army Tour to Iraq, Afghanistan, & Korea where they put on shows and visited with the troops during the Holidays. In 2009, Dara decided it was time to take a leap of faith and moved to Los Angeles, California to further her dance career by auditioning for the Los Angeles Laker Girls and made the team that summer. Dara cheered on the World Famous Lakers for 4 amazing seasons, experiencing one NBA Championship in 2010 against the Boston Celtics, countless appearances in commercials, game shows, and "Jack & Jill" the movie. These unforgettable moments and opportunities have all molded and shaped Dara into the woman, dancer, and choreographer that she is today and ultimately brought both Dara and her passion for dance back home to Houston, Texas. Since returning home, she has worked as an instructor at Laeral Dance Academy (Missouri City, Texas), a judge and clinician for the Prairie View A & M University Black Foxes, a free lance choreographer for local high schools, and most importantly, the Co- Owner & Director of Fierce Factory Dance & Talent. Dara has choreographed countless award winning solos and team routines that have both competed and won at various competitions, including the Dance Summit & Dance Worlds in Orlando Florida. While she loves the competition scene, her true passion is to assist dancers in preparing for their College and Pro dance teams. Dara believes that by sharing her experiences as a pro cheerleader she can truly help others to take their audition to the next level and receive a positive outcome in return. Because of this passion, Dara started her College/Pro Prep Program called PROfection, where dancers train to be perfect for the Pros. In addition to her role as a business owner and choreographer, her favorite roles are being a wife to her husband, Victor, and a mommy to her two sons, Legend and Titan. There is no greater title than "Mom".
Raguel, along with her sister Dara, is the owner and director of Fierce Factory Dance & Talent. The studio reflects her passion for teaching dance. Raguel is best known for her national award winning solos, duets, team and officer choreography along with aspiring young dancers in the Houston area.
