Nikki Turner

From as far back as she can remember, the arts have had a special place in Nikki's heart, especially dance. She attended Arts Together as child, taking dance, music and art. Immediately, she fell in love with the organization, the teachers and the vision. When Wake County started their magnet program, she auditioned and was awarded a seat, where she continued studying dance. After high school, she attended Saint Augustine's College, receiving a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She worked in the corporate sector for a few years, but longed to do something more fulfilling.

Since she was a child, she dreamed of becoming a dance teacher, she pursued that dream and in 2008, graduated from Meredith College, receiving her BA in Dance with a concentration in Private Studio Teaching. Nikki has performed with LD Burris/2 Near The Edge, Joan Nicholas Walker/Joan Nic Walk, Even Exchange Dance Theater and Black Box Dance Theater. She is a member of Rainbow Dance Co. and enjoys the collaborative process of creating movement. She also gets to collaborate during the day, teaching in the Arts Together Multi-arts Preschool.