Owner’s Bio:
✨ Meet Christina Sikes ✨
Owner & Instructor | Studio Rise
Christina has grown up dancing her entire life and brings over a decade of teaching experience into Studio Rise. She is especially known for her sassy jazz and musical theater choreography, earning multiple awards and judges’ special recognitions for her jazz numbers and choreography.
In addition to her performance background, Christina is recognized for her work in flexibility, contortion, conditioning, acro, and technique training, helping dancers build strength, control, and confidence. She will be teaching jazz, preschool, combo, acro, stretch & strength, and technique classes, while also leading the vision behind Studio Rise as its owner.
Having spent over 7 years in Athens and 13 years in Madison, Christina is passionate about creating a welcoming, high-quality dance home for families in the community—where dancers can grow, thrive, and shine.
Paige brings extensive experience, creativity, and passion to Studio Rise as one of our dance and fitness instructors. She trained and competed in dance for over a decade, earning multiple solo titles along with special judges awards for her contemporary and lyrical choreography. Paige specializes in jazz, acro, contemporary, and lyrical dance, with a strong focus on flexibility and acro technique. She is a former member of her high school dance team and cheer team, bringing both performance excellence and leadership into every class. Paige will also be teaching preschool and combo classes, and we are so excited for our students to grow in confidence, strength, and artistry under her instruction at Studio Rise.
Paige Sikes
Skye Brinkley
Hi! I’m Skye, and I bring a strong passion for movement, music, and high-energy instruction into every class. I was a member of my high school dance team and proud to be part of its very first team, where I developed teamwork, performance skills, and a love for dance.
Skye is also a certified Zumba Fitness instructor, known for creating fun, upbeat classes that build confidence and keep dancers moving. She’s thrilled to be part of the Studio Rise family and can’t wait to dance, laugh, and grow with students of all ages!
Megan Sikes
Meet Megan, With over a decade of dance experience, Megan is known for her award-winning jazz solos, as well as her strength training and flexibility work. She was also a member of her middle school cheer team, bringing power, precision, and performance quality into everything she teaches.
At Studio Rise, Megan will be teaching jazz, tap, hip-hop, preschool, and combo classes, and will also be running our preschool & combo program, helping build confident, strong dancers from the very beginning. We’re so excited to have her leadership and passion on our team!
Hope Price
Hope Price is a dancer with 17 years of training and performance experience. She began competing at just six years old and continued her dance career as a Division I dancer at the University of North Alabama. With a deep love for lyrical, contemporary, and jazz, Hope uses movement to express both strength and storytelling. Originally from Madison, Alabama, she is guided by her faith and lives by Matthew 6:34: *“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Katie Crews
Katie Crews is a senior at the University of Alabama, double majoring in Dance and Speech Pathology. Originally from Athens, AL, she brings her passion for dance and wellness into teaching where she currently teaches an inclusive dance class for those with special needs in Tuscaloosa, AL. When she’s not dancing, Katie loves wake surfing, running, strength training, and spending time with friends and family. Her life verse, Philippians 4:6–7, fuels her perseverance and dedication!