About Nancy Rubin Performing Arts
The NRPA mission is to instill a great love of dance, while inspiring self-confidence, discipline and respect of the performing arts.The heart of a dancer is born into many different bodies and dance can take on many different styles. We will develop well-prepared dancers, should they choose to pursue the arts professionally or are college bound. We will urge each student to strive daily for their personal best, as well as to support one another in fostering a sense of teamwork in the classroom.
NRPA short-term vision is to expand our fine arts programs based on our community’s continue interest in dance, theater, and physical fitness. Our vision is determined through the eyes of our dancers. WE plan to take our program as far as our dancers can dream.
NRPA Contributors
Here are some of the faces you will see around the studio. Please feel free to come to any of us with your needs.
Nancy Rubin
Owner/Studio Director
Coach Nancy and her husband are parents to two furbabies. She holds degrees in both Entertainment Management as well as Physical Education from Johnson & Wales University. She has been a performer for several years with experience dancing with Capitol Dance company for 9 years as well as performing with the Attache Show choir for 3 years. She has been casted in off Broadway performances including West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdy, Newsies and Footloose. For the two years she lived in Sydney, Australia, she spent her time managing event operations at the Sydney Opera House. Her love for creative movement started with her position at Stretch & Grow, which has given her the experience to foster a fun environment for your young dancers.
Ashley Mendoza
Administrative Assistant
Ashley Mendoza is the mother of three aspiring dancers. While she has no dance experience herself, she has been a dance mom for seven years from recreational performances to competitive experiences. Her full time job of over 15 years is working with clients on their success using web based software solutions to run their businesses, specifically with the tools developed by her company. Ashley is in charge of all web and portal concerns and is available for all administrative questions.
Kathryn Durr
Costume Manager
Kathryn Durr, better known to our dancers as KayKay, lived in Clinton, MS from 1960 until 2009, when she moved to Reno, NV. KayKay graduated from Mississippi College in 1984 with a degree in Business Administration. She worked as a CPA from 1984 untill 2007. KayKay is a mother of 3 and an active supporter of youth performing arts. KayKay manages all things costume and prop for all the dancers at NRPA.
Fran Mendoza
Marketing & Media
Francesca Mendoza, better known as Fran, is a mother of two. Her eldest daughter is one of our Mini Elite Dancers. She has been a recreational dance mom for the last four years and fell into competition dance almost three years ago. Fran is a full time preschool teacher, and is currently pursuing her degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been in the marketing and media field since 2017, and has collaborated with different companies throughout the years, aiding in branding and promotion, Fran is in charge of the content creation, board design, and advertising for NRPA.
Faith Keithly
Merchandise Manager
Faith Keithly is the mother of three of our dancers and aunt to three more. She has been the mom of Competitive Dancers for the last 8 years, and was a recreational dance mom for many years before that. When not helping int he dance world, Faith is a full time nursing manager, holds a bachelor's degree in nursing and a certification in dialysis nursing.In addition, she is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Nursing Administration to further her career. Faith is in charge of all non costume apparel for the studio.
Choreographers
NRPA also utilizes the talents of several guest choreographers.
