 Britney Drake, Artistic Director/Owner
Britney Drake is the Owner and Artistic Director of Revive Dance & Performing Arts, bringing over 30 years of experience in dance performance, instruction, and choreography. A passionate dancer since the age of four, Britney’s natural talent and deep love for the arts led her to countless stage performances, competition titles, and scholarship opportunities early in her career. Her extensive training includes Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Clogging, Musical Theatre, Contemporary Partnering, Pas De Deux, and Acting. She has performed in renowned productions such as The Who’s Tommy, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Aida, Godspell, Guys and Dolls, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, as well as classic ballets including The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. As a competitive dancer, Britney earned high-point titles, choreography awards, and scholarship opportunities, along with top placements in the Miss Teen Texas and Miss Texas Pageants from 1997–2003. She holds an Associate of Applied Arts in Acting and Musical Theatre from KD Conservatory in Dallas, where she was accepted through a competitive audition process. Britney is also a certified Dance Studio Owner, Dance Fitness Instructor, and Hip Hop Aerobics Instructor through the American Sports & Fitness Association. Her professional training includes 19 years of instruction at prestigious studios such as Pat Riddle School of Dance, Dana’s Studio of Dance, Dance Continuum, and KD Studio. In 2015, Britney opened her first studio, originally known as Britney’s Steppin’ Out Dance. In 2021, she felt called to realign her vision with her faith, leading to the creation of Revive Dance & Performing Arts. Since then, Revive has been named “Best Dance Studio in Paris” multiple years, building a reputation for excellence, integrity, and Christ-centered instruction. In 2025, Britney launched Glow Dance Company, a competitive team designed to embody innovation, artistry, and excellence. Now in Season 11, Glow Dance Company has quickly made a name for itself in the competitive dance world—earning prestigious honors such as Outstanding Studio, Overall Choreography Award (for Britney’s choreography), and Top Entertainment Awards for her creative and dynamic concepts. Under Britney’s direction, Revive’s competition teams have earned numerous National Titles, High Point Overall awards, and Technique and Choreography honors. However, what she values most are the Showmanship Awards—recognitions that reflect the studio’s heart, character, and purpose. Britney believes that while trophies may fade, the confidence, discipline, and lifelong friendships built through dance are what truly matter. When she isn’t in the studio, Britney serves the community as a Radio & Digital Marketing Executive with East Texas Radio in Paris, where she helps local businesses grow and share their stories through creative marketing strategies. Beyond the studio, Britney has generously donated her time and choreography to North Lamar High School musicals and Paris Community Theatre productions, including Mary Poppins, Shrek, Mamma Mia, and The Addams Family. She is also the founder of The Ruach Movement, a dance ministry that shares faith-based performances throughout the Paris community, using dance as a powerful form of worship and storytelling. Britney resides in Paris, Texas with her husband, Jonathan Drake, and their four children: Trinity, Jacob, Cade, and Jasper. They are active members of NewLife Worship Center. Britney feels incredibly blessed to walk in her calling—pouring into the next generation and using dance as a tool to inspire, uplift, and make a lasting impact. Kiara Newman, Assistant Director/ Conditioning & Technique Teacher
Kiara Newman is a dedicated leader, mentor, and integral part of the Revive Dance & Performing Arts family. Originally born in Paris, Texas, she was raised in Houston and Dallas before returning to Paris during her high school years. She is a proud wife to David Newman and a loving mother to her two children, Karsyn and Kamryn, who inspire her daily to lead with purpose, grace, and strength. With over 10 years of dance experience, Kiara brings a deep passion for the art of dance along with a specialized talent for cleaning and refining routines to perfection. She is known for her attention to detail, high expectations, and commitment to excellence, ensuring every performance is polished, precise, and stage-ready. Her ability to strengthen dancers’ technique and bring out their absolute best makes her an invaluable asset to the studio. Kiara is certified in Dance Studio Ownership through IAP Career College and is currently pursuing her certification in Technique and Conditioning to further expand her expertise. She is also HR certified, equipping her with strong leadership, organizational, and people-management skills that enhance both the studio environment and team dynamic. Her dance background includes performing throughout high school and participating in praise dance for several years, which helped shape her confidence, creativity, and love for movement. In addition to her role as Assistant Director, Kiara serves as the studio’s Administrative Assistant—fondly known as “The Pointe Person”—where she is a dependable and organized force behind the scenes. She is CPR certified, Basic Life Support (BLS) trained, and has completed active shooter response training, allowing her to maintain a calm, prepared, and proactive presence in all situations. She is deeply committed to fostering a safe, positive, and uplifting environment for every dancer and family she serves. Kiara will begin pursuing a degree in Business at Paris Junior College in the fall, reflecting her dedication to continuous growth and long-term success. Her passion for leadership, service, and community shines through in everything she does. Revive Dance & Performing Arts is incredibly blessed to have Kiara Newman as part of its leadership team. Her heart, excellence, and unwavering dedication leave a lasting impact on every dancer she encounters. Frequently Asked Questions General How old does my child have to be to begin classes? REVIVE takes students as young a 1 year if they are ready. What is your inclimate weather policy. We follow the same policy at the Chisum ISD. If they close we close. Also we may closed if severe weather is forecast during class times. Make-up classes in the event of severe weather will not be made up. This generally works out because we do not charge extra for 5 week months. Where do I find the required dance apparel. Apparel can also be purchased at Walmart or Target stores or on Amazon. What are your office hours? Monday-Thursday 4:45-8:00. Friday-Sunday, We are closed but are pleased to make special appointments for studio tours and information. Just give us a call or email us. 903-7155752 or 1revivedance@gmail.com. The studio we attended previously had a blatant focus on competition and winning. My child was not on the competition team and never felt at home there. Is your studio the same? NO! Though we have a strong interest in competition, our philosiphy and curriculum is focused on dance instruction. With such a focus on competition and winning trophies, sometimes students are trained to learn A dance routine as opposed to learning TO dance! We strive to ensure that all our students get the same close attention, instruction and nurturing whether they are on the competition team or they just want to experience the joy of dancing. Whether on the competition team or not, all of our students will have an opportunity to perform for audiences. If we join the studio and have questions or concerns, what do we do? We are very interested in any questions, concerns or any ideas that our parents may have. You may communicate by phone, text or e-mail, or set up a private appointment with the Director. You will find that we are very responsive. Competition Does your studio have a competition team? Yes. We love to compete! We have several competition teams which, like all studios, are by invitation and/or audition only. As with other studios this is an elite group selected by the instructors and is a privilege. Our teams have won National Championships for the last 8 years and have had clean sweeps capturing all the top level overall scores!! Take a look at our top level trophy case in our scrapbook section. How many competitions do you attend each year? The competition season generally runs between January & July. We plan to enter at least 4 regional competitions and 1 national competition each year. Is competing expensive? There are additional classes required if you are on the competition team, fees for the competition itself, cost for costumes and travel cost when necessary. This is not an inexpensive program but its not different that what you spend on any competitive sport (boy or girl). Do you allow your students to level down in competitions to give them a winning advantage? We do not allow our students to level down. REVIVE teams will follow each competition's rule-guidelines exactly as they are written. Generally the rules state you must take 3 hours or less of dance classes per week to fall into the lower/beginner/performance category. When the focus of competition is only on winning, it overshadows what dance (and life) should truly be about. This is more important than adding another trophy to our window! Competitive dance is really about competing with yourself. Did you perform to the best of your abilities? Did you improve from your last performance? Did you learn something? Most importantly, did you love performing and did you have fun? That's the real measure of the quality of your performance. We look at competition as a great team building experience, an opportunity to show your skills on stage and as a way to have fun for those who love to perform. Showcase Is everyone required to perform at the Showcase? Showcases are reguired and included when registering for each session. Dances are choreographed with each dancer having a part. Participation is necessary so that the dance doesn't have to be re-choreographed. You and your family will want to see see your child's progress and they are always excited to show what they've accomplished. It's a wonderful and memorable experience. Why do we have to pay a showcase fee? Showcase fees cover the cost of the auditorium , backdrops, props and lighting & sound for a professional production. These fees also help in purchasing certificates, medals and special awards for our students.
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