Our Instructors
Our Instructors
At WFBT Dance Academy we strive to hire teachers that are passionate about both dance and teaching. They have excellent communication, organization and leadership skills. They are passionate about teaching the tradition of dance to every student and to convey the very difficult concepts of dance to our students.
Artistic Director | Instructor
Erin Fike
Erin Fike has been involved in dance for over 37 years. She began her training under Frank and Irina Pal in 1986 and then continued with Pati and Gari Bohem once they took over as the Artistic Directors of the WFBT. During her time with the Bohems, Erin took part in many ballets. She was given numerous roles in Nutcracker such as Sugar Plum Fairy, Rat Queen, and Snow Queen just to name a few. As a matter of fact, she has performed almost every single role in the Nutcracker with maybe 2 or 3 exceptions.
While with the Bohems, Erin took on the role of Ballet Mistress. She taught classes and assisted in rehearsals as well as choreographing several original works for the ballet. In the spring of 2004 Erin moved to New York City to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy to further her training in not only dance, but in musical theatre as well. At AMDA, she danced ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and theatre dance. All of this helped her to further her knowledge in the performance world. In the winter of 2006 Erin returned home and continued her training with the WFBT. She once again took up her role as ballet mistress and continued to teach and choreograph.
In 2012, Erin took a step back from the ballet world to focus on musical theatre and to acquire more professional jobs. She took on roles in several shows such as Annie Get Your Gun, White Christmas, A Chorus Line and Cabaret. In the fall of 2017 Erin returned to her ballet roots when the Liberatores hired her to be a dance teacher and choreographer once again for the ballet. She was even given the opportunity to perform in the Nutcracker, WFBT Presents and Sleeping Beauty. When she isn’t dancing, teaching or choreographing Erin spends her free time singing at several establishments around Wichita Falls with her husband Dustin. She is also a member of a Bob Dylan cover band with her husband as well because let’s face it, who needs down time? Not Erin.
Asst. Artistic Director | Ballet Mistress | Instructor
Rebecca Ferguson
After attending her first Nutcracker at the age of three, Rebecca fell in love with the
magic of ballet. She began her dancing career at the age of four at the Boehm Ballet
Academy of Dance. She studied under Patricia Thornton and Gari Boehm and joined
the Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre at the age of eleven. During those years, she performed several lead roles in the Nutcracker, most notably Clara, for seven years.
Rebecca continued her career with the WFBT as they welcomed Valentine and Mishic
Liberatore as the new directors. Under their leadership, Rebecca’s most memorable
roles in the Nutcracker were Snow Queen and Spanish lead. Her final bow was in 2016
as Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a role that was choreographed for her to
showcase her individual strengths as a dancer.
Rebecca challenged herself when asked to appear as Louise in Roger and
Hammerstein’s Carousel with Opera Breve in 2014. She also appeared as Dream
Laurey in Oklahoma a few years later. After retiring from the ballet stage in 2016, Rebecca joined the artistic staff of WFBT and the teaching staff of WFYB. She enjoys teaching her students as much as they teach her on a daily basis. She also loves seeing the transformation in her dancers from the classroom to the stage.
Rebecca is currently employed full time at Texoma Outpatient Surgery Center in Wichita Falls. When not at work or the studio, she can be found curled up with a good book, a cup of coffee and her dog, Finn. Rebecca would like to thank the WFBT for their many years of support, encouragement and love. She would also like to thank her parents for their endless words of wisdom, support and lots and lots of dog sitting!
Ballet Instructor
Lauren Loskot
Lauren Loskot danced with the Wichita Falls Ballet theatre for over 15 years. During that time, she trained with the Joffrey Ballet in New York City and studied under Ron Cunningham of the Sacramento Ballet. In addition to her classical ballet background, Lauren has experience in musical theatre and yoga. Passionate about the art of dance, she is dedicated to inspiring others and passing on her love for the craft.
Ballet Instructor
Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith began training at the Wichita Falls studio, Dance Etc. in 1995 and became an instructor for the studio in 2013. She has taught many styles, such as jazz, tap, contemporary, hip-hop, and musical theatre. She was the assistant director of Evolve Dance Company from 2020-2024.
Hannah has acted as director and choreographer for Backdoor Theatre’s Summer Youth Musical from 2017 to 2024 and in 2026 became their full-time Youth Education Director.
Hannah has participated and competed in Wichita Falls’ Dancing for the Stars and Bowie’s Dancing to the Stars as both a choreographer and performer. In 2018 she won Judge’s Choice for her choreography in the Wichita Falls’ Dancing for the Stars. She was a featured dancer in the Wichita Fall’s “The King: Eras of a Legend” Elvis Tribute Artist, Kraig Parker performance in 2012.
In her free time, Hannah is the lead singer in an 80’s cover band, “Hannah Belle Lecter.”Hannah is so grateful for the friends and confidence she has gained from her instruction as a dancer and hopes to instill in her students the same passion for dance and performance that she has.
Ballet Instructor
Krystopher Kincheloe
Krystopher began her ballet training at the age of three in June 2011 with Boehm Ballet. In 2013, following the closure of Bohem Ballet, she transitioned to the Wichita Falls Youth Ballet under the Liberatores. She continued her journey with the company until its rebranding as the Wichita Falls Ballet Theater Dance Academy in 2024, under the artistic leadership of Erin Fike.
Throughout her training, Krystopher has participated in several prestigious summer intensives, including Ballet West, Ballet Austin, The Oklahoma City Ballet, The Tulsa Ballet, and The American Ballet Theatre. She has developed her skills in a variety of techniques such as Balanchine, Vaganova, and Russian.
Her performance repertoire includes notable works like The Nutcracker, Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Hansel and Gretel, and Ballet Goes Broadway, among many others.
