The Hargest Academy of Performing Arts

Specialties

Dance Studio, Performing Arts, Rehearsal Studio

History

Established in 2015.

Our goal is to develop well rounded performers by providing a quality education, which includes teaching professionalism, discipline, hard work, and perseverance in the performing arts. We want to provide the skills necessary to be successful, should students decide to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Meet the Business Owner

Robin H.

Business Owner

Raised in Dallas, TX, Robin Hargest has been residing in Nashville, TN for the past 25 years. She began her training at the age of 11 in classical jazz and ballet. She has studied with renown teachers such as Arthur Mitchell, Randelyn Kaye, and Paula Moreland to name a few. She received a scholarship to attend summer intensives at Dance Theater of Harlem. She performed with Texas Civic Ballet, Dance Repertory Theater, and later became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

In 2000, she started her own dance company, Nashville Dance Ensemble, where she has worked with numerous pop groups such as Jump 5, pureNRG, and other solo artists. She also teaches privately to students throughout the area, many which have gone on to work as commercial and professional dancers on tour with numerous established artists and on shows such as So You Think You Can Dance.