Joi Jamison affectionately known as Ms. Joi or Coach Joi as well has been dancing since the tender age of (3) and has not stopped. She began her technical dance training with Thaddeus Hayes School of Dance and continued with Honey in the Rock Creative Dance Company under the artistic direction of Mrs. Opal Bazemore. She has danced with various companies/teams and also danced in college under the professional leadership of Ms. Inez Howard and Antionette Coward. Ms. Joi has an extensive background in the world of dance performing, coaching, consulting, judging and directing all over the East Coast.
Originally from Virginia (home of the Lovers) her love and passion for dance took a deeper turn once she graduated college and started working in the corporate world, holding a degree in Communications. Even though she truly enjoyed her Communications/Marketing positions in corporate life she found herself always working in her true passion part time. Joi’s professional dance resume goes back over 20 years. She even was a semi-pro dancer for the arena football league. She has choreographed productions, video shoots, debutantes, award shows, halftime performances, talent shows, theatrical shows, black tie galas, school performances, competitions, weddings, receptions, dance teams, cheer teams, etc.
On Pointe was created in 2015 as a dance team within the after-school setting and has evolved tremendously over the years. On Pointe was officially incorporated as a dance company in 2021. These days Ms. Joi is truly invested in her company full time as director as well as doing private dance consulting, coaching and professional independent contracts, just to name a few. On Pointe has grown leaps and bounds since 2015 and currently has three teams under its belt. On Pointe continues to set the standard of dance excellence and make a statement wherever they go in and out of the state of Georgia.
In the words of Ms. Joi….
On Pointe is a safe space for girls to creatively express themselves through the beautiful art of dance regardless of what environment they may come from. #itsbiggerthandance On Pointe will always serve as a place to feel comfortable, learn, grow, build lasting friendships all while understanding the importance of dance. We here at On Pointe are not just training girls for the dance world but the real world. COME GET ON POINTE WITH US!!!
OUR MOTTO
On Pointe: Bridging the gap between creative expression, unity, diversity and dance education one dancer at a time.
OUR MISSION
On Pointe is dedicated to encouraging all dancers to set a standard of excellence and appreciate the beautiful journey. We believe each dancer has the ability to enhance their physical, intellectual and emotional well being through our dance program and curriculum. We will continue to provide quality dance instruction, performance etiquette and technical training in a friendly, comfortable and judge- free environment. We pride ourselves on self-confidence, self-respect, discipline, female empowerment and appreciation through the art of dance with our dancers.
OUR VISION
It’s Much Bigger than just DANCE!
MEET THE OPCDC STAFF
Ms. Khyla S. | Administrative Assistant
Ms. Khyla is the Administrative Assistant for On Pointe. She holds an Associate Degree in Business Administration. She also loves to dance. Khyla enjoys assisting and motivating in various ways the talented dancers of On Pointe. Khyla started off as an intern with On Pointe in 2022 and successfully completed her year leaving a great impression on On Pointe’s Director and fellow staff members. This is her 4th year with On Pointe and holds the title of Admin for On Pointe Creative Dance Company. Her creativity, work ethic, dedication and organization skills has truly earned her a set home with On Pointe.
Ms. Kristen | Diamonds Coach/Instructor
Kristen MiKayla Louder is a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator originally from Florida and now based in Atlanta. She holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Florida. While in college, Kristen has emerged as a choreographer and community leader creating spaces in teaching, films, and creative direction. She is also the founder of I AM the Brand, a creative house rooted in purpose and faith that cultivates artists through dance, visuals, fashion, and community. Kristen has performed with artists such as Wande, CEO Aaliyah, Toya Love, and YahYah, as well as appearing in music videos, commercials, and projects with Tyler Perry Studios. Her commercial credits include work with Sonic and appearances on All the Queen’s Men and Divorce in the Black. As a dance educator, Kristen is passionate about building confidence, character, and excellence in her students. She’s excited to join the On Pointe family as the Team Diamonds Instructor, where she looks forward to inspiring young dancers through creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Ms. Crystal. | Sapphires Coach/Instructor
Crystal Fowler is a seasoned professional dancer and choreographer with over 20 years of experience training in various styles of dance and the founder and owner of Crystal Clear Moves LLC. Providing the services of an instructor, choreographer, creative director, coaching and more; she is committed to creating “Crystal Clear” experiences for any of your dance needs! She has had amazing opportunities to perform with the WNBA Atlanta Dream Shooting Stars, Six Flags Fright Fest and perform in live performances and music videos. Crystal has a deep love for dance, and a passion for teaching because her superpower is encouraging others. She is skilled with helping others find their space outside of their comfort zone and how to break boundaries, uncovering new potential within each person she meets. Crystal is very excited to bring her amazing skill set and charm to On Pointe and is eager to serve as Sapphires Instructor to take the team to new heights!”
Mr. Charles B. | Elite Coach/Instructor
Charles better known as “Coach Chucky” has been dancing since the age of 13 years old. His technical dance training began at FAMU under the instruction of Dr. Gaynell Sherrod. During his time in Tallahassee, his style of movement was heavily influenced by the various styles and genres of dance in the community as well as by prominent and renowned instructors and choreographers and artistic directors including Allyne D. Gartrell and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Chucky would describe his style of movement as “Rhythmique” – a play on the words of rhythm, technique and unique. It contains strong elements of Horton technique, traditional African dance, and elements of core Hip Hop such as Locking, B-boying, Popping and House footwork. Chucky has been teaching in the Metro Atlanta area for nearly 11 years. According to Chucky, dance provides him with a voice that surpasses what he feels words can achieve and choreography is his prime passion. The past decade of instruction has increased his love of the educating process and seeing a student’s growth and their excitement at points of achievement is immensely rewarding for Mr. Burney. This is Chucky’s 8th consecutive year with On Pointe as the head coach/instructor for our national award winning competition team – Elite!
Ms. Joi | AND ….5,6.7,8 (Adult Team)
Ms. Joi has been dancing since the tender age of (3) and has not stopped. She began her technical dance training with Thaddeus Hayes School of Dance and continued with Honey in the Rock Creative Dance Company under the artistic direction of Mrs. Opal Bazemore. She has danced with various companies/teams and also danced in college under the professional leadership of Ms. Inez Howard and Antionette Coward. She was also a semi-pro dancer. Ms. Joi has an extensive background in the world of dance performing, coaching, consulting, judging and directing all over the East Coast. Joi’s professional dance resume goes back over 23 years. She has choreographed productions, video shoots, debutantes, award shows, halftime performances, talent shows, theatrical shows, black tie galas, school performances, competitions, weddings, receptions, dance teams, cheer teams, etc. She is excited to bring her latest vision to life…..coaching On Pointe’s Adult Dance Team. She plans to take And…5,6,7,8 to new levels through creativity, technique, performance, bonding and of course female empowerment!
COME GET ON POINTE WITH US!
Studio Location: 768 Concord Road SE Smyrna, Ga 30082
Company Hours: Monday 6:00p-8:30p | Thursday 6:45p-9:00p | Saturday 11:45a-6:00p
On Pointe Creative Dance Company 