About OUR STAFF

Nicole Palmer is the owner and artistic director of RAVE DANCE COMPLEX. She holds her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in contemporary dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). Nicole has been teaching and choreographing for many years at numerous studios throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and New York. Nicole has taught at the FESTIVAL OF DANCE hosted by UNCSA in 2019 and 2020. She has experience judging dance competitions, judging auditions for multiple dance studios, and judging dance auditions at Central Academy of Technology & Arts (CATA). Not only has Nicole judged for Epic Dance Showcase competitions, but she was a dance teacher for Epic's convention in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 2021. Originally from Queens, New York, Nicole began her dance training, and continued as a competition dancer once she relocated to North Carolina. She has received numerous top overalls, scholarships, and titles during her competition journey. For her high school career, Nicole attended CATA, being a part of the dance program. Nicole has a passion for teaching all ages and levels, choreographing, and sharing her love for the art with others, while training kids to be the best they can be. 

Hi everyone! I'm Brianna McCollum, and I am so excited to be teaching gymnastics at Rave! I began dancing at age 3 at Victory Talent Dance & Gymnastics and later attended UNC Chapel Hill, where I was a member of the Carolina Girls Dance Team for four years. I also taught gymnastics while in college and love creating a supportive environment where kids can grow, gain confidence, and most of all have fun doing what they love!