ABOUT SKILLS DANCE
Skills Dance was created by the Skillings sisters to share their love and passion for dance. This dynamic program is a highly elevated training experience focusing on current technical and stylistic needs within the dance community. The Skills Dance training model is designed to increase ability in multiple genres and prepare dancers for a successful college dance team experience. Creating a dance business has been a dream of theirs since they were little girls. Both sisters have a combined 49 years of dance experience. Skills Dance provides privates, choreography, master classes, and more! Every person who works with Skills Dance will feel our welcoming environment and become a part of our family! Let's take your SKILLS to the next level!
Holly Fowler (Skillings)
Owner / Instructor
Holly grew up in Plano, Texas where she began dancing at the age of two. She danced competitively in various styles at Next Step Dance. Holly was an Adrenaline/Revive Dance Convention ACE assistant from 2016-2017 where she traveled across the country assisting the faculty. She attended Perry Mansfield in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and several summers at Justin Giles’ Soul Escape. After high school, Holly went to Texas Tech University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She was a 4-year member of the Texas Tech Pom Squad, as well as a 3X All-American and 5X NDA National Champion (Two titles in the D1A Jazz division and three titles in the D1A Pom division). On the team, she went to Pro Action Dance, filmed for CLI Studios, and cheered for multiple home and away games. From 2021-22, Holly was the Assistant Coach for the Texas Tech Pom Squad and helped coach them as the U.S. National Jazz Team. They won the Gold Medal at the 2022 International Cheer Union. In addition, she was a teacher and choreographer for Revolution Elite Dance in Lubbock, Texas. Holly will be on staff for her fifth season with the Texas College Dance Team Connection Summer Tour. Holly is currently the Head Coach for the SMU Pom Squad!
Tori Daniel (Skillings)
Owner / Instructor
Tori started dancing at three and was in competitive studio training for 15 years. On top of being a competitive dancer, she was also a cheerleader for three years which sparked her interest in being a part of the “Game Day experience”. She then attended Texas Tech University where she pursued a BA in Psychology and Kinesiology. During college, she was a part of the Texas Tech Pom Squad where she helped lead the team to their first-ever National Championship. After she graduated college, she became a NBA dancer for the Dallas Mavericks for two years. She just finished her fourth season as a NFL cheerleader. Tori brings a lot of enthusiasm and experience in different dance genres. She loves to push dancers to become the confident performers she knows they can be in all other settings.
