Rickey Phoummany grew up in Watauga, TX, and graduated from Haltom High School, where he was ​heavily involved in the Fine Arts program.

After high school, Rickey went to Texas Tech University, where he was a member and served as ​President of the University Dance Company, where he learned from Ailey II and Pilobolus professional ​dance companies. He also performed and choreographed for Texas Tech’s Hip Hop Team, Dancers With ​Soul, and performed with Ballet Lubbock. He was selected to represent the TTU Dance Program at the ​American College Dance Festival in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Laredo, Texas, and his final ​choreography piece was chosen to be performed amongst his professors at DanceTech: Artistry in ​Motion. Rickey also served on the Texas Tech University Student Government Association as Senator ​for the Visual and Performing Arts and was a member of the Texas Tech Men’s Chorus, the Matador ​Singers.

Rickey also holds a Master's in Education in Educational Technology and Leadership from

Lamar University.

Rickey has served as the Director of Dance at W.H. Adamson High School in Dallas ISD where he ​established the dance program in 2014 and directed until 2019. Under his direction, the Drill Team, ​Dance Company, Cheer, and Colorguard programs earned many top awards and national recognitions! ​He is now teaching Dance to PreK to 5th graders at James Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie ​ISD, where he established the dance program and directs the National Award-winning dance teams, ​Bowie Dance Company and newly established Boys Dance Team, Royal Reign and award-winning ​BFAA’s Ballet Folklorico Company. During his time at Bowie FAA, Rickey was also named one of

DFW NBC 5’s SMU 2020 Excellent Educators and

was selected as

BFAA’s Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024!

Work Experience

• Bowie Fine Arts Academy 2019-Present

Grand Prairie ISD

• PreK-5th Grade Dance
  
• Director of Dance (Program est. in 2019)
  
• BFAA Royal Reign Boys Dance Team Director (2023-Present)
  
• 2024 MA Dance National Elem. All Male Dance Team ​Champions
  
• 2024 HTE Dance Boys Crew State Champions
  
• BFAA Dance Company Director (2019-Present)
  
• 2024 MA Dance National Dance Team Champions
  
• 2023 ADTS National Dance Team & Officer Champions
  
• ‘22,’23, ‘24- 3X National Team Pom Champions
  
• 2022 & 2023 Back-to-Back National Officer Jazz Champions
  
• BFAA Ballet Folklorico Company Director (2021-Present)
  
• N. TX Ballet Folklorico Contest ‘23 & ‘24 Silvia Lozano ​Award Winner
  
• 3 or more dances and received an excellent rating on ​most criteria.
  

• W.H. Adamson High School 2014-2019

Dallas ISD

• Board of Control (BOC) Committee (2016- 2019)
  
• Student Activities/Organization and school fundraisers, spending, and ​purchases
  
• Director of Dance I-IV (Program est. 2014- 2019)
  
• Established the dance program with 20 students enrolled and had over ​275 enrolled
  
• Leopardette Drill Team Director (2015-2019)
  
• Inherited 7 drill team members in Spring of 2015 and built the team up to ​45 members for 2018-2019
  
• In 65 years of Drill Team history, competed for the first time ever in Spring ​2016 and received awards.
  
• JV Sapphire Drill Team Director (2018-2019)
  
• Established in 2018
  
• 15 members
  
• Adamson Dance Company Director (2016- 2019)
  
• Established in 2016
  
• Borealis Colorguard Director (2014-2018)
  
• MA Dance & Visual FX 2018 National 2nd Place Colorguard
  
• MA Dance & Visual FX 2017 National 3rd Place Colorguard
  
• AHS Head Cheer Coach (2015-2016)
  
• Director of Choirs (2014-2016)
  

Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Dance Education