Ms. Nancy teaches Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Adult Tap, young childrens' program, & The Route 42 Dance Company. Ms. Hightower was a New York based performer and instructor for 13 years. She performed professionally in National and International Tours, Industrials, Musicals, and New York Showcases. Nancy appeared on the famous morning show "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee" in a segment she choreographed. She has also traveled Internationally with a Salsa Trio and danced on the Internationally Televised Show "Siempre en Domingo" live from Mexico City.
Her tours have taken her across the United States as well as to England, Ireland, Scotland, Whales, the Dominican Republic, and Japan. Over the years Nancy has assisted and danced for many well-known New York and L.A. choreographers and teachers and is a protege of the Broadway Choreographer Randy Skinner. Nancy taught at the two major dance studios in New York City, "Steps on Broadway" and "Broadway Dance Center" and was a guest Tap Instructor at New York University.
Nancy can be seen in Bob Rizzo's Instructional Dance Videos as well as the Instructional Tap Videos produced by New York City Tap Instructor Charles Goddertz. Upon her return to Ohio Nancy has been a guest instructor in Tap and Jazz at the Universty of Akron and taught Professional Jazz classes to the Cleveland Contemporary Theatre Dance Company. She continues teaching Master Classes in Tap, Jazz, and Ballet throughout the state of Ohio and is a judge for Midwest Starz Dance Competition.
In 2017 Nancy taught Professional and Student level classes as a faculty member of the Alabama Dance Festival in Birmingham. Nancy is a member of AEA (Actors Equity Association) and has her B.A. in dance from Butler University in Indianapolis, where she graduated with honors.