Big Country Arts Academy is a dance school in Abilene, Texas, offering age-appropriate instruction for students across ages, styles, and experience levels. The academy emphasizes dance as both artistic training and personal development, with teaching centered on self-esteem, creativity, teamwork, and technical growth within a supportive community. Leadership includes artistic director Amy, who taught at the school for two years before taking the role in 2021, and Rachel, a longtime faculty member since 2005 whose work specializes in early childhood dance. Rachel holds certification in Toddler and Preschool Dance Education, supporting the academy’s focus on developmentally informed instruction for young children. The academy welcomes beginners and developing dancers alike, pairing inclusive training with intentional mentorship.