Meet Coach Heather

Heather Bilbrey is a graduate of the University of Kansas. She graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology. She has over 20 years of dance experience, including training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, pointe, tap, musical theatre, contemporary, and lyrical. Heather studied dance under some of the most respected teachers in the University of Kansas Dance Department during her four years in college. Growing up, she studied at St. Charles School of Dance, Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance in Chicago, and the Broadway Dance Center in New York. She found her love of dance at an early age when started performing at age six in numerous dance competitions and, notably, in the Chicago Tribune Charities production of The Nutcracker at Arie Crown Theatre. She's received multiple scholarships, including several from the CNADM convention.


In high school, Heather was on her competitive dance team all four years. She made varsity as a freshman and continued on to be co-captain her junior year and captain/choreographer her senior year. As the leader of her team, she choreographed multiple pom, kick, and dance routines, while teaching the values of being on a teamthrough team building. She currently continues her love of teaching through being a member of the Star Performance Company. As a member of this elite staff, Heather conducts numerous summer camps each summer for high school and junior high school dance teams. This experience takes her from neighboring schools, to Indiana, St. Louis, and even as far as Tampa Bay, Florida. During these camps each summer, Heather choreographs and teaches pom, kick, jazz, and hip hop routines while focusing on team unity as a whole with the girls.


Heather is excited to be able to be a part of the Premier Poms Experience!