Welcome Mrs Richardson, the new Royalty Director! With over 25 years of experience in high school dance, including roles as a national competition adjudicator, choreographer, and dance studio owner, Mrs Richardson is excited to bring her passion and expertise to the team. A Texas A&M graduate, she and her family have called Round Rock home for 8 years, where she taught dance at Ridgeview MS. She’s excited to foster a positive environment where dancers can feel confident in their abilities and supported by their teammates. 

Ms. Noble is from Round Rock, Texas, where she began her dance journey at Lonestar Dance Center in Pflugerville. There, she trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, pointe, and contemporary dance. She later assisted dance classes at Lonestar Dance Center. Ms. Noble attended Cedar Ridge High School, participating in their dance department for all four years and was apart Royalty Drill Team for three years and leadership role for 2! 

A significant part of Ms. Noble's dance career took place at Texas State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education. While at Texas State, she had numerous choreography opportunities within multiple districts around the Austin area, which sparked her interest in teaching. She was also a member of the Texas State Strutters, performing at venues like Walt Disney World and the Sunbelt Conference.

In 2024, Ms. Noble began teaching at Cedar Ridge High School as the Assistant Director of the Royalty and Nobility Dance Teams and as a teacher for Jazz 2-3, Dance 2-4, and Modern 1-4. Ms. Noble is excited to begin this new year, hoping her students will flourish with new opportunities and new beginnings. She is ecstatic to be back at the Ridge!

Mrs. Lowin is from Round Rock, Texas where she began dancing at three years old. Her dance career has consisted of training at the studio level as a member of Rise Dance Company, here at Cedar Ridge High School where she was involved in the dance department and in Royalty Leadership, and at the collegiate level where she has developed her knowledge and skill in dance. A major component of Mrs. Lowin’s dance and teaching experience has been working for Crowd Pleasers Dance, where she has grown a passion for leadership development, innovation in choreography, and making the learning experience FUN!

Mrs. Lowin obtained a B.A. Dance degree and minor in Education from Texas Tech University. During her time at Tech, she has taken on numerous leadership opportunities, studied under the Texas Tech Pom coach, Erin Alvarado, and had her choreography selected for adjudication at American College Dance Association. As part of her degree, she taught at multiple public schools in Lubbock, where her passion for education bloomed. Amanda began teaching at Cedar Ridge in 2023 as the Assistant Director of Royalty and Nobility Dance Teams, and as a teacher for Jazz 1, Dance 2-4, and Jazz 3/4. In 2024, she became the Director of Nobility Dance Team and continues to teach clases in our Jazz, Modern, and Dance departments. Every time Amanda teaches, she hopes that all of her students feel empowered to achieve big goals, grow in confidence and skill, and leave feeling fired up to do it all over again. She is honored to be part of the Cedar Ridge family!