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Tim Schultheis Photography, NYC
Kirstie
Spadie (formerly Kirstie Tice),
Artistic Director and cofounder of North Carolina Dance Institute,
received a Bachelors of Fine Art from the North Carolina School
of the Arts with the Chancellors Award for Excellence. Kirstie
was coached by Agnes de Mille as the Lead Cowgirl in "Rodeo"
and played the role of Ado Annie in "Oklahoma". Kirstie performed
in Milton Myers "Full Moon Rising" at Jacobs Pillow.
She performed and toured nationally and internationally with
musical theatre productions, most notably as the White Cat,
Victoria, in Cats.
Kirstie
performed in West Side Story in the US,
Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Munich, and Glasgow, Scotland. She
has served as the Assistant Director for the original Jerome
Robbins choreography for West Side Story. Kirstie
performed for the Miss America Pageant in production numbers
from "Grease" and has been in several national television
commercials. She was last seen as the dancing red dress
in the Subway national television commercial.
 Kirstie is active in the community with teaching master classes at St. Mary's, Wakefield High Drama Department, Enloe High Dance Department, Wake County Day of Dance and choreography for Cardinal Gibbons and Broughton High Show Choir.  Her choreography has been presented at the NC Children's Dance Festival, the NC Educators Ball, Carolina Arts Festival, NBC-17 "Tree of Lights" television special, ABC TV Winterfest and "Pieces of Gold". Her contemporary choreography was presented at the 2009 Youth Grand Prix Ballet Competition. In 2003, Kirstie was awarded "Community Dance Educator of the Year" by the Dance Association for North Carolina Educators (DANCE).
Kirstie has taught thousands of children and adults throughout North Carolina. Students experience a positive and high-energy environment with respect towards traditions and discipline of dance. Kirstie trained with the National Dance Institute Teacher Training Program in NYC and believes highly in their teaching methodologies that dance can promote confidence, discipline, enrich children's lives and spark their artistic dreams for the future. 
Kirstie and Jacques d'Amboise Kirstie assisted Kevin Backstrom for the North Carolina School of the Arts 2007 production of "West Side Story". It was a monumental staging of the 50th anniversary of the musical theatre masterpiece. Kirstie has been appointed by Chancellor John Mauceri to the University of the North Carolina School of the Arts Board of Trustees, Honorary Ex Officio. Kirstie is a proud alumna and advocate for UNCSA. Kirstie was featured in the book Career Ideas for Kids who like Music and Dance and most recently, Firestarters: 100 Job Profiles to Inspire Young Women. Kirstie has been teaching and choreographing for many years. She values the personal connection between students and parents and hopes to develop dancers that will discover the magic of theatre.
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