The Performing Arts Preschool


At Northwest School of Dance



Miss Cheyenne Martinek
lead Teacher, Director





Miss Cheyenne Martinek has grown up in Kitsap County, dancing for the last 18+ years and working professionally with children for the last 5. She has an Associates and a Technical Degree in Early Childhood Education from Olympic College and is certified through NAMC in Montessori Education. She is also certified in Anne Green Gilbert’s Creative Dance (Brain Dance) program, and has danced pre-professionally with ballet companies Dance Ensemble Northwest and JPB. Growing up in a military family, Miss Cheyenne understands the unique needs of many families in the Bremerton community. She loves to encourage children to be creative, express themselves and develop a love for learning and the arts.



Miss Mackenzie Clarke
Assistant teacher





Miss Mackenzie has been dancing and performing for 16 years now. She has trained extensively in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical and Contemporary. However, she’s always been most passionate for the Jazz and Hip Hop styles. She started competing at the age of 7 and continued until she graduated in 2018. Her dance studies and commitment have taken her throughout Washington, Oregon and California. This is Mackenzie's second year teaching dance, and first year in the Preschool. She is also an assistant for the studios competition team, the Clarke Dance Group. Mackenzie is currently taking classes at Olympic College with aspirations to eventually become a first grade teacher.