Steps of Grace

Biography

 Destiney Peters has studied dance for more than 15 years in the areas of ballet, modern, jazz, and lyrical.  She received formal training at the Centre for the DansArts in Little Rock, AR under the direction of C. Michael Tidwell, to whom she credits her development as a dancer.  She was also a dance instructor at the center for 8 years teaching all age groups.  After high school, Destiney was accepted into the modern dance program at the University of Oklahoma under the direction of Denise Vale and Derek Minter.  She later auditioned and became a member of the OU modern dance company.  Destiney later returned to Little Rock where she received a minor in dance performance from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.                                                                                                   


Destiney was a 10 year member of The Tidwell Project Dance Ensemble, under the direction of C. Michael Tidwell. She traveled with “The Project” and performed at several local events such as the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Youth conference, local churches and various fraternity and sorority conferences and banquets.  The project also performed at universities throughout the state.  These universities include the University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.  The Tidwell Project Dance Ensemble has also won several awards at local dance competitions.  She has performed in the presence of Bishop T.D. and first Lady Serita Jakes, Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, Maya Angelou, Former Miss Arkansas winners as well as other prominent and distinguished individuals.   

 

While attending the University of Oklahoma, Destiney began receiving training in modern dance using the “Graham Technique” and the “Horton Technique”, under the direction of Denise Vale and Derek Minter.  She also worked with Earl Mosley and “KenLee” during her time at OU.  While studying modern dance, she also had the opportunity to perform at local events as a member of the OU modern dance company.  After returning home to Little Rock, Destiney received a minor in the area of dance performance.  At the university she received training from Ms. Mievska and “Ms. Dot”.  The formative training from each of these individuals has had an immeasurable affect on her career as a dancer and for that she is truly grateful.

 

Currently Destiney is a member of the Potter’s House dance ministry, Before His Throne.  Within this ministry, she is able to use her gift of dance to glorify and praise the Lord Jesus Christ through solos and group ministry.  She ministers every 1st and 3rd Sunday with the team and every 3-4 months for special presentations.  During the summer of 2007, the team hosted its first annual dance conference, for which she was invited to be the technical instructor. There were more than 300 people in attendance.  Upon completion of the conference, she was invited by Mickye Castillo, the dance director of Before His Throne, to hold technique workshops every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays for the dance team.   Being able to serve the house of the Lord in this capacity has been one of the greatest honors she has ever received.

 

Destiney is also a member of Freedom in the Dance Ministries, F.I.T.D., which is an evangelistic dance ministry directed by Mickye Castillo.  Freedom in the Dance has performed at numerous churches around the DFW metroplex, other states in the U.S and abroad.  Destiney’s performance with F.I.T.D include: Daystar with Joni Lamb for 2 consecutive years for the Refreshing Times Women’s conference, Without Walls Church in Tampa Florida with Co-Pastors Randy and Paula White, Dare to Dance conference with Paulette Rolle-Alsenik and several local churches and ministries.