Suzi Faircloth Matthews

Suzi Faircloth Matthews
Owner and Artistic Director

Suzi Faircloth Matthews is a Cum Laude graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in Speech Communication and Theatre Arts and a minor in Dance. A former member of the University Dance Company, she has studied dance for over 40 years, and she served as a choreographer for the Miss T.E.E.N. Pageants in 14 states, including the National Pageant Finals in Kansas City, Missouri. Suzi performed professionally with Kennedy Entertainment on board Cunard Cruise Lines and was a featured dancer at the Mrs. North Carolina Pageant and the Thalian Hall production of Piano Follies in Wilmington. She also had the honor of participating in the E-Trade Superbowl XXXV Halftime Show in Tampa, Florida. In 2019, she took master classes with both Paula Abdul and Derek Hough through Tremaine Dance Conventions.

Suzi is a member in good standing of Dance Masters of America, one of the country's oldest professional dance educator organizations, having both taken and administered examinations given by the organization. She is a former board member for Carolina Dance Masters, having served as Winter Workshop Chairperson for four years. She served as a choreographer for Disney's The Jungle Book Kids performance at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville. Her students have performed for both U-Care and Relay for Life fundraisers. She was the choreographer for Sampson Community Theatre's 2023 production of Sister Act. She also starred in the murder mystery productions of Murder on the Oriental Rug and America's Got Talent and Murder. Her most recent work includes commercials for both Fayetteville Technical Community College, Food Lion, and Divorce Care.

Suzi, a former Wake Forest University feature twirler, has produced students who have received many awards in Drum Majorettes of America competitions.  Her studio's competition troupes have received numerous awards in regional competitions throughout the Southeast. Suzi and her students produced a benefit performance which raised funds for Duke Children's Hospital, and her studio has also sponsored local organizations such as the Second Harvest Food Bank, Backpack Buddies, Baptist on Mission, and the Salemburg Food Bank for many years. Suzi is also a real estate broker with Clinton Realty Company.