Abby Gilder McAllister
BFA, Dance Education
Owner and Performing Company Director
Abby is the owner and performing company director of Fancy Dancer. Abby grew up in Dublin as a student and company member at Fancy Dancer. She graduated from Dublin High School and went on to Brenau University where she graduated cum laude with a BFA in Dance Education. While in college, Abby performed as a soloist and demi soloist with The Gainesville Ballet. She later went on to pursue a performing career with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Abby moved to Chicago in 2006 and performed in the off-Broadway Show, “Awesome 80s Prom.” She is beyond excited to be back in Dublin since 2007 giving back to the community that has always been supportive of her dream.
BFA, Dance Education
Owner and Performing Company Director
Abby is the owner and performing company director of Fancy Dancer. Abby grew up in Dublin as a student and company member at Fancy Dancer. She graduated from Dublin High School and went on to Brenau University where she graduated cum laude with a BFA in Dance Education. While in college, Abby performed as a soloist and demi soloist with The Gainesville Ballet. She later went on to pursue a performing career with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Abby moved to Chicago in 2006 and performed in the off-Broadway Show, “Awesome 80s Prom.” She is beyond excited to be back in Dublin since 2007 giving back to the community that has always been supportive of her dream.
Allie Brown
Hip Hop/Contemporary Teacher Hip Hop Co Director
Allie graduated from Dublin High School in 2013 and Georgia Southern University in 2020 with her Bachelors Degree in Marketing. Allie was a company member for the national LA Dance Magic Company. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and was a performing company member for Fancy Dancer for 11 years. Allie has been the director of the Hip Hop Company at Fancy Dancer for the past 7 years. As the director, Allie has been awarded the Apogee Award, the award given to the highest scoring dance at a competition and has also won the Best Choreography award at numerous competitions.
Hip Hop/Contemporary Teacher Hip Hop Co Director
Allie graduated from Dublin High School in 2013 and Georgia Southern University in 2020 with her Bachelors Degree in Marketing. Allie was a company member for the national LA Dance Magic Company. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and was a performing company member for Fancy Dancer for 11 years. Allie has been the director of the Hip Hop Company at Fancy Dancer for the past 7 years. As the director, Allie has been awarded the Apogee Award, the award given to the highest scoring dance at a competition and has also won the Best Choreography award at numerous competitions.
Kennedy Jones
Tap Teacher/ Tap Co Director
Kennedy grew up in Warner Robins, GA and has been dancing since the age of two. She was a company member at the International City School of Ballet, dancing 40 hours a week. She also performed with “Ready for Action” company. Kennedy is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and clogging. She has been in the competitive world of dance her entire life. Kennedy has won multiple awards and scholarships through dance. In 2021, Kennedy’s choreography won highest scoring dance in the whole competition! Through all of her training and performing, Kennedy has found her passion for teaching dance. She loves being part of the F.D. Family!
Tap Teacher/ Tap Co Director
Kennedy grew up in Warner Robins, GA and has been dancing since the age of two. She was a company member at the International City School of Ballet, dancing 40 hours a week. She also performed with “Ready for Action” company. Kennedy is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and clogging. She has been in the competitive world of dance her entire life. Kennedy has won multiple awards and scholarships through dance. In 2021, Kennedy’s choreography won highest scoring dance in the whole competition! Through all of her training and performing, Kennedy has found her passion for teaching dance. She loves being part of the F.D. Family!
Caroline Pittman
Tumbling Instructor
Caroline is a 2021 honor graduate from Bleckley County High School, and competition cheerleader. Caroline is currently enrolled at Middle Georgia State University pursuing a degree in Special Education. Caroline is also a paraprofessional at West Laurens High School! She has been teaching gymnastics over the past 5 years! Caroline loves seeing her students develop confidence in themselves. And she is excited to work with your children and be a part of the Fancy Dancer Family.
Tumbling Instructor
Caroline is a 2021 honor graduate from Bleckley County High School, and competition cheerleader. Caroline is currently enrolled at Middle Georgia State University pursuing a degree in Special Education. Caroline is also a paraprofessional at West Laurens High School! She has been teaching gymnastics over the past 5 years! Caroline loves seeing her students develop confidence in themselves. And she is excited to work with your children and be a part of the Fancy Dancer Family.
Abbigail McNatt
Ballet & Jazz Instructor
Abbigail McNatt is started taking dance lessons at Southern Strutt when she was 3 years old and started competing at age 6. She has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and many other styles of dance. She had the privilege of studying under Tawney Giles, Caroline Lewis, Susan Dabney, Chrissy Whitehead, Regina Willouhgby and many others. She had the honor of being awarded Miss StarPower and finishing 3rd nationally. Abbigail was honored to also be a company member of a studio that finished 2nd in the nation overall. Over the past 4 years, Abbigail has been doing what she is most passionate about, teaching dance to young students. Abbigail is excited to see what God has in store for her with the Fancy Dancer Family!
Ballet & Jazz Instructor
Abbigail McNatt is started taking dance lessons at Southern Strutt when she was 3 years old and started competing at age 6. She has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and many other styles of dance. She had the privilege of studying under Tawney Giles, Caroline Lewis, Susan Dabney, Chrissy Whitehead, Regina Willouhgby and many others. She had the honor of being awarded Miss StarPower and finishing 3rd nationally. Abbigail was honored to also be a company member of a studio that finished 2nd in the nation overall. Over the past 4 years, Abbigail has been doing what she is most passionate about, teaching dance to young students. Abbigail is excited to see what God has in store for her with the Fancy Dancer Family!
Ayla Meeks
Ayla Meeks is originally from Sandersville Georgia. She grew up taking dance at Penny Wright School of Dance where she studied tap, ballet, and jazz. Dancing at her local studio is where her love of dance started. When she got a little older she started clogging and fell in love with this older style of dance. She danced throughout high school and continued learning about all the different styles of dance as well as performing on the football field. From here, she went on to help teach little ones tap and ballet until she left for college at Armstrong State University in Savannah Georgia, her second home. She is engaged to Justin Spires and they recently had a baby boy, Jagger, who they adore more than anything. Dance is not just been a hobby, for Ayla but truly life changing for her. She is looking forward to meeting everyone and being a part of the Fancy Dancer family. She is looking forward to seeing how dance will change each of her students' lives too! |
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Dee Dee Averett
Office Manager
Dee Dee is our Office Manager. Dee Dee started working part time at Fancy Dancer the summer of 2016. She loved it from the first moment. Someone said it this way: “It keeps her Grandma bucket full”. Those words were so true. At the time, her 4 children lived in different corners of the United States, so the interaction with these beautiful dancers filled her heart! That love has only grown since then! In January of 2020, she became full time at Fancy Dancer. Dee Dee loves spending time with her children and grandchildren -they all now live only a car ride away! Dee Dee said “When I started working at Fancy Dancer, I not only landed the best job ever, but I have also gained the most amazing family! I have the best boss, amazing coworkers that are so very talented and super fun! I get to interact with children that are not only talented, but smart and beautiful. I’m one lucky girl!"
Office Manager
Dee Dee is our Office Manager. Dee Dee started working part time at Fancy Dancer the summer of 2016. She loved it from the first moment. Someone said it this way: “It keeps her Grandma bucket full”. Those words were so true. At the time, her 4 children lived in different corners of the United States, so the interaction with these beautiful dancers filled her heart! That love has only grown since then! In January of 2020, she became full time at Fancy Dancer. Dee Dee loves spending time with her children and grandchildren -they all now live only a car ride away! Dee Dee said “When I started working at Fancy Dancer, I not only landed the best job ever, but I have also gained the most amazing family! I have the best boss, amazing coworkers that are so very talented and super fun! I get to interact with children that are not only talented, but smart and beautiful. I’m one lucky girl!"
