Abby is a PNW transplant who moved to Orange County in 2021. She began her dance training at 7 years old in Washington state. Her first few years were solely focused on ballet before she decided to expand her training into other dance styles. Growing up in a small town dance studio, Abby took every dance class that she could with Ballet always at the center of her focus. Alongside ballet, she trained in Lyrical, Jazz, Contemporary, & more. During the summer, she’d train at schools such as Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet & Northwest Dance Intensive. She has performed a variety of repertoire including the Nutcracker with Eugene Ballet Company and Don Quixote with SoCal Ballet Scene. As a teenager, she moved across the country to study full time at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Where she studied classical ballet under notable teachers including: Marcia Dale Weary, Amanda Edge, Melinda Howe, Nicholas Ade, & Frances Perez-Ball. After two years in Pennsylvania, Abby returned home to Washington. Here she discovered that her passion lies in teaching dance. She enjoys teaching all ages & skill levels. Outside of the dance world, Abby also teaches preschool. She uses her knowledge & experience in the early childhood education field to be a better dance teacher. She strongly values relationship-building with students & teaching with developmentally appropriate practices. Growing up, the dance studio was always Abby’s safe & happy place, she strives to create the same positive and fun learning environment for the next generation of dancers.