Sherri
S. Thompson
Statesboro
Studio DIRECTOR
Southern Dance Academy & Baton
& Southern Style Dance Troupe
~Owner
& operator of the Southern Dance Academy & Baton, which also
includes the traveling & competition group, the Southern Style Dance
Troupe
~Twirled & danced practically all her life…she holds state &
national baton twirling & jazz dance titles
~Performed in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremonies in
Atlanta, GA
~Sherri’s love for children led her to a career teaching dancing,
tumbling, & baton for the past 23 years
~Her students have won many regional & national awards over the years
~Her students have also performed on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship, at
Atlanta Hawks Half-time shows, & twice at the Magic Kingdom at Walt
Disney World in Orlando, FL
~Judged Regional Dance Competitions for Dance Troupe, Inc. in GA & FL
~2007 & 2008Tony Phillips Productions, High School Musical
Choreographer
~2008 Tony Phillips Productions, OKLAHOMA Choreographer
~2009 Tony Phillips Productions, Bye Bye Birdie, Seven Brides For
Seven Brothers, & High School Musical 2 Choreographer
~2008-2009 Choreographer for the SHS Show Choir
~2010 Choreographer for White Christmas
Kellie Penix
Statesboro
Studio Twirling Instructor
Southern Dance Academy & Baton
FormerGSU Feature Twirler
~Beginning
7th year as baton instructor at the Southern Dance Academy
& Baton
~ Former GSU Feature Twirler
~Twirled practically all her life, & holds numerous baton twirling
titles
~Many years of teaching private lessons for competition twirlers
Megan
Donaldson
Troupe Instructor
~Tap,
Ballet, Jazz, & Tumbling since the age of 3
~7 years of Baton twirling experience
~A member of the Southern Style Dance Troupe for many years
~Competed in many Regional & National Competitions
~Performed in Atlanta Hawks half-time shows, at the Magic Kingdom at
Disney World, and on the Sovereign of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Jessica Gibbs
Troupe
Instructor
~Senior at
Georgia Southern: English Major
~20 years experience in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Lyrical
~Competed in Dance Competitions for 15 years
~Member of GSU’s Southern Explosion for one year
~3 years experience of Swing Dancing
~Performed in over 20 Island Players shows at St. Simons
~Choreographed 8 shows for the Island Players
