Allyson is very enthusiastic to share her love of dance with you all! She began dancing at the young age of two and fell in love immediately. She began her dance career as a professional dancer at the age of 17, where she landed a dream role as a dancer for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She then took on many auditions where she got to perform all over the United States in many various dance gigs. She began to teach dance at the age of 17 as an assistant teacher, then began to teach her own classes at the age of 18. She has taught at many studios over her career that led her and inspired her to continue her growth and love for dance.

Her main background in dance includes Ballet, Lyrical, Musical Theatre and Jazz. She has also studied other styles for many years, including Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, and Acro (Tumbling). She Moved to north Georgia in 2016 and took on a new chapter of owning a dance studio for a few years, before life led her back to her home to central Florida. Currently Allyson teaches Master classes and does competition choreography for many studios, judges and works for dance competitions. She is certified in PBT and is YPAD. Allyson also has a Master’s degree in Special Needs Education and works as a Speech Therapist full time at Victory Ridge Academy. So proud to be the Devilette coach for 4 years!

Go Devils!!!Rock!

Elisabeth (’23) is thrilled to be back at Winter Haven High School as the assistant coach for the Devilettes Dance Team! Dancing since the age of three, Elisabeth spent 15 years training in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary at a local studio, which included four proud years as a Devilette. In addition to dance, she was an active musician for several years, playing Alto and Tenor Saxophone in the WHHS Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Messengers.

Elisabeth graduated from WHHS with her Cambridge diploma and is currently a senior at Florida Southern College (’27), majoring in Biology on the Pre-Veterinary track with minors in Chemistry and Healthcare Management. On campus, she serves as President of the Pre-Vet Society and Vice President of the Delta Alpha Pi Honors Society. Outside the classroom, she gains hands-on experience as a Veterinary Assistant at Paw Haven Animal Hospital in Winter Haven.

She is so excited to return to her alma mater and support the Pride of Winter Haven! BD4L!