Abby Staff

Company Member

Abby is originally from Lowell, Arkansas. She began her dance training at the age of five under the instruction of Peggie Wallis. At age 11, she began intense training for the Royal Academy of Dance vocational exams. Upon high school graduation, she passed all of her major exams with Honors and Merit and received the letters A.R.A.D. (Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance). Abby played various roles in The Nutcracker, Mother Goose, and Sleeping Beauty. In 2007, she was accepted as a trainee with Ballet Magnificat! in Jackson, Mississippi. After completing two years in the Trainee 1 program, she moved to Springfield, Missouri to dance with Petra Ballet Company. Abby is also a sophomore at Ozarks Technical Community College and loves sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ!