Debbie Carney 

Director, Choreographer

Debbie founded Debbie’s School of Dance in 1983, and has taught recreational and competitive dancers for the past thirty one years. The studio has won many regional and national awards. She believes the dance educators' role is not only to teach the newest steps and the correct technique but to instill self esteem, confidence, and life lessons that will influence the students to become the best they can be. Miss Debbie has been married for 32 years and has two children. She was chosen as "Tremaine Dance Convention National Teacher of the Year" for 2010 - 2011.    

Rebecca Carney Miller

Assistant Director, Choreographer

Rebecca Carney Miller trained at her mother’s dance studio, Debbie’s School of Dance, in Mobile, AL. Dancing competitively lead her to winning numerous scholarships that allowed her to further her training at The Edge Performing Arts Center, The Millennium Dance Center, Debbie Reynolds Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA, The Joffrey Ballet and Broadway Dance Center in New York, NY. She was Mobile County’s Junior Miss in 2003 and First Runner up to Alabama’s Junior Miss, where she won the overall fitness award, overall self expression, and a talent preliminary. Rebecca was Tremaine’s Senior Female Dancer of the Year for 2003-2004. She was a runner up in the Company Dance National Finals where she was featured on ESPN with Paula Abdul. Rebecca was a Tremaine Performance Company Member and on staff as Joe Tremaine’s dance assistant. In the summer of 2005 she performed at the World Jazz Congress in Chicago. Rebecca was also a dancer in the Disney Movie of the Week “Stuck in the Suburbs,” which aired on the Disney Channel. She was featured on the cover of the Company Dance National brochure as well as the Tremaine Dance Convention National brochure. Currently Rebecca is the choreographer for the Distinguished Young Women of Alabama Program. Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Dance. She is currently a pharmaceutical sales representative for Procter and Gamble. Rebecca and husband Matt welcomed a baby boy, Matthew Cade Miller, on February 23, 2011.  She also welcomed a baby girl Adelynn Montgomery Miller, on November 26, 2014.  Rebecca, Matt and Cade currently reside in Fairhope, AL.

Ashley Walker

Instructor 

Ashley has been teaching dance for sixteen years. She has a Bachelor's degree in Health Education from the University of South Alabama and is an early childhood children's minister at Christ United Methodist Church. She has been married for nine years and has two daughters that dance at Debbie's School of Dance.

Erin Edmonds

Business Manager 

Everybody loves Miss Erin! She was a student at the studio for fifteen years and has been our Business Manager since she started college. Erin is the champion of keeping everyone and everything in line; the studio just does not work without her! Erin has a Bachelor's of Science degree in General Management from the University of South Alabama and is married with three children.

Caroline Tison

Competition Director, Choreographer 

Miss Caroline has danced since the age of 4, training extensively as both a member of the Mobile Ballet Company under the direction of Winthrop Corey and Ann Duke, and as a competition team member of Sheffield School of the Dance under the direction of Celi Shinn and Theresa Noletto Hutchins. As a member of the Mobile Ballet Company she performed in numerous corps and soloist roles in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Dracula, A Streetcar Named Desire, Swan Lake and Carmina Burana. As a member of Sheffield School of the Dance company she traveled across the country competing in multiple regional and national competitions every year and participating in conventions such as West Coast Dance Explosion, LA Dance Magic, NYCDA, Co. Dance, and Tremaine as part of her dance training. As a competitive dancer she received numerous dance convention scholarships on the regional and national levels, and notable scholarships include agency scholarships, Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive, Edge Performing Arts Center, and Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in California. On the competition circuit Miss Caroline was Teen NYCDA Dancer of the Weekend title winner, PDTA Miss Teen Stars of Tomorrow, Tremaine Dance Conventions Teen Dancer of the Year TOP 10, and Co. Dance Teen Dancer of the Year TOP 5 where she performed on ESPN under the direction of Paula Abdul. For her summer training, Caroline auditioned and was accepted into prestigious programs including the American Ballet Theatre Tuscaloosa intensive, the American Ballet Theatre and Joffrey Ballet summer intensives in New York City and the Millennium Dance Complex and Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. Caroline has been seen on the sidelines and on TV at Jordan-Hare stadium as a member of Auburn University’s Tiger Paws Dance Team from 2003-2007. As part of the Tiger Paws she performed at football and basketball games, pep rallies, and various other campus and sporting events. As a team member, she has competed at the Universal Dance Association College Dance Team National Finals in Orlando, FL. She holds a degree in Accounting from Auburn University. From 2007-2008, Caroline was a part of the Tremaine Dance Convention National Performance Company, assisting classes for instructors such as Doug Caldwell, Keri LaGrand, and Desiree Robbins, and performing in the faculty show in various cities. As competition director and choreographer for Debbie’s School of Dance, her dancers have won many overall awards on the regional and national levels. More than 10 numbers have been selected to compete in National Finals Galas at both Tremaine Dance Conventions and Streetz Dance Conventions, many being awarded the National Finals Champion of their age division and others receiving TOP 5 honors. In addition to her work at the studio, Caroline has enjoyed traveling back to her alma mater to teach choreography to the Auburn University Tiger Paws Dance Team over the years.  

Noble Bradley

Instructor 

Noble Bradley  began dancing in 2001 at LeFlore High School with Moving Images Dance Company. In 2002, Noble danced in the opening of Americas Junior Miss Program. Noble received Tremaine's senior male dancer of the year award in 2004, where he joined Tremaine's traveling dance company. In 2005, he performed as a principal dancer in a play written and choreographed by Debbie Allen shown in Washington D.C. Noble has won numerous awards including "Mr.West Coast Dance Explosion" for the Gulf Coast Area. He graduated from Dillard University in 2008 with a B.S. in Biology.

Elizabeth McGinley

Instructor

Elizabeth McGinley is a native of Mobile and has been dancing since the age of three. During grade school and high school she competed with the Carol Graham Dance Company affectionately know as the "C-Gees". While competing she was awarded several group top awards, judge's choice awards, and a special regognition in overall performance in tap and jazz. Elizabeth continued studying dance at the University of South Alabama where she performed the lead for 2 seasons. Right after high school, she began teaching ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop at Carol Graham Dance Center. She also has been choreographer for McGill-Toolen's "Dancing with the Stars." Her knowledge of dance has also allowed her to judle several local dance teams and competitions. Elizabeth is married to Patrick and they have a four year old daughter that is taking classes at Debbie's. She is also a middle school science teacher at St. Pius Tenth Catholic School. 

Leila Cruthirds

Instructor

Leila grew up dancing in Mobile, performing with several schools in the area.  She was a member of Carol Graham Dance Center’s competition company and performed with them for 6 years winning multiple awards on the local and national level.  She also performed with Parapluie Dance Company.  In college, she studied Ballet as a member of Loyola Ballet and performed with them for 3 years.  While at Loyola New Orleans, she was also a member of the Loyola Dance Team.  Upon graduation, Leila returned home to Mobile and began teaching at Carol Graham Dance Center.  There she taught Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Lyrical for 19 years.  Leila currently teaches Tap and Jazz at Mobile Ballet and Ballet, Tap, and Tumbling at Debbie’s School of Dance.  In addition to teaching, she has choreographed and performed in many Mardi Gras tableaux as well as McGill-Toolen’s  fundraiser “Dancing With the Stars”.    

Brianna Nolen

Instructor 

Brianna started dancing at the age of 9 at Debbie's School of Dance and she was a member of the Debbie's Competition Team for 7 years. Brianna graduated from Davidson High School where she was a member of the Kinetics Performing Arts Program. After high school she attended Mississippi Gulf Coast where she was a member of the Perkettes Dance Team adn then moved on to The University of South Alabama Prowlers Dance Team. Brianna has always had a passion for dance and loves teaching her passion to kids.

Meghan Sanett - Guest Choreographer

As one of the original Tremaine Performance Company members, Meghan has worked with Tremaine Conventions for many years. She has also performed with and assisted many choreographers including Michael Rooney, Brian Friedman, Justin Giles, Yusuf Nasir and Tremaine faculty member, Keri LaGrand. She performed with Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull in their “On The Floor” video, and performed for legends such as 2014 Entertainer of the Year, Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, Mitzi Gaynor, Alec Baldwin and Julie Andrews. Meghan has danced and toured with Justin Giles' contemporary company SoulEscape and Jason Gorman and Nicole Hogg's contemporary company Marrow. In addition, she has taught all around the United States, winning national titles and numerous awards with her choreography. Just this year, Meghan made a name for herself through social media gaining incredible exposure and recognition of her YouTube dance channel through her comedy Vine videos - over 200 thousand followers an.