26 Aug Allison Luchenbill
Allison Luchenbill is a recent TYSOD and RDT alumni who is currently studying dance at Kennesaw State University. From starting dance at the age of 7, Allison found her love for all things dance under Becca Moore and Dani Rosenburg at Rhythm Dance Center. In 2018, she switched to the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance to focus on her ballet, technique, and stage performance. She has trained under many notable directors (CiCi Kelly, Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz, Mary Lynn Taylor, Casey Noblett, Kassandra Taylor Newberry, Gia Mongell, etc.) in styles such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, hip-hop, pointe, and musical theatre. As well as taking classes, Allison has been an assistant teacher for the past 6 years, teaching jazz, ballet, tap, modern, and hip-hop.
Allison has had the opportunity to perform in many shows, including various roles in The Nutcracker (Tea Lead, Russian, Snow, Harlequin Doll), West Side Story (Bernardo), the Disney Dance the Magic Parade, as well as many benefit shows. She has also performed in Alx Luke’s Die in Your Arms music video choreographed by Cassidy Noblett and Victor Rajas (CDI) and Laura Osnes’ Getaway music video choreographed by Cassidy Noblett and Victor Rajas.
This will be Allison’s first season as an instructor at Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance and she cannot wait to see what this year brings.