Our Staff
Premier Dance Academy is proud to sponsor the Hampton Dance Program. Premier Dance Academy began sponsoring the Hampton Dance Program in the Spring of 2020 and has grown it to include over 75+ families in the Hampton Community. Premier Dance Academy has multiple teachers and a program manager who support the Hampton Dance Program in addition to the Hampton Community Center Staff.
Read more about each of the staff members below!
Miss Tracy
The owner of Premier Dance Academy, Miss Tracy, has thirty-plus years of dance experience. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh and continued her love for dance by attending Point Park University, majoring in dance. Miss Tracy has mentored over 500 students and won awards for choreography, entertainment, and studio excellence. She prides herself on making sure her dancers have fun and have one common goal DANCE!
Miss Ellen
Miss Ellen began dancing at age 3 in her hometown of Meadville, PA. Growing up, she took classes is ballet, tap, modern, and pointe. Miss Ellen continued her love for dance while attending Westminster College. During her time at Westminster, she actively participated and choreographed for Dance Theatre, a student-run dance program and showcase. Miss Ellen also comes to Premier Dance Academy with teaching experience in ballet and jazz from Lakeside Dance in Conneaut, PA. She is extremely excited to join the Premier Dance Academy family!
Miss Penny
Miss Penny is a 2025 graduate of Seton Hill University, where she earned her Bachelor's in Musical Theatre. Though she grew up dancing in the Pittsburgh area, she later discovered her passion for singing, acting, and theatre. Now she pursues all aspects of the performing arts. Some of her favorite performances have been in “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Pippin,” “Cats” and “The Secret Garden.” She has choreographed for several schools and local theaters, most recently “Tarzan the musical” for the Geyer PAC. She has extensive training in ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, and commercial style dance. In addition, she is a trained singer and musician who loves to play the saxophone. Miss Penny is thrilled to have joined the Premier Team and is excited to share her love of dance with all her students!
.jpeg)
Miss Jillian
Jillian Butchki is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer born and raised in the Pittsburgh area. Honing her experience in multiple genres throughout her career, Jillian has extensive experience in contemporary, jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, modern, and hip hop. She is a 2025 graduate of Point Park University’s Conservatory of the Performing Arts, where she earned a BFA in Dance with a Jazz Concentration and a BS in Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management. During her time at Point Park, Jillian performed in works by LaTasha Barnes, Kiki Lucas, Robert McKee, and Floyd McLean Jr., and trained under artists such as Norbert De La Cruz III, Jason McDole, Marc Spaulding, Rocker Verastique, and Danny Herman. She has since danced professionally in several entertainment productions with Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL and Kings Island in Mason, OH. Jillian is driven by a strong sense of community and strives to foster environments in which dancers are free to explore their unique artistry and individuality. She is eager to share her love of dance with the Premier Dance Academy family!
Miss Ashley
Ashley grew up dancing outside Philadelphia. She enjoyed training and learning various styles of dance. She went on to get her degree in Sports, Art & Entertainment Management from Point Park in 2014.
Ashley is so excited for the chance to dance with Hampton Community Center & looks forward to building her dance community here in Pittsburgh.
