Abigail Sites Green, Director
Abigail gets the pleasure of waking up every morning knowing her 6 year old self would be incredibly proud of what she does for a living. As the founder, owner, and director of Abundance Academy of Dance, she works night and day to create a positive experience for the entire AAD family.
Before AAD, Abby received her undergraduate degree in Psychology & Women's Studies from the University of Delaware and her Master's degree in School Counseling from Wilmington University. Many jobs shaped and influenced Abby’s teaching style. Most notable include serving as an Elementary School Counselor in Newark, Delaware and directing the City of Newark, DE Dance Program for several years.
She believes that the best dance teachers always remain students themselves. In 2015, she was certified through Acrobatics Arts to teach all levels of acro, from Primary to Pre Professional 3. In 2016, she earned certification through Rhythm Works Integrative Dance, a ground-breaking rhythm and dance program that designed for those with individual learning differences and special needs. Most recently, she completed her certification in Applied Positive Psychology through The Flourishing Center to further foster and celebrate her dancers' strengths and build their resilience. In 2020, she received a certificate in Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead Program.
In addition to growing AAD, Abby also enjoys traveling, spending time her adorable dog, Levi and drinking lots of iced coffee. She separates her laundry into lights, darks, and teals and lives for that special day of the year when all her dancers shine on the recital stage.
CLICK TO READ this Chester County Press article about Abby from September 2017.
Click to Listen this podcast from The Flourishing Center interviewing Abby on AAD!
Miss Emily
Miss Emily, a University of Delaware graduate, has trained and performed in many dance styles including ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary. At UD, she performed with the Dance Minor Faculty Concert, Delaware Repertory Dance Company, and Nova Dance Company. She trained for many years with the Berks Ballet Theater where she was a senior company member. She has had the opportunity to perform at the Regional Dance America national festival and Delaware Dance Festival, where she was a scholarship recipient. Miss Emily is looking forward to another great year of growing, learning, and dancing.
Miss Kristen, DPT
AAD families may get to see Miss Kristen when she assists backstage during the recital or when she leads injury prevention workshops tailored for our dancers. She is also a part of the behind the scenes side of the business by consulting and cutting recital music. Kristen was an integral part of the founding of AAD and was a full time instructor during our very first year of business. Kristen has worked as a physical therapist in dance medicine since 2014. During her graduate studies, Kristen had the opportunity as a student physical therapist to provide dance medicine rehabilitation for the Charlotte Ballet. As a former dancer and instructor, she has a passion for the performing arts and uses this experience to educate on injury prevention in dancers. She has had the opportunity to work with dancers from the Philadelphia Ballet, BalletX, Philadanco, Rock School of Dance, University of the Arts and Swarthmore College to keep them dancing and be their best physical selves.
In 2020, she started her own practice Delaware Dance Physical Therapy. She started this business out of a passion to help dancers be stronger and healthier! The goal is to empower them with the knowledge and tools to have long dance careers without pain and injury holding them back.
Miss Louise
Miss Louise has been dancing since the age of three and has trained in many styles of dance including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, and modern. She studied dance at Cab Calloway School of the Arts where she was a dance scholarship recipient and a member of their dance company. She continued her dance education through numerous master classes and summer programs, including the University of the Arts Summer Dance Intensive. In 2017, Miss Louise graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Early Childhood Education and Disabilities Studies.
In addition to having over 10 years of experience teaching dance to young children, Miss Louise has led numerous children’s dance camps, has choreographed for performances such as the Nutcracker, and has experience choreographing competitive dance. She also has many years of experience as an Early Childhood Special Educator for a public school district, where she works with preschool age children.
Miss Louise greatly enjoys combining her love of dance with her love of teaching! She believes that every child is deserving of a quality dance education in a safe and motivating environment, regardless of age or ability. Miss Louise is very excited to share her passion and enthusiasm for dance with the students of Abundance Academy of Dance!