Staff

W E N D Y A T T I X

Wendy Attix is the owner and main instructor at Wendy's Dance Company. She is a very accomplished dancer, teacher, and choreographer. She started her training in Lakeland with Dale Bates as a child. She then danced in Bartow with Mamie Robinson for over 14 years, 12 competitively. She trained at Florida State University for two years. She then transferred to the University of South Florida and was a member of the college dance team, The SunDolls. She graduated at USF earning a Bachelor of Art in Communications. She has studied with numerous famous choreographers and teachers in many places; i.e. New York and California. She has been teaching dance for over 26 years.

E V A N B R O G D O N

Evan Brogdon has dances since the age of 3 under the training of Mamie Robinson. At age 7, she began dancing on the competitive team and later became the assistant teacher. Through her dance career she has attended many regional and national competitions/conventions, learning from some of the top choreographers. This 2022-23 season is her fourth year at WDC. She has a license in cosmetology and enjoys painting in her free time.

L A U R E N M A R L O W E

Lauren started dancing at WDC at the age of 3 and was on the competition team from 2003-2009. Along with dance, she also did gymnastics from ages 5 to 11. Lauren graduated with high honors from the dance program at Harrison School of the Arts in 2013. Since then, she has been actively pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and has started her own family. She is married to Spencer and has 4 wonderful children: Callie, Molly, Spencer, and Parker. This 2022-23 season is her second year back with WDC, teaching ballet and acro.

A L Y S S A E L D R I D G E

Alyssa started dancing at WDC when she was 4 years old, and joined the competition team in 2011. She also became a assistant teacher by 2016. Graduating from Fort Meade Senior High School in 2021 with high honors with distinction, she continued on to Warner University and has already completed her Associate's Degree. She is currently seeking a Bachelor's degree in communications. On top of this, she also cheered in high school and at a college level.

S A V A N N A H S I D E S

Savannah has been teaching at WDC since 2020 and is currently a 4th year Captain of the SunDolls dance team at the University of South Florida. A Northern Virginia native, Sides has been dancing for more than 18 years, with a background in Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Tap, Musical Theater, Lyrical, and Contemporary. She has received many acclaimed titles, such as Distinguished Young Woman of Virginia in 2019 and NDA All American Dancer.

M A C K E N Z I E W A R D

Mackenzie danced with WDC from 2008-2020, with 10 years being on the competition team. She also became an assistant teacher in 2015. She graduated from Bartow High School in 2020 ranked as #3 in her class, and has continued seeking education at Florida Southern College for a Bachelor's in Science degree. Besides assisting Wendy, Mackenzie is the Office Manager that handles all of the billing for the company.