- Stacy Young
Stacy Young began her dance training in Huntsville, Alabama. She received the Kathleen Tygett Artistic Scholarship to continue her dance studies at the Huntsville Ballet Company, while holding a position on the Student Board of Directors for its performing company. Stacy received many scholarships to further her dance training including scholarships to attend the Vail International Ballet in Colorado, Alabama Ballet, Southern Ballet Theatre, and SERBA sponsored dance intensives.
Stacy had the opportunity to be a member of the Alabama Ballet under the direction of Wes Chapman. During this time, she served as a representative to promote the development of classical and contemporary ballet through high-quality performances, dance education, and community outreach. While in the Alabama Ballet, Stacy performed various roles in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Dracula, Romeo and Juliet, Carnival in Venice, Excerpts from Swan Lake, Margi Cole’s Tymeless Notions, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Nutty Nutcracker, and various other new works and contemporary pieces.
Stacy also had the chance to perform for the Balanchine Trust Board to gain the choreography license for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. The Alabama Ballet is one of the few dance companies currently licensed to perform this extraordinary choreographic masterpiece. Stacy is currently a member of the Alabama Dance Council based in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 2007, she worked with Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Nygel Lythgoe, Tyce Diorio, Mandy Moore, and Mary Murphy during her experience with FOX’s Hit TV show, So You Think You Can Dance. Out of the 7000 dancers who auditioned, Stacy was selected to proceed to the Las Vegas round of competition where she made it to the Top 27 girls for the reality TV series. Stacy completed each audition round which included styles of ballet, ballroom, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, and broadway during the audition process. The Las Vegas Audition Episode aired nationally in June on FOX.
Stacy is an Auburn University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. She was featured as a Spotlight Alum in Keystone, the College of Education’s annual publication. She can also be seen on the cover of East Alabama Living’s Spring 2010 issue.
Stacy strongly believes that all students should be recognized as individuals with unique strengths and goals that deserve quality training appropriate for their age. She is very excited about the upcoming dance year at Variations!
