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Allyson Wallace is the Head Director of the Pirate Pacesetters. Mrs. Wallace is from Killeen, Texas where she began dancing at the age of 3. She was an active member of her local studio on Company, a member of her middle school dance team and her National Champion High School dance team, the Ellison Emeralds, where she served as the Lieutenant Colonel her senior year. She went on to college where she continued to dance for the largest university dance team in the nation, the Texas State Strutters. While on Strutters, she was selected as a member of the Jazz Elite and Pom Squad teams. Mrs. Wallace graduated from Texas State in 2013 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Studies.

Once graduated, Mrs. Wallace married her husband, Ryan and moved to Wylie to pursue her career teaching and directing drill team. She began her teaching career at Clark High School in Plano as the Assistant Drill Team Director there for 8 years. During that time, she and her husband welcomed their 3 children Wyatt, Emmitt, and Presley.

Mrs. Wallace has been involved in drill team since she was in the 6^th grade and continues to be active in the drill team community. She choreographs and judges competitions for American Dance/Drill Team. She teaches Dance I-IV in the classroom and is also involved in Wylie Theatre as their musical choreographer. Mrs. Wallace began her time at Wylie in 2022 and she is so thrilled and proud to work at Wylie High School. AHMO!!!

Assistant Director - Abby Hardage

My name is Abby Hardage and I am the Assistant Director of the Pirate Pacesetters. I am from Wylie, Texas where I began dancing at the age of 6. I was an active member of the Wylie Drill Team, Burnett Junior High Sweethearts, and The Sapphires at Wylie East High School where I served as Captain my senior year. I went on to college at Texas Tech University and was accepted into their Dance program. At Texas Tech I received my Bachelor of Arts in Dance in 2022.

After Texas Tech, I decided to move back to the Wylie area where I served as the interim Assistant Director for the Wylie East Sapphires for the Spring semester. I now live in the Wylie area with my two dogs Ranger and Nala that I love dearly and am close to my amazing niece and nephew Quinn and Clay.

I have been involved with Drill Team since the 4^th grade and I am still active in the Drill Team community. I now teach Dance I-IV in the classroom and am involved with the Kaiser Center of Performing Arts as an instructor. I have been at Wylie High since 2023 and I am so excited and thankful for the opportunity to serve the Pacesetters and be a part of the AHMO culture here at Wylie High School!!