Who We Are
Miss Amy’s Dance began in 1972 as Katherine Smith School of the Arts. Miss Katherine taught Dickson County’s dancers until 1988, when former student Amy Ashby took the reins. Miss Amy then ran the studio for 35 years, teaching the next generation of dancers — us! Morgan Bowker and Kayla McCullah became co-owners in 2023 and are thrilled to continue the legacy Miss Katherine and Miss Amy have built over the last 50 years.
Staff
Morgan Bowker - Co-Owner
Ms. Morgan fell in love with dance here at Miss Amy's. She started dancing when she was 5. She continued dance until graduating high school and danced competitively for 7+ years. After high school, Ms. Morgan wanted to continue to pursue her passion for dance and received a BFA in Dance Education. This is Ms. Morgan's 12th year teaching here at Miss Amy's, and she also teaches Special Education at Stuart-Burns Elementary School. She can't wait to use her twinkle toes and shake her tail feathers with you all!
Kayla McCullah - Co-Owner
Mrs. Kayla found her passion for dance right here in this studio! She started classes at Miss Amy's when she was 3 years old and continued dancing all the way through high school. She danced competitively for 8+ years and started assistant teaching classes by age 14. After graduating, Mrs. Kayla continued her dance education at MTSU, where she was a member of the campus Dance Theatre, worked toward a Dance Minor and choreographed/appeared in multiple musicals. This is Mrs. Kayla’s 11th year back at Miss Amy’s and is excited to share her passion for dance with others!
Amy Bratton - Office Manager
Mrs. Amy retired after teaching in Dickson County Schools for 30 years and now runs the studio office. Amy has 3 daughters, Mrs. Kayla (one of our owners), Kelsey and Keeley, who have all danced with Miss Amy's since they were 3 years old. She has enjoyed watching her daughters grow and love to dance. Mrs. Amy loves to see all of the dance students as they attend class with smiling faces. She also enjoys traveling with the dance team to many competitions and conventions and watching Keeley do what she loves.
Rose Attea
Ms. Rose is originally from Nashville. Growing up, she studied classical ballet and joined Mid South Ballet at the age of 15. Ms. Rose attended Columbia State, receiving a certificate in Commercial Entertainment. After college, Ms. Rose danced for Found Movement Group and Core Project Chicago. Dancing took her all over the world, traveling to Italy and Paris and having the opportunity to study with World Dance Movement. Ms. Rose later danced in Orlando, Florida, at Universal Studios and enjoyed all the commercial gigs along the way! Ms. Rose is certified in Pilates, Yoga, and Acrobatic Arts. She moved to Knoxville in 2013 and started teaching award-winning pieces. Ms. Rose recently moved back to Nashville and is thrilled to be teaching at Miss Amy’s Dance!
Keeley Bratton
Miss Keeley is a senior dance company member and Mrs. Kayla's sister. Keeley began dancing when she was 2 years old and has loved it more each year. Keeley is also on the Dickson County High School dance team and loves all types of dance. She attends at least 3 dance conventions each year and sometimes more. Keeley especially loves tap dancing and has won many awards as a tap soloist. Keeley has placed in the Top 5 in many title divisions at dance competitions and has won the title of Ms. Teen KAR.
Janiah Knight
This is Ms. Janiah’s second year teaching acro, and she couldn’t be more excited! At the age of 5, she began gymnastics and later transitioned to tumbling and cheerleading. She cheered at Dickson Middle School, all 4 years at Dickson County High School and also cheered for 4 years at Lipscomb University. She is now a board certified behavior analyst and is passionate about what she does and all of the people she gets to work with! She is excited to get to be a part of Miss Amy’s and watch the dancers have fun and gain new skills!
Jacie Lynn
This is Ms. Jacie’s third year teaching with the Miss Amy’s team. Ms. Jacie danced recreationally and competitively with MADC. After dancing with MADC her senior year, she decided she didn’t want to stop there. Ms. Jacie’s favorite style of dance is hip hop, but most of all she loves telling a story through dance. She is so excited to teach your little ones all about feeling the music and having fun!
Emily Spears
Mrs. Emily has called Miss Amy's her dance home since she was 6 years old. She danced here for 12 years and was part of Miss Amy's Dance Company for 5. She also danced competitively at Tennessee Tech University for 4 years. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Journalism and Communications. This is Mrs. Emily's fifth year teaching at Miss Amy's, and she is thrilled to see her tiny dancers grow!
Claire Adcox
Coming soon!
Haley Baynham
Coming soon!
