Owner / Artistic Director
Devyn Vaughan-Jolley
___________________________Ballet III, Ballet IV, Dance Fitness, & Office Manager
Devyn, is a wife and mother to 6 children. She grew up in a small mountain community like Sandpoint where she started her dance training at the early age of 3. Dedicated hours to weekly instruction, rehearsals, and auditioning for different summer intensive programs that included acceptance into the Joffrey Ballet, in New York. She became a company member and danced in traditional ballet performances, some of her favorites being; Cinderella, Peter and the Wolf, Hansel & Gretel, Union Jack, and annually in the production of the Nutcracker. Devyn's dance instructor Miss Sharon, first introduced her to the art form and her love of dance grew. Miss Sharon, made a lasting impact in her life, and was a big influencer for Devyn wanting to pursue a career in Dance and one day open her own studio.
Dancing through college she was introduced to hip hop, modern, lyrical, and contemporary. It was during college when she developed a passion for choreography. Professionally dancing in College for the dance team and taking courses, master classes, attending conventions, and competitions. Winning 1st place in her first choreographed piece for a group of 15 for Ronald McDonalds - Relay for Life. After graduating with her A.A and B.A. in education she pursued a career as an Elementary School Teacher. Giving her a nice balance between work and raising her family..
Devyn continued to dance, and perform every chance she got, Longing to learn, teach, and share her 30+ years of formal dance education with others. She was overjoyed at becoming an instructor at Allegro Dance Studio in 2015, and a choreographer for the Gems competition team in 2017. Pioneering, and directing the dance program at the Litehouse YMCA in 2019. She led group instructions, and semi-private classes in a wide variety of dance genres from preschool - adults. Following this she became a Nationally Accredited Group Fitness Instructor through AFAA and started teaching classes in Barre, Dance Fitness, Ballet, Pilates, Yoga, HIIT, Tabata, and more. She continued down this journey with over 20+ and counting Certifications in extended credits, some included in Ballet and Acro. She opened the first Barre Fitness Studio in our local town of Sandpoint, where BarreX Fitness & Dance LLC was created.
She is humbled and excited to be a part of this wonderful studio to support our community by taking on this next chapter in her life of becoming the newest Owner/ Artistic Director.
Meet the Team
"Teamwork makes the dream work."
-John C. Maxwell-
Allegro Dance Studio is fortunate to have these wonderful Instructors