COACH GABBY
COACH DEZ
MEET OUR STAFF
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Gabrielle Abrams
Owner/Coach
Coach Gabby is the founder, owner, and coach of Dream Xtreme Athletics. She began dancing at the age of 4. She has danced all of her life. She specializes in Jazz, Tap, and Majorette. Coach Gabby attended Albany State University where she was a Golden Passionette Dancer. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently working on her Masters in Education. She has always wanted to cheer, but her love of dance always came first. After college, she moved back home to Atlanta where she began teaching at Kindezi Schools and discovered an Open Adult Cheerleading Team. She fell in love and quickly learned everything she knows. She learned how to tumble and teach. Coach Gabby is currently the tumbling and dance coach. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her baby boy, sleeping, and binge- watching TV shows that make her happy.
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Desiree Allen
Owner/Coach
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Coach Dez is the founder, owner, and coach of Dream Xtreme Athletics. She discovered her love for cheerleading in middle school. She attended The University at Buffalo, in New York, where she was a collegiate cheerleader for the UB Bulls. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Herzing University. Coach Dez is now the owner of Dream Xtreme Athletics as the stunts and jumps coach. She loves working with her students and watching them grow.
COACH MYYA
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Myya Marie Jackson
Hip Hop Team Head Coach
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Coach Myya is our Hip Hop dance instructor of Dream Xtreme Athletics. She has been dancing since the age of 3. Dance is her passion. She specializes in Hip Hop, modern, and contemporary dance. Coach Myya attended Dillard University in New Orleans Louisiana where she choreographed and held a leadership position on the Dillard Diamond's dance team. Once a diamond always a diamond... Diamonds are forever! She received her bachelor's degree in Biology and chemistry. She loves to explore every aspect of dance. Coach Myya went from dancing in recitals, to dancing in church to high school then college and now she is a member of Delta Phi Delta Dance fraternity inc. Her favorite thing EVER is being a mommy!
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Tobi Myrie
Tiny/ Minis Coach
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Born In Hartford, CT but an Honorary ATL’ien! Found her 1st love for dance at the young age of 3. Expressing that love for the arts, she began her journey on a hip-hop dance team at age 5. She then added new passions such as cheerleading and step team. Her choice of extracurricular activities always included dance, cheerleading, or step team from Elementary School to High School. Later, in her adult life after adding the most rewarding title of “Motherhood” to her belt, she discovered her daughter shared that same love and acted on it immediately starting with ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary. She was always selected or volunteered to be the “team mom” as extra support for her daughter, parents, and coaches. She later became a head coach for a recreational center with the age range of girls 5 -7 and it sparked a new joy – to teach. After having a new bundle of joy, moving to another city, and starting a new career the time to teach became limited, but fulfilled that joy by staying an active team mom. Staying committed to the DX family for a consecutive 3 years as a team mom, she has now been given the reward to put back on her coaching hat. She enjoys encouraging youth, forming positive habits, identifying barriers, giving/receiving high energy, and reminding youth that a crown may tilt but it will never fall!
Mallory Young
Adult Cheer Head Coach
COACH CHYNA
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Chyna Marie
Level 2 Head Coach
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Chyna Marie was born and raised in ATL, Coach Chyna Came out of the womb cheering and dancing.” She began her preparation in her early years at the age of 5 and trained in Ballet, Tap, as well as Jazz. She went on to cheer at 9 and has been doing both ever since! She cheered for her High School, B.E. Mays as well as danced for her church Jackson Memorial and hip hop dance Team, Phase 2!
Throughout college, she Cheered at Albany State University for 1 year and Danced with Fuzionz Hip Hop Team. She went on to The University of West GA and danced with Phatal Attraktion Dance Team, where she received her Bachelor’s in Mass Communications.
A few years later, she joined an Open Adult Cheer Squad and continued her love.
Coach Chyna is a radio Producer and On Air Personality for V-103. She is also a red carpet correspondent. She love engaging with people on a daily basis and her personality is loveable and smile is contagious. She love making people feel good about themselves, and She can do that through cheer and dance.
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Krystal Madden
Tiny/Mini Coach
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Born & raised in Dalton, Ga. Coach Krys fell in love with cheer & dance at an early age. She cheered at Dalton High School on the varsity & competition squads. She also volunteered as an assistant coach for the freshman dance team. She attended University of West Ga where she receive her Bachelor’s in Business Administration. She is also a proud mother of 2. Her continued love for cheer lead her to later join the Adult team & ultimately coaching the Tiny’s.
Tomanekka Irving
Assistant Coach All Levels
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Shantel Turner
Assistant Coach Level 1/Minis
Coach Shantel has been cheering since the age of 5. She attended the University of Iowa where she was a cheerleader. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Physiology with a focus in Health Studies. She moved to Atlanta to get her Masters Degree from Clark Atlanta University, majoring in School Counseling. While interning at Bunche Middle School, she became a cheer coach, which she fell in love with teaching, motivating and mentoring . Her favorite thing to do is help others and watch TV.
Keneysha Banks
Hip Hop Coach
My name is Coach Mac, & I am a Detroit native. I’ve been in South ATL for 5 years consecutively and 12 overall. I’m trained in mojah, contemporary, hip hop & heels. I am currently a choreographer & creative director with credits not limited to Trina, LightSkin Kiesha, Doja Cat, Queen Naija, Teyana Taylor, DC Young Fly, Lyfe Jennings & more! I’m excited to develop these young stars as they assist in developing me!
GiGi Catarina
Assistant Coach Level 1/Minis
Raised in Atl, Gigi has been dancing since she was able to walk until (but not ending in) high school, performing ballet, tap, african, and hip-hop dance styles. She attended Seton Hall University in New York and New Jersey where she achieved a Bachelors in International Relations and Diplomacy. While there, she discovered an open recreational cheer and Majorette team that uncovered her passion for cheer and maintained her dedication to dance. During this time she was able to become captain of the cheer team. At the end of her undergraduate career she wanted to not only come home to Atlanta, but also to a team. But as everyone knows,once she stepped onto a Dream Xtreme Mat she quickly realized there was no place like home.
Jacquelyn Knight
Parent Liaison
Mother of 5 beautiful children. I am so excited to lead Dream Xtreme Athletics' parents. We hope to accomplish so much this season!