Director & Owner

Abbey is a certified TCRG and co-owner/director of Legacy Savannah and Charleston, a born Texan, she grew up in Augusta GA. She began dancing at age 6 and became one of the first four champion dancers​ in the region. In 1996 after qualifying at the Eastern Region Oireachtas in NY, she became the first girl from the South to qualify and compete at the World Championships in Dublin, Ireland. 

After reaching her goal of the “Worlds”, Abbey then turned her focus on teaching. While most of her dancing friends continued competing or performing in shows, Abbey opened the Glor nah’Eireann (Pride of Ireland) School of Irish Dance. She became the first certified instructor (Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha – Commission Certified Irish Dance Teacher) from the Southern Region.

​Abbey has produced her own award winning material, and her dancers have performed wtih lead dancers from Lord of the Dance, Magic of the Dance, Riverdance, Cherish the Ladies, The Chieftains, Lehey, Seven Nations, Eileen Ivers, and Celtic Crossroads.

​Abbey possesses an intense work ethic, professional teaching style mixed with an infectious love of Irish Culture that continually produces Champions and motivates all of her dancers to reach their personal goals!

Abbey has partnered  with JL Morgan to create Morgan Legacy.