Meet The Team

My name is Brittany Fuller. I live in Cherokee with my husband and our three daughters. I became a part of the Pirouettes family first as a parent, then Assistant Cheer Coach, Cheer Director, and now owner of the entire studio, which resulted in the name change to Leap of Faith Performing Arts. My educational background includes pre-nursing, psychology, and early childhood education. My professional background includes time as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Social Worker, and I am the current director of Kaleidoscope Dreams Daycare, which is a family-owned business in operation since 1999. I have spent many years being trained in how to operate a business, especially when it relates to the education of children. Other than my college degrees, I am also a certified All-Star Cheer Judge! My specialties include stunting for levels 1-3 and creative design choreography for all levels. I have worked with tiny humans in many capacities over the years but cheer and dance are just bonuses for me along this journey. I love to watch them learn and I love to see how they use cheer and dance for self-expression. My favorite thing to do is travel, where you can usually find my family visiting Disney Theme parks.

Hi there, I am Miss. Lydia! I began dancing at the age of 3 and participated in competitive dance for 13 years, training in all styles. This will be my fifth year with PDCA, now Leap of Faith Performing Arts, and I am so excited for another season of growth with our dancers. I have received several choreography awards and judges choice awards since joining the Pirouettes/Leap of Faith family. 

I studied inclusive education at WCU and received my teaching license in Elementary and Special education. I taught first grade for two years before having my first daughter, Rhea. 

Outside of dance, I am a proud wife, mother, and dog mom. I am also passionate about advocacy for children with disabilities, reading, and spending time with my family.

I can’t wait to dance with you this season!

Hi!! I'm Becky the office manager and I have been with Pirouettes/Leap of Faith for going on 9 years now. My girls love dancing here. When Kenzie first started she was shy and didn't want to do anything other tumble and ballet, now we are starting our 4th year of competition and she takes almost all the classes offered. Leah my youngest takes ballet and tumbling and loves to help out whenever she can. We love the studio and the teachers.

Hello, My name is Penelope Madison and I am an instructor at Leap of Faith Performing Arts. I began dancing at a young age and quickly fell in love with it. I competed for several years until I realized that I wanted to further pursue ballet exclusively, so I then went on to train at the Ballet Conservatory of Asheville. I also spent a summer training at the Charlotte Ballet. My goal as an instructor is to share my love and passion for dance as well as strengthen technique.

​Hiya! My name is Lyndsey, and I’m a dance instructor for Leap of Faith Performing Arts. I competed for several years for Pirouettes and absolutely loved every minute. I love teaching and sharing my knowledge of all different styles. I was on a dance team in Pittsburgh, Pa while I was studying at Point Park University. I was also admitted for a modern concentration in the dance program! I am also a personal trainer who is certified by the national school of sports medicine! Overall I want to insure the kids are having a blast and learning to love dance as much as I do.

Hi my name is Blake Godfrey. I am from and live in Robbinsville with my husband and 3 children. I work for Swain County Schools as a teacher assistant that specifically does reading intervention for K-5th grade. I have been with Leap of Faith for 4 years now when my daughters started their competition cheer journey. For the last 3 years I have assisted in coaching. I have always had a passion for cheer and love that I get to help with this great program! I am looking forward to continuing to help coach this year and can’t wait to see all the progress we can make!

​Hello! My name is Caleigh. I began cheerleading at the age of 5 for a Pop Warner team and continued until I was 13. During my time with Pop Warner, we reached nationals at Disney World twice. I also participated in all-star competitive cheerleading at a gym near Charlotte, NC. I completed my Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Mars Hill University, where I was a member of the game day cheerleading team during my whole undergraduate career. I recently obtained my Master's in Criminal Justice online at Mars Hill. This year is my fourth season coaching with Galaxy Cheer, and I'm super excited to teach everyone new skills!

Hey! My name is Ashley, and I'll be coaching the Tiny Cheer team as well as instructing the tumbling classes and one tiny Twirlers class. With 18 years of cheer and tumbling experience, I started recreational cheerleading at just 2 years old. After outgrowing rec cheer, I continued through middle and high school, also participating in both group and private tumbling lessons. Beyond cheerleading, I'm passionate about photography and am a proud parent to three wonderful children! This is my third year coaching cheer and my second teaching tumbling at Leap of Faith. I'm excited to pass on my passion for the sport to the kiddos!