STAFF
MICHELLE WYNN
Director / Teacher
Michelle has been the director of Virginia Dell School of Dance for 40 years. She is a 40+ year member of Dance Masters of America which certifies teachers nationwide. Michelle began her dance career at the age of 4 under the direction of Dorothy Warren Willard. She continued her dance training throughout Jacksonville and New York. In 1984, she began teaching for Virginia Dell Hobbs and took over ownership of the studio two years later. Her goal has always been to show her students that even though dance is hard work, it can also be fun.
AMANDA MCCOOK
Assistant Director / Teacher
Amanda has been dancing for 41 years, 34 of those at Virginia Dell. Amanda was a dance major at Valdosta State University and Georgia Southern, where she was a member of the competitive dance team, “Southern Explosion”. She has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and has completed her master’s degree in School Counseling. She has danced on Royal Caribbean cruise lines and with singer Weird Al. Amanda is married with two daughters. She loves being part of the Virginia Dell family and sharing her passion for dance.
MEGAN WYNN CADWELL
Assistant Director / Teacher
Megan has been dancing at Virginia Dell for 23 years, with her first time dancing on stage at 3 years old. She was part of a competitive Hip Hop Dance Team at Fleming Island High School for 4 years and participated in the University of Central Florida Dance Minor Program. She has taught dance at Virginia Dell since 2019, when she first brought Hip Hop to Virginia Dell. Megan has loved growing up under the dance instruction of her mom, Michelle Wynn, and is enjoying following in her footsteps of teaching dance.
ALECIA VALACHOVIC
Assistant Teacher
CAMDYN MCCOOK
Assistant Teacher
NATALIE GARCIA
Assistant Teacher
LEIGHTON YATES
Assistant Teacher
ZOE VARON
Assistant Teacher
KATE PETERS
Assistant Teacher
CARRIGAN MCCOOK
Assistant Teacher