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Byrgundy Mallory’s Biography

Byrgundy Mallory was born and raised in the great state of “Tennessee”. She was able to capture the title “Miss Black Universe 2013 on June 19, 2012. She has been in the dance, cheer, ad pageant industry well over 17 years. She started her dance, cheer and pageant career at the age of one. Dedication, patience, organization, motivation, and reliability are all qualities she has exemplified within the realm of her coaching endeavors. Byrgundy is a sophomore at East Tennessee State University. She is the proud daughter of Mr. Geoffrey & Dr. Octavia Mallory. She is proud to have many years of coaching experience.

Miss. Mallory has coached various dance, cheer and pageant classes. She also has experience in assisting with teams during competitions such as make-up, getting dancers on and off stage, assisting dancers during workshops, and working during recitals and important rehearsals. She has excelled as a coach, and choreographer. Byrgundy has expertise in tumbling, jazz, hip hop, combo, ballet, character, and prop dance. She is an independent learned guitar player.

In the pageant industry Byrgundy has represented many organizations as State, Regional and International Royalty. She has held the following titles: 2013 Miss Black Universe, 2012 Miss Black & Gold, 2011 Miss Black Kentucky Talented Teen, 2011 Miss Johnson City, Miss Jonesborough-2nd Runner, 2011-Miss Scenic City-3rd Runner-up, Congeniality-Miss. Green County and Knoxville, 2010 Miss Black Tennessee Talented Teen 2010-Oak Ridge Outstanding Teen Miss America Prelim-1st runner up, 2007-2008 TN America’s Miss-Junior Miss State Queen, Every Other Year-Prelim Local/Prelims-Cinderella Personality and Overall Tot, Mini Miss, Miniature Miss, Miss-State-5th Overall, 4th Overall, 3rd Overall, and American Coed- 1st Place twice in the following: Speech, Art, Talent, Thank You Letter, Best Personality, Best Smile, Best Hair and 4th and 3rd Overall.

She worked along the side of her mother and her dance studio to help her classes win the All American Dance Festival in Orlando, Florida at the Hard Rock Café Concert Hall judged by Universal & Disney World Dance Judges. The dance numbers have been featured in many multiple magazines. Skip Costa, featured in the motion picture You Got Served, highly complimented the level of technical skills created by Byrgundy Mallory and awarded them team 6-1st place awards. High School Musical Director, Kenny Ortago, sampled her uniform style and moves from her group in Orlando, Florida. She has worked with Ellen Worksmen with Applause Dance, a fantastic choreographer in Chicago which she complimented the technical skills and facial performance that her dancers exemplified in competitions. Many of have routines were judged by many Broadway performers like Annie, Hairspray, and Mame. They have performed in Panama City, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, Gatlingurg, Atlanta and that is just with the East Knoxville Eagles.

Byrgundy Mallory has also excelled in reading music and participating in All-East for Gibbs High School and has six years of vocal music training as a hobby. Byrgundy’s dancers have danced at Disney World, Applause Regionals and Nationals, I Love Dance, Celebration Regionals and Nationals. She is the Varsity Cheerleader of July and prides herself on teaching with excellence. We have not even began to list the accolades from working with Danse et Plus at Simon Mall for three years and the list goes on toward her tribute to the dance industry. Byrgundy has such a passion for volunteerism and has obtained a Byrgundy Mallory’s Day in Knox County Day in Knox County. She has also been awarded a Dizney Debutante Day for her business.