As founder and director of Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts, Sherri Davis exudes her passion for dance through teaching students who desire to learn the joy of movement.  With a combined total of over 25 years experience as a professional dancer, choreographer and dance educator, Ms. Davis has taken her professional training and experience and promoted her art form in a variety of genres such as opera, theater, classical ballet and the contemporary.

At the age of 13, Ms. Davis received a full, residential scholarship to the Tidewater Ballet Association of Virginia.  Additionally, she trained with Mississippi Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet of New York, School of American Ballet of New York, and the Pennsylvania Ballet. During her training, she was a full scholarship recipient of the School of American Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and the Pennsylvania Ballet. After performing the role of Odile in Swan Lake, Ms. Davis was personally presented a scholarship to the American Ballet Theatre School from former director Leon Danielean.

Ms. Davis received some of her training from such distinguished and legendary dance mentors as Lupe’ Serrano, Patricia Sorrell, Patricia McBride, Patricia Wilde, Colleen Neary, Susan Borree, Teresa Martinez, Lee Harper and Gene Hammett.  Ms. Davis has performed with Georgia Dance Theatre, Mississippi Ballet Theatre, Richmond Ballet, Lee Harper Company, Tidewater Ballet Association and as a guest artist with various companies and venues throughout the South. Additionally, Ms. Davis has been a guest artist with the Virginia Opera, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony under the direction of  Robert Shaw.

As a choreographer, Ms. Davis has experienced critical acclaim for some dynamic and innovative works such as Trio, Angels, The Rock Ballet,  Peter Pan, Romeo & Juliet, The Three Musketeers and the full length ballet authored by Ms. Davis, The Growing Up of Annabell Potts. In the 2010-2011 season, Ms. Davis created an original work based on the tragic love story from the classic – West Side Story – to a sold out audience.

Believing that dance can bring courage, perseverance, and self-esteem to any child, Ms. Davis strives to offer a positive environment for her students and professional staff. It is her goal to develop each child to achieve his/her highest potential.  To help attain this goal, she established the non-profit company, Georgia Dance Theatre, in 1990, to offer an avenue for those who are interested in pursuing a more serious place in dance. For its excellence this performing company has received funding from such prominent organizations as Fayette County Endowment Committee, Georgia Council of the Arts and various businesses and individuals in the community. Students of Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts and Georgia Dance Theatre have received scholarships, acceptances and invitations to join professional companies all over the United States and abroad. Additionally students have received scholarships to prominent colleges and universities.

In 1996, Ms. Davis established Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company, for those continuing their dance careers on a professional level.

In 2006, Ms. Davis extended Georgia Academy of Dance into Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts – to include additional forms of art education. (Est. 1990)