Our mission at Premier is to create a training environment that nurtures the spirit of the individual within the team.
With a brand new, state-of-the-art facility, we are ready to offer competitive programs in baton twirling, dance, and cheerleading, as well as recreational classes for those not interested in competing. Premier’s qualified staff and coaches bring their extensive experience to each program where artistry blends with athleticism resulting in a fun, safe environment. It’s a winning combination!
Our staff is committed to:
- Offering programming that enhances physical and emotional wellness.
- Providing a healthy and safe environment dedicated to learning, hard work and growth.
- Delivering professional, exceptional coaching.
- Maintaining a focused strategy that results in positive competition experiences.
Read more about our exceptional staff:
8-Time National & 3-Time Grand National Twirling Champion
9-Time Alabama State & South Regional Solo, Strut, 2-Baton, 3-Baton Champion (from age 11-20)
United States Twirling Ambassador to France (at the age of 16, Candy was chosen as the U.S. Ambassador for N.B.T.A. to travel throughout France for 2 weeks teaching clinics for kids as well as adults, and to serve as the featured performer at the European World Championships in Marseille)
30 years teaching experience with teams & individuals since the age of 14, See Candy’s full Resume here.
David has been in the Allstar industry for 10 years, both as a coach and athlete. He has competed at the Cheerleading World Championships, making it to finals 3 different times. In 2017, he was named an Infinity Legend and served as an ambassador for Flippin’ Amp’ed. Coaching is his passion, but more so, the development of his athletes. He believes in hard work, dedication, and positivity, to help athletes progress quickly, but also safely. All of his eligible elite teams have received a bid to the Summit Championships 5 years in a row and have been awarded multiple National titles. His teams show amazing sportsmanship toward competitors at events, as well as to their teammates; regardless of outcome. In addition to coaching, David does in house choreography for most of his teams and travels around the Southeast choreographing at other gyms. He has also held tumbling clinics around the country with some of the biggest names in the sport.
“Teaching is more than just a profession. It is a chance to shape young lives in the best of ways.” -Coach David
Meredith has a background in gymnastics, dance, and competitive/sideline cheerleading as an athlete. Her first appearance at premier was when she was 7 years old. She was coached by David for a year and returned at 16 for a season on Open-Coed level 4. She switched over to the coaching side of the business at the age of 16 with a gymnastics gym. While she worked there, she gained foundational knowledge for tumbling and gymnastics. At 18 she was asked to start coaching at Premier. For the past four years, she has been working as a cheerleading and tumble coach at Premier Performance, where she continued to grow as a leader. Her goal is to help her athletes understand that respect, teamwork, and dedication are very important factors to be a successful athlete. At the same time she focuses on the physical improvement of both her teams and her athletes, she wants to ensure they grow in a healthy way. Above all, she wants to guarantee that each athlete feels supported, safe, and encouraged throughout their participation here. Under her leadership, athletes have not only excelled on the mat but have also developed discipline, teamwork, and confidence that extends beyond cheer.
Some of her key accomplishments include:
• Multiple championship titles across the southeast. To note:
Athlete
– 2018 U.S. Finals Champion SC4
Coach
– 2023 3rd place D2 Summit J1
– 2023 3rd place Youth Summit Y1
– 2025 1st place Cheer Sport Y2
• For the 2024-2025 season, she branched out to choreographing a high school’s routine leading them to 2nd place at GHSA High School Game Day Competition.
Welcome Jordyn Priester to the Premier fam! Jordyn is entering her graduate program at the University of Georgia as a Human Development and Family Science major. Jordyn cheered competitively for 11 years- 9 of those were with the Stingray All-stars. Her teams won 6 UCA championships, 2 NCA championships, Cheersport and Summit championships! She has coached and choreographed for both recreational and all-star teams for 3 years. She absolutely loves coaching and working with athletes to help bring out the very best in their talents. “I am so excited to be a part of the Premier family!”.
Kelly Brown is a 32-year veteran teaching Health and Physical Education. She was the recipient of the State of Georgia Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award for 2021. She is an ongoing presenter at state and national conventions across the country. Since retiring from the school system, she has continued her love of teaching with beginning tumbling students in Oconee and Morgan Counties. She loves to be creative with students and constantly strives to create a classroom culture of learning with joy and excitement.
A retired gymnast, Atlanta Falcon Cheerleader alumni, 20 year gym owner and entrepreneur, Tiffany joins the Premier family as a tumbling coach. With an extensive background in artistic gymnastics, acrobatic arts, power tumbling and cheerleading, she is focused on ensuring proper progressive tumbling techniques, class structure, equal inclusion and implementing a process for skill advancement within the recreational tumbling programs.
Certified in sport safety training for multiple sports, CPR and first aid certified, a member of the positive mental health alliance for athletes, GHSA certified lay coach for WBHS, and certified safety judge, she is active in coaching tumbling and stunt clinics around our Region.
Coaching accomplishments:
USAG State Chair for Power Tumbling & Trampoline 8 years
USTA State and National champion synchro trampoline team
14 USTA National Power Tumbling & Trampoline Titles
132 USTA/USAG Power Tumbling & Trampoline State Champion Titles
17 Top 3 National titles at The One, The Open Championships and US Finals
12 First Place Individual/Duo/Trio AllStar Titles
My name is Lauren-Kate Grays (Coach LK) and I am currently a Business Major at UGA! #GODAWGS I am in love with cheer and have been a part of the sport since elementary school. Jesus is my #1! I am passionate about growing athletes to their full potential physically, but emotionally. This will give them the foundations that will last them a lifetime!
Laura Brown, mother of 3 girls, with a degree in Nursing and Criminal Justice, is a seasoned gymnastics/cheer mom. Her daughter was a competitive gymnast for 10 years and is now finishing her 4th year (senior year) of all-star cheerleading at Premier. She and her daughter were so excited to have found Premier and now call it their 2nd home. Her granddaughter also cheers for Premier. Laura is so happy, helping our Premier families and athletes in any way needed. She assists Candy and Coach David, runs the office, Pro Shop, and does our social media. “I look forward to helping Premier grow each year, while watching our athletes become the best they can be.”
I am Tiffany Glaze. I am the salon owner of The Jagged Edge Hair Studio in Monroe, Ga., a student ministry leader at Grayson Church of Monroe, and the communication liason for Premier Performance All Star Cheerleading. I am married and have two amazing kids.
I have been involved with cheerleading in some sort of capacity for the past 33 years, 28 of them competitively. I have been the athlete, the coach , the judge and the mom of an all star cheerleader. I have a degree in Cosmetology, Business Management, and Vocational Education. I am a former high school teacher and GHSA cheer coach. I took on the role of Communication Liason for Premier Performance All Stars in 2021. I will serve as a point of contact for parents and athletes with any questions. I handle gym wide event planning, fundraising, accommodation room blocks for competitions, etc.
I am so happy to serve you all in any way I can. Please reach out if you have any questions and for any reason. Let’s get excited for the 2025-2026 Premier Performance All-Star season!!
Pam Whisnant is a mother and grandmother, with two kids and two grandkids. Her daughter, Tiffany, is the Communication Liason here at Premier. Her granddaughter is in her fifth year as an All-Star athlete here.
She has been involved with cheerleading since 1991. She was a team mom for 10 years, secretary/treasurer of the the booster club at her daughter’s gym for seven years, mom of a cheer coach and grandmother of a Premier athlete for the last five years.
She recently retired from working in Customer Service and Office Management for over 30 years.
Pam is the All-Star Cheer Manager and looks forward to serving the Premier Performance athletes and families in any way possible while helping the cheer program grow and prosper.
Coach Adi has been a junior coach for the last 2 years. This year she will be coaching our Elite Level 1. She will be starting her 4th year competing on a Premier all-star cheer team. Adi will be a senior this fall and has already committed to Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina, for NCAA Acro & Tumbling.
Coach Ry
Junior coach of our Prep team, Valor.