The American Dance/Drill Team® Staff consists of dance/drill team professionals that have completed at least one year of college and have chosen this as a career and not a part time job.  Each member of our staff becomes personally involved with the success of your team.  Just as your feel a pride of accomplishment when your team shines, so do we.  There are over 100 dance educators that serve as Instructional Dance Staff, Marching Staff, Judges, Adjudicators and Administrators at our year 'round events.  

Today, Joyce and C.R. Pennington (owners) along with Doug Pennington (Director of Operations) and Dr. Dreibrodt (Chairman of the Board) continue this strong tradition of excellence. Administrators including Barbara Schoepf (Accounts manager), Lucinda Garza (Director of Curriculum), Cathy Wheat (Director of Dance Instruction), and Kristi Creamer (Asst. Director of Instruction), Butch Arnold (Director of Marching Instruction) and others contribute their expertise to offer a positive experience to all who attend our many events. 

American Dance/Drill Team® is also proud of our special business friendship with some of the top corporations in their specialty areas, including Curtain Call Costumes, Cathy Wheat Productions, Doughmakers (fundraising), Biogime, Int. (cosmetics), ATS Tours and Travel), Tote Unlimited (tote bags) and Southern Exposure (photography)

2007 American Dance/Drill Team®
Staff Captains

Joyce Eaton Pennington is the President, CEO and owner of American Dance/Drill Team School® (established in 1958 by Miss Gussie Nell Davis and Dr. Irving Dreibrodt) located in Salado, Texas. Joyce and her husband, C.R., bought majority stock of the company in 1984. She was a charter member of the Haltom Highsteppers and holds a degree in physical education and dance from the University of North Texas.

She was a high school drill team director and physical education teacher in the Dallas area for ten years. Joyce was the charter National Vice President for Dance/Drill Team Directors of America, their Exhibit Manager for nine years and received the Honorary Lifetime Member award from that organization in 1986. In 1995, she was selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Dance/Educators Association. 

In September of 1996, she was recognized for her contribution to the thirty year celebration for the Haltom Highsteppers. In 1999, for the 60th Anniversary of the Kilgore Rangerettes, she was named as Honorary Lifetime Member of Rangerettes Forever. In January 2000, Joyce was inducted into the Texas Drill Team Hall of Fame by TDDTEA.  Mrs. Pennington has served as guest professor at Stephen F. Austin University, Texas A&M University and Southwest Texas State University in their physical education and dance departments. She was the originator of the NBA Dallas Mavericks Dancers and served as their director for five years and is currently co-authoring a series of books on drill team with Dr. Kay T. Crawford titled World of Drill Team, and has authored two volumes of books entitled Gussie Nell's Angels (There is a drill team in heaven). She is also on the Advisory Board for In Motion magazine. Joyce was also instrumental in founding the National Council of Drill Team Camps, En Croix (a fellowship for Christian dancers) initiated programs for Dance/Drill Team Directors of America including Job Fair, Judges Certification and Mentoring Program. 

C.R. Pennington comes to the company with over 35 years experience in the ladies garment industry where he owned a manufacturing company and over 17 retail stores. He chose to support Joyce's love for dance/drill team and serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company. 

Joyce and C.R. have two sons, Brad and Doug and a granddaughter, Brittany.

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