Directors
Director: Savanna Robinson
"I am so thrilled to be the Golden Debs Director and Dance 1-4 Teacher! I am beyond grateful for this wonderful opportunity. "Once a Deb, always a Deb!"
Mrs. Robinson found her passion for dance at the age of three. She danced for the XD2 company for 11 years. Coach Robinson attended Sachse High School and became the captain of the JV Lariats Drill her freshman year and captain of the Sachse Swingsters her Senior year.
She joined American Dance/Drill team after graduating in 2013, instructing Summer Dance Camps and judging at Competitions. She continued her education at Kilgore College and became a member of the 74th Line of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes from 2013-2015.
After Kilgore College, Mrs. Robinson transferred to Stephen F Austin State University and performed on the SFA Dance team from 2015-2017. She graduated from Stephen F Austin in 2018, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelors in Dance Education and a minor in Family/Child Development.
In order to continue sharing her love and passion for dance, she became a dance instructor and company choreographer at Rockwall Dance Academy. In addition, she worked at Rowlett high school for 3 years teaching Dance 1-4 and coached the Rhythmettes Drill Team.
Aside from dance, she is happily married to Troy Robinson and they love spending time with their 2 Australian Sheppards Harley and Halo! This summer, Coach Robinson welcomed her first baby boy named Remi into the world.
Assistant Director: Kaitlyn Norrell
“I am so grateful and blessed to be a part of and help direct such an amazing
organization!”
Mrs. Norrell has been in love with dance since she was in middle school and has
been pursuing a career in it ever since. In high school, she was a member of the
Marcus Marquettes and discovered her true passion, Drill Team.
With a strong connection to Drill Team, she chose to attend Kilgore College where she
was a World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette from 2018-2020 (79th line) and earned
her Associates of Arts Degree in Dance. After Kilgore, Mrs. Norrell attended the
University of North Texas where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance along with a
Secondary Teaching Certification.
During her two years as a Rangerette, she got to perform and travel to many places
including New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, Italy, and England for the
Birmingham Tattoo. While at UNT, she performed in several performances including
the New Choreographers Concert and the Faculty Dance Concert and choreographed
some of her own works as well.
Mrs. Norrell began teaching within the studio atmosphere in 2020 teaching a wide
range of styles for recreational and competitive dance. She was a substitute teacher for
both Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Prosper ISD for the 24-25 school year. In spring of
2025, Mrs. Norrell had the wonderful opportunity to be a Dance Clinician for Allen High
Schools Dance Department, where she worked with the Dance 1 students and
choreographed their dance number that was a part of the Tallenette Spring Show.
Aside from dance, she is happily married to Austin Norrell and they enjoy spending time
with their 2 cats Captain & Nebby. Mrs. Norrell is super excited to continue to be a part
of Royse City High School and the Golden Debs organization.
