Ally Dede (she/her) is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and began her training at age six at Dance One Studios, located in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, later switching to Visions Dance Company, located in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, when she got to high school. Her early dance training included ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, modern and pointe. In addition, Ally has participated in numerous masterclasses and intensives in New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey, and has performed in places such as Disney World, The Gershwin Theatre, The Performance Garage in Philadelphia and Hershey Park. She had the opportunity to participate in the Philadelphia Youth Dance Festival, where she took masterclasses with Sheila Barker, Jacque Carnahan, Jillian Davis, Juliana Utz and several other artists.

Ally is currently pursuing a double major in Dance (Bachelor of Arts) and Exercise Science (Bachelor of Science) with minors in Psychology and Biology at Shenandoah University. While attending school, she has trained with Lindsay Browning, Tiffanie Carson, Dr. Ting-Yu Chen, Maurice Fraga, Erica Helm, Shylo Martinez, Charlie Maybee, Daniel Padierna and Mary Robare and participated in works by Tiffanie Carson, Erica Helm and guest artist Danielle Sten-Guillermo.