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About the Peachy's Performers Fund

The Peachy’s Performers Fund is a memorial scholarship dedicated to supporting the talented young dancers of Amanda’s Dance Academy. Each year, the fund makes meaningful contributions toward tuition, costume, competition, and workshop fees for current dancers through individual scholarships.

Established in loving memory of Monroe "Peachy" DeLuca, this fund honors her passion for performing by ensuring that more young dancers have the chance to take the stage. Monroe was a bright student at ADA, daughter of studio owner Miss Amanda and a pillar of our dance family. She loved coming to class with her friends, performing on stage, and taking her solo to dance competitions. Monroe passed on September 12, 2025 after a 307 day battle with a brain tumor.

Overseen by the ADA Alumni Club, the Peachy’s Performers Fund is powered by community fundraisers held throughout the year. Our mission is to provide more ADA students with the opportunity to shine on stage. By removing financial barriers, this fund helps create more opportunities for all dancers to grow, express themselves, and celebrate their love of dance — just as Monroe did.

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Meet the ADA Alumni Club Board

The Peachy's Performers Fund is administered by the ADA Alumni Club, a 501c3 nonprofit. Each member of our board is an alumnus of Amanda's Dance Academy.

Our board loves Monroe and this studio. We are honored to support the next generation of ADA dancers with this memorial scholarship fund.

President

Malania Birney

Malania is a former dancer and instructor at Amanda’s Dance Academy. She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with her partner Reilly and their two cats. She works in legislative services for the Ohio School Boards Association.

"This fund is one of the most important things I have ever worked on. Monroe was my baby sister and I miss her everyday. To support the next generation of ADA students in her honor, ensuring they have the opportunity to spend as much time as I did at the studio, is a mission I am so proud to fulfill".

Secretary

Sophie Cunningham

Sophie has been dancing with Amanda since she was 10 years old, and is now both a competitive and recreational dance teacher. Sophie is also a cosmetologist at Color Me Madd in Bethesda.

"This fund holds a very special place in my heart. Amanda and Sal have been such an important part of my life since I was little, and being able to honor Peachy through dance feels like a beautiful way to carry on her legacy and give back to the dance community she loved so much".

Treasurer

Callie Anderson

Callie started dancing at the age of 2. She joined the Amanda’s Dance Academy family in 2010 as a teaching assistant until 2013, and came back to teaching at ADA in 2023. When she is not at the studio, Callie is a Personal Banker at Woodsfield Savings Bank.

"Being a member of this organization means so much to me. It’s an incredible honor to celebrate such a sweet, kind, and loving soul by helping others in her name. Monroe loved her time at the studio and on the stage, and I believe this fund is a beautiful way to continue honoring her spirit".

Board Member

Emily Smith

Emily has been dancing with Amanda since she was 11 years old. She has been teaching her own classes since 2022 and enjoys every second. Emily currently live in Cadiz with her husband, Matthew. Other than being a dance teacher, she works at Keesey Chiropractic as a chiropractic assistant.

"Dance has always been really important to me. I’ve always viewed it as an outlet. A way to express myself. I’m so grateful to have grown up in a studio that feels like a family. This feels like a way to give back to all the other dancers who feel the same way I do. Amanda and her family have loved me like their own and I feel honored to be able to be part of something so special in honor of one of the sweetest and strongest little girls I’ve ever met".

Board Member

Mallory Birney

Mallory has been dancing since she was 6 years old and started dancing for Amanda when she was 10 years old. She is a 4th grade language arts teacher with the New Albany School District!

"Amanda's Dance Academy was my second home, a place I went everyday after school. The place where I learned new skills, friendships, and had the honor of knowing Monroe. Being apart of an organization to honor and carry on her love for dance while giving back was the easiest decision for me".

Board Member

Lexi Cunningham

Lexi began her dance journey when she was 12 at Amanda's Dance Academy, where she is now a competitive dance teacher. When Lexi is not at the studio, she is an esthetician at Color Me Madd.

"ADA has given me, and so many others, such wonderful opportunities. I had the honor of teaching Monroe her solos, getting to really see her work ethic and love for dance. This fund is such a beautiful way to continue her legacy and give others the chance to share the same passion she did".