Keri Maddox

Mrs. Maddox returned  to the Markettes in 2020.  She started her dance training at the age of 2. She graduated from Berkner High School from Richardson, Texas where she served as  the team’s top officer her senior year. She was a member of the Kilgore College Rangerettes and then attended Texas Tech University.  Mrs. Maddox  has worked for several dance performance companies: NCA Superstar, Starmakers and  Crowd Pleasers Dance Camps.  She has served as a teacher, choreographer and a judge. Mrs. Maddox  spent ten  years working at Clear Lake  High School as a dance teacher and the director of the Clear Lake Flairs. The Clear Lake Flairs  won a National Title in both officer and team categories. Mrs. Maddox joined Memorial High School and the Markettes in 2012. During the two years, the team moved towards more technical performances and won several awards. The Maddox family moved to Park City, Utah for two years. Upon returning to Memorial and after being a proud Markette parent she has decided to return to teaching and directing.
Mrs. Maddox  resides in Memorial  with her husband Brian  and their three kids: Jacob, Morgan and Jackson. She enjoys spending time with family and  friends along with  volunteering with their children's activities. Mrs. Maddox has served as President of Memorial Lacrosse and Memorial Markettes Booster Clubs.  Mrs. Maddox  loves being a part of the Memorial community and teaching at Memorial High School.

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Abby Bender graduated with a BFA in Dance Education from Texas State University in 2022. Growing up in Katy, Texas, she attended Cinco Ranch High School, where she was a member of the Cougar Star Dance team, and served as colonel her senior year. In college, Ms. Bender was a four-year member of the Texas State University Strutters dance team, where she held an officer position for 3 years and served as Captain her senior year. She choreographed many of the pieces for the Strutters as well as many pieces for High Schools and Junior Highs across Texas. Ms. Bender has had many wonderful performance opportunities such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in November of 2019 as well as a cruise ship named Liberty of the Seas for the Royal Caribbean cruise line in May of 2019. Abby Bender could not be more excited to be the Assistant Director at Memorial High School and she looks forward to all of the memorable performances and sisterhood moments! She had dreamed of being a high school director for years, and she is honored to see her dream come true as a first year assistant with the fabulous Markettes!