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DEB WOOD

MANAGING DIRECTOR​
has been with A5A since 2022 and previously had over 30 years of corporate and management experience.  She worked for Aetna, Inc. for 24 years and received numerous awards and recognition, including Aetna’s The Best in the Business Top Performer, Aetna Dental Product Management’s Excellence in Teamwork award , Aetna U.S. Healthcare’s Hats Off award, and was nominated for and was a finalist for their National Customer Service Award.  Deb managed a team of 35+ customer service representatives, receptionists, mail room staff and Human Resources personnel and also served as President of the Aetna Employees Club. In that capacity, she was responsible for organizing events and activities for 1500+ employees to foster teamwork and enhance employee morale.  After September 11, 2001, Deb took advantage of Aetna’s early retirement program and ultimately decided to put her organizational skills and business acumen to work for the arts.  Deb is an accomplished actor-singer-dancer and has received favorable reviews for her choreography in Dallas theatres in the 80’s & 90’s Her artistic inclination tempers her sharp business sense with an understanding and love of the creative process.  

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LYNDA LIDYARD

SOCIAL MEDIA AND OFFICE MANAGER

Since joining A5A in 2022, Lynda has been an invaluable asset with a profound passion for the arts. This passion for the arts that grew from a young child led to her own creativity, particularly in the realms of pastels and acrylics. Before becoming a part of A5A, she spent several years as a teacher and coach for children. However, she took a break from her teaching career to homeschool her own children, during which she made sure that all aspects of art were central to their education, including music, dance, and visual arts. Bringing to A5A a knowledge of marking and promotion, she has found the perfect platform to bring the beauty and diversity of art to people of all ages and backgrounds. 

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GRACEY TUNE

FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

​​Gracey is one of only a handful of internationally recognized women exhibiting extraordinary talent in the field of tap dancing. Her artistic value to the community includes directing, choreographing, event planning, teaching and producing. Jubilee Theatre, Hip Pocket Theatre, Imagination Celebration, Red Cross, Multiple Sclerosis Society , Main Street Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University, UNT, Brown University and most recently Fort Worth Sister Cities International have embraced her talents.  She is the recipient of the Outstanding Woman in the Arts Award from the city of Fort Worth, inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame by Gov. Ann Richards and the recipient of the inaugural Texas Tap Legends Award by The Dance Council Inc. of North Texas. In  2015 she received the Life Time Achievement  Award from the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County.  She is a frequent guest artist at major events in the world of tap. She provided choreography for the productions of “Steppin’ Out” and “My One and Only” on Broadway; performed with and produced shows for tap legends Cholly Atkins, Savion Glover, Sarah Petronio, Ron Young and her internationally recognized brother, Tommy Tune; and continues to teach and perform at Arts Fifth Avenue.