Coffee named as USM’s dancer of the week

Vicksburg native Taylor Coffee was as the University of Southern Mississippi’s Dancer of the Week.

Coffee, who is a sophomore dance education major, was selected by the seniors and faculty of the department.

“I felt really good about myself just knowing that everyone around me is seeing me improve and it’s really a blessing,” Coffee said.

Coffee has been dancing since the age of four where she started with Debra Franco School of Dance. She went on to become a captain of the gator girls at Vicksburg High School where she graduated in 2021.

Coffee is now a sophomore at USM and plans to teach for a few years before opening her own dance studio.