Emily Edwards Gray was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama.  She grew up attending Briarwood Christian School and participating in many different activities involving song and dance.  She graduated from Auburn Universty with a Bachelors Degree in Human Development and Family Studies, with a Concentration of Child and Adolescent Development.  Emily has been a part of Summer Show-Offs for many years. She was a camper for twelve years and then served on staff as an SSO counselor and instructor.  Emily will be serving as Creative Assistant and Lead Instructor.  She married her high school sweetheart, William Gray, and they are living in Birmingham, Alabama.