`` Austin & Ally '' is a Disney Channel original series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert . The show follows the partnership between polar opposites -- Austin , an extroverted musician/singer , and Ally , an intelligent yet shy songwriter and their two best friends , Trish and Dez .
Created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert , the show follows the partnership between polar opposites -- Austin , an extroverted musician/singer , and Ally , an intelligent yet shy songwriter and their two best friends , Trish and Dez .