SSDA Presents Superheroes & Villains 2019

A T E N T H A N N I V E R S A RY D A N C E R E C I TA L

& villains

JUNE 1, 2019 MCMAHON AUDITORIUM

Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Lights On The Night

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

03 04

Meet Miss Emily

SHOW ORDER

05

THE PROGRAM, PART I

06

Heroes on Display

First Half Performances

THE PROGRAM, PART II

Second Half Performances

09

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

13

ADVERTISEMENTS

15

SSDA Staff Bios

“Do good to others and every man can be a Superman.”

– Superman

SOUTHSTAR DANCE ACADEMY 216 NW FERRIS AVE • LAWTON, OK 73507 • 580.699.5222 • SOUTHSTARDANCE.COM 2 | SOUTHSTAR DANCE ACADEMY

“You only have your thoughts and dreams ahead of you. You are someone.

You mean something.” – Batman

Acknowledgements STUDIO OWNER / DIRECTOR TEACHERS

ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Emily South Margaret Gray Kristie Ihler Shaelyn Smith Emily South Shelby Allen Peyton Davis Solei Niusulu Abigail Salder Avi Soto

STAGE MANAGER BACKSTAGE MANAGER

Margaret Gray Kristie Ihler

VOLUNTEER HELP

Cecilia Davidson Sheri McCammon Smith BJ South

LIGHTING DESIGN

Max Sasseen

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Letter from the Director Dear SSDA Parents and Friends, We have to send a huge thank you to our families and friends. Your kids may not thank you enough but we understand the challenges that busy parents face in having your kids in any sport. So, a huge thank you to all of the parents out there for all of the things that you do to make your child a success in dance.

Here’s a few of the amazing things that we’ve seen our SSDA parents do this year!

Organize fundraiser after fundraiser so that your kids can go to competitions.

Sit through long days of dance, classes, parade practice, full cast, competitions or Arts for All just to see your kid perform for about a total of 5 minutes. Thanks moms and dads!

Organize what is as complex as a military strategy to get one kid to one sport, another kid to a different sport, pick-up dinner, bring it to kid #1 then kid #2, then pick kid #1 up and then go get kid #2 while squeezing in a stop for food. In our book, you should receive an honorary Master’s Degree in Organization and Management.

Ask other parents, friends and family members to drive one of your kids to class so that you can see another kid make that goal, get a picture taken or go to a doctor’s appointment that they’ve needed for 3 days. Thanks families and friends! It takes a village!

Figure out your budget so that your child can take that one extra class with their best studio friend! There goes your latte at Starbucks for the next 6 months. Your kids will never know the sacrifices that you make but we do and thank you so much! We know that you want the best for your child and your efforts are appreciated by us now and they’ll appreciate it in the future.

There’s a million things that you do and these are just a few. We just want you to know that we see what you do and the reason that your kids are amazing is because you are an equally as amazing parent supporting them 110% along the way.

Thank you for choosing Southstar Dance Academy. I am confident that our school offers a rewarding and educational dancing and social experience. Whether you are looking for a fun, nurturing class for the beginner dancer or a more serious program for the dance-minded student, we have a class for you. Any instructor involved with the studio is sure to have extensive training and experience in teaching dance, and are continually striving to increase their knowledge of dance, offering our students the latest techniques and choreography.

Our goal is to provide the best possible training in dance, as well as to guide our students in developing their minds and personalities through learning self-discipline, commitment, and working with others. The result: a positive self image!

We strive to create a positive, caring atmosphere for all of our students to learn dance. Our teaching is built on a foundation of sincerity and integrity. Our love for the students encourages us to continue working towards bringing out the best in each of them. We hope to share so much knowledge and create memories they can take with them even after they stop dancing.

We look forward to seeing you in class this coming FALL! Thank you,

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Show Order FIRST HALF

SECOND HALF

1.

Level 3 Ballet – Thor

1.

Level 4 Hip Hop – X-Men

2.

Level 1 Ballet – Green Lantern

2.

Ruby Tap – Red Hood

3.

Tiny Tot Ballet – Cyclops

3.

Sapphire Acro – Lightning Lord

4.

Diamonds – Crystal

4.

Emerald MT - Captain Marvel

5.

Rubies + Sapphires – Captain America

5.

Tiny Tot Jazz – Bumblebee

6.

Emeralds – Silver Surfer

6.

Level 1 Hip Hop – Hulk

7.

Senior Contemporary – Super Woman

7.

Level 3 Jazz – Blackwidow

8.

Junior Modern – Black Panther

8.

Level 2 Tap – Harley Quinn

9.

Pre-Ballet – Batman

9.

Pre-Acro – Howard the Duck

10.

Senior Contemporary – Storm

10.

Diamond Jazz – Huntress

11.

Alumni Dance – Phoenix

11.

Tiny Tot Tap – Ant Man

12.

Pre-Pointe – Mystique

12.

Level 1 Jazz – Catwoman

13.

Level 2 Ballet – Poison Ivy

13.

Level 3 Hip Hop – Joker

14.

Senior Modern – Amethyst

14.

Pre-Tap – Killer Croc

15.

Tiny Tot Ballet – Superman

15.

Level 2 Jazz – DeadShot

16.

Level 4 Ballet – Enchantress

16.

Level 4 Jazz – Ironman

17.

Junior Contemporary –Saturn Queen

17.

Tiny Tot Acro – Aqua Girl

18.

Teacher Dance – Stargirl

18.

Level 1 Tap – Wonder Woman

19.

Pointe – Dr. Strange

19.

2/3 Acro – Elastic Girl

20.

Daddy + Daughter Dance

20.

Pre-Jazz – Batgirl

21.

Emeralds Hip Hop – Power Princess

22.

Level 4 Tap – Two Faced

23.

Level 1 Acro – Spiderman

24.

Tiny Tot Hip Hop – Mr. Freeze

25.

Level 3 Tap – Captain Atom

26.

Rubies – Hawkgirl

27.

Pre-Hip Hop – Superman

28.

Level 2 Hip Hop – Riddler

29.

Diamond Acro – Dream Girl

“Good is not a thing you are. It’s a thing you do.”

– Ms. Marvel

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| FIRST HALF

The Program, Part I FIRST HALF CHOREOGRAPHY & DANCERS

T HOR

C RYS TAL

LEV EL 3 BALLE T CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

DIAMOND BALLE T C OMPE T I T ION T EAM Emily South Chloe Barnes, Mackinzlee Dacci, Kiera Doyle, Kierstyn Doyle, Natalie Hemingway, Sadie Hollebeke, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Kylee Puccino, Taylor Quoetone, Hannahh Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Alexus Smith, Avianna Soto, Kaytlyn Sparks, Allison Stites, Erza Xhinolli

GREEN LAN T ERN LEV EL 1 BALLE T

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

CYCLOPS

Shelby Allen, Mackinzlee Dacci, Peyton Davis, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Kylee Puccino, Aburi Sloniker, Kaytlyn Sparks, Megan Whitehead

CAP TAIN AMERICA

RUBIES & SAPPHIRES BALLE T C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler, Emily South Lucy Aiku, Kennedy Baltzly, Kamiyah Bell, HayLee Blanton, Haydan Clay, Morgan Dodd, Haylin Drewery, Jordyn Gluck, Collyns Hale, Camilla Losik, Zoey Millan, Katherine Olson, Addison Perry, Joycelyn Price, Abigail Ronio, Mikayla Sand, Lexi Shirley, Makenzie Smith, Zoie Smith, Landree Thomason, Caylee Vickers, Evelyn Willett

Emily South

Shaelyn Smith Braylee Anderson, Danielle Lamar, Haegen Newsom, Joycelyn, Londyn Robertson, Kirklynn Robinson, Joycelyn Price, Violet Saupitty, Caylee Vickers, Emmalynn Wadusky

SILV ER SURFER

EMERALD BALLE T C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Dazeah Dugas, Paisley Harrison, Sadie Hollebeke, Victoria Lamar, Hannah Santos, Annabelle Smith, Allison Stites

MONDAY T INY T O T BALLE T CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Zoey Alonzo, Daniella Banks, Briley Caudill, Caydence Cooper, Scarlet DeLozier, Allison Earles, Zarianna Harris, Charlotte Hohman, Allyson Hughes, Tatum Jenkins, Ariana Lawrence, Hendrix Lebel, Kamryn McKinney-Grubbs, Madison Moots, Parker Padilla, Janelle Ruiz, Scarlett Self, Daisy Ulloa, Ellie-Kate Warren, Judianna Zweig

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SUPERW OMAN SENIOR C ON T EMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Harper Garrett, Brianna Laqua, Solei Niusulu, Abigail Sadler, Abigail Weeden, Tamia Williams

BLACK PAN T HER JUNIOR MODERN

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Ariana Acosta-Duggins, IsIs Davis, Dazeah Dugas, Moesha Eugene, Reality Gee, Sadie Hollebeke, C’nydra Kelly, Kriley Mackay, Josie Munholland, Taylor Quoetone, Alexus Smith, Avianna Soto, Kaytlyn Sparks, Emilia Tollefson

BA T MAN PRE BALLE T

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Braylee Anderson, Jolene Bingham, Makinley Boswell, Peyton Brown, Andilyn Burnette, Alexis Chojnowski, Kaelyn Clark, Kylee Clark, Rylie Dollarhite, Javaughna Fox, Liliana Garcia, Bailey Greenhill, Piper Greenhill, Scarlett Habeeb-Louks, Kennedy Head, Sophia Hoff, Addison Keyte, Presley Kleinsorge, Taylor Kozak, Kylee Lafayette, Danielle Lamar, Evelyn McKee, Abigail Modeste, Amarah Morgan, Haegen Newsom, Isabelle Orlando, Delilah Patterson, Liliana Puccino, Londyn Robertson, Haydee Torres

SENIOR C ON T EMPORARY

DANCERS

Emily South Harper Garrett, Brianna Laqua, Solei Niusulu, Abigail Sadler, Abigail Weeden, Tamia Williams

PHOENIX ALUMNI DANC E

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

PRE-POIN T E

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Tayler Burt, Jessica Ellis, Sarah Ellis, Victoria Garrett, Jasmine Hill, Kaitlyn Hull, Kristie Ihler, Kellie Lail, Julianna Trotter, Gillian Paras, Shaelyn Smith, Stephen Wafer, Jasmine White

Margaret Gray Shelby Allen, Mackinzlee Dacci, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Solei Niusulu, Kylee Puccino, Abigail Sadler, Kaytlyn Sparks

POISON IV Y LEV EL 2 BALLE T

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith

S T ORM

CHOREOGRAPHER

MYS T IQUE

Emily South Isabella Bromell, Jaymi Burnett, Gretchen Carroll, Brinkley Caudill, DAzeah Dugas, Janasia Green, Paisley Harrison, Jessica Kalldin, Randi Kennedy, Brianni Kimbro, Victoria Lamar, Ashlynn Moore, Jen Nolan, Harley Perkins, Kendall Pultz, Violet Saupitty, Emma Self, Annabelle Smith, Emmalynn Wadusky, Ariel Walker, Bethany Whiteeagle

AME T HYS T SENIOR MODERN

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Harper Garrett, Brianna Laqua, Solei Niusulu, Abigail Sadler, Abigail Weeden, Tamia Williams

SUPERMAN

T HURSDAY T INY T O T BALLE T CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Aubree Aguayo, Blakely Allen, Sophia Barney-Robertson, Bianca Bishop, Landry Brown, Emma Burk, Khamya Chesley, Annyson Flint, Mia Frymark, Haleigh Gallegos, Kinley Garrett, Beckett Harrell, Izabella Main, Taylor Messner, Collins Nelson, Brooke Orlando, Patton Pearce, Sasha Ponce, Jada Respus, Kirklynn Robinson, Kaylei Sellers, Sophia Speliades, Chayslee Zimmerman

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ENCHAN T RESS LEV EL 4 BALLE T

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Margaret Gray Shelby Allen, Peyton Davis, Solei Niusulu, Nala Rodriguez, Abigail Sadler, Megan Whitehead

SA T URN QUEEN JUNIOR C ON T EMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Ariana Acosta-Duggins, IsIs Davis, DAzeah Dugas, Moesha Eugene, Reality Gee,Sadie Hollebeke, C’nydra Kelly, Kriley Mackay, Josie Munholland, Taylor Quoetone, Alexus Smith, Avianna Soto, Kaytlyn Sparks, Emilia Tollefson

DR. S T RANGE POIN T E

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Margaret Gray Solei Niusulu, Abigail Salder

DADDY DAUGH T ER DANC E CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South SSDA Dancers & SSDA Dads

S TARGIRL T EACHER DANC E

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Kristie Ihler, Shaelyn Smith, Emily South

“It’s not dying that you need to be afraid of.

It’s not having lived in the first place.”

– The Green Hornet

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The Program, Part II SECOND HALF CHOREOGRAPHY & DANCERS

X-MEN

BUMBLEEBEE

LEV EL 4 HIP HOP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

T INY T O T JAZZ Emily South Shelby Allen, Heather Benke, Chloe Callarman, Peyton Davis, Harper Garrett, Kristina Guilbeaux, Aniyah Huggins, Kadence McGillicuddy, Rylee Pope, Aniecea Reed, Jaycee Richard, Nala Rodriguez, Alayna Upton, Megan Whitehead

RED HOOD

RUBIES TAP C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Braylee Anderson, Danielle OLamar, Londyn Robertson, Kirklynn Robinson

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

LEV EL 1 HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

SAPPHIRE AC RO C OMPE T I T ION T EAM DANCERS

Emily South Haegen Newsom, Joycelyn Price, Violet Saupitty, Caylee Vickers, Emmalyn Wadusky

CAP TAIN MARV EL

EMERALD MUSICAL T HEA T ER C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Dazeah Dugas, Paisley Harrison, Sadie Hollebeke, Victoria Lamar, Hannah Santos, Annabelle Smith, Allison Stites

Blakely Allen, Zoey Alonzo, Briley Caudill, Scarlet DeLozier, Allison Earles, Chloe Emig, Zarianna Harris, Charlotte Hohman, Tatum Jenkins, Ariana Lawrence, Kamryn McKinney-Grubbs, Parker Padilla, Kirklynn Robinson, Daisy Ulloa, Swayze Walker, Liliana Ward, Collins Watson, Hadley Whitehorn, Ja’Leisa Willis, Judianna Zweig

HULK

LIGH T NING LORD CHOREOGRAPHER

Shaelyn Smith

Shaelyn Smith, Emily South Kamiyah Bell, Erin Biegler, HayLee Blanton, Haydan Clay, Haylin Drewery, Jordyn Gluck, Mattison Gonzales, Randi Kennedy, Nadia Killsfirst, Brianni Kimbro, Camilla Losik, Rylee Lunstrum, JazLynn Maxwell, Emma Milan, Alia Oropeza, Kaden Perkins, Addison Perry, Amiee Russell, Emma Self, Lexi Shirley, Zoie Smith, Aubree Thomas, Landree Thomason, Natalie Whitehorn

BLACKWIDOW LEV EL 3 JAZZ

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Mackinzlee Dacci, Isis Davis, Sadie Hollebeke, Leah Hoyt, C’nydra Kelly, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Kylee Puccino, Taylor Quoetone, Hannah Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Alexus Smith, Avianna Soto, Kaytlyn Sparks, Allison Stites, Erza Xhinolli

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| SECOND HALF

HARLEY QUINN

LEV EL 2 TAP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler

PRE AC RO

DANCERS

T INY T O T TAP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Andrea Brown, Kinley Burd, Gretchen Carroll, Dazeah Dugas, Blair Duggins, Paisley Harrison, Victoria Lamar, Brionnie Mathis, Ashlynn Moore, Nilay Onat, Annabelle Smith

HOWARD T HE DUCK CHOREOGRAPHER

AN T MAN

Shaelyn Smith Allyson Flint, Mia Frymark, Liliana Garcia, Piper Greenhill, Sadie Hill, Addison Keyte, Danielle Lamar, Ashlynn Miller, Felicity Najera, Kaylei Sellers, Sophia Speliades, Andie Tollefson

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Shelby Allen, Mackinzlee Dacci, Peyton Davis, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Kylee Puccino, Aburi Sloniker, Kaytlyn Sparks, Megan Whitehead

Blakely Allen, Zoey Alonzo, Scarlet DeLozier, Zarianna Harris, Ariana Lawrence, Kamryn McKinney-Grubbs, Parker Padilla, Patton Pearce, Kirklynn Robinson, Daisy Ulloa, Ellie-Kate Warren, Collins Watson, Chayslee Zimmerman

CA T W OMAN LEV EL 1 JAZZ

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

HUN T RESS

DIAMOND JAZZ C OMPE T I T ION T EAM

Shaelyn Smith

Kristie Ihler Kamiyah Bell, HayLee Blanton, Brinkley Caudill, Mattison Gonzales, Analee Hughes, Camilla Losik, Rylee Lunstrum, Addison Mcdonald, Natalia Ortiz, Addison Perry, Joycelyn Price, Violet Saupitty, Emma Self, Landree Thomason, Caylee Vickers, Emmalynn Wadusky

JOKER LEV EL 3 HIP HOP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Mackinzlee Dacci, Moesha Eugene, Reality Gee, Natalie Hemingway, Sadie Hollebeke, Leah Hoyt, C’nydra Kelly, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Hannahh Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Alexus Smith, Avianna Soto, Allison Stites, Erza Xhinolli

KILLER C ROC PRE TAP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

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Shaelyn Smith Braylee Anderson, Daniella Banks, Mikaela Butler, Javaughna Fox, Liliana Garcia, Allison Guilliams, Addison Keyte, Danielle Lamar, Haegen Newsom, Raelee Padilla, Liliana Puccino, Londyn Robertson, Ava Sheperd

DEADSHO T LEV EL 2 JAZZ

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Gracie Ambrose, Isabella Bromell, Andrea Brown, Dazeah Dugas, Blair Duggins, Janasia Green, Paisley Harrison, Jessica Kalldin, Victoria Lamar, Brionnie Mathis, Kadence McGillicuddy, Ashlynn Moore, Nilay Onat, Kendall Pultz, Annabelle Smith, Ariel Walker, Bethany Whiteeagle, Sabrina Williams

IRONMAN LEV EL 4 JAZZ

ELAS T ICGIRL LEV EL 2-3 AC RO & T UMBLING CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

DANCERS

Emily South

PRE-JAZZ

T INY T O T AC RO

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Blakely Allen, Sophia BarneyRobertson, Khamya Chesley, Chloe Emig, Haleigh Gallegos, Kinley Garrett, Beckett Harrell, Allyson Hughes, Tegan Lutonsky, Izabella Main, Taylor Messner, Collins Nelson, Patton Pearce, Kirklynn Robinson, Chayslee Zimmerman

W ONDERW OMAN LEV EL 1 TAP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

DANCERS

Shelby Allen, Heather Benke, Peyton Davis, Harper Garrett, Solei Niusulu, Jaycee Richard, Nala Rodriguez, Abigail Sadler, Alayna Upton, Abigail Weeden, Megan Whitehead

AQUA GIRL

Kamiyah Bell, HayLee Blanton, Brinkley Caudill, Mattison Gonzales, Analee Hughes, Camilla Losik, Rylee Lunstrum, Addison Mcdonald, Natalia Ortiz, Addison Perry, Joycelyn Price, Violet Saupitty, Emma Self, Landree Thomason, Caylee Vickers, Emmalynn Wadusky

Shaelyn Smith Braylee Anderson, Mikaela Butler, Ka’Mya Fleming, Javaughna Fox, Allison Guilliams, Scarlett HabeebLouks, Addison Keyte, Danielle Lamar, Abigail Modeste, Haegen Newsom, Liliana Puccino, Londyn Robertson, Ava Sheperd, Haydee Torres

POW ER PRINC ESS EMERALDS HIP HOP C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Dazeah Dugas, Paisley Harrison, Sadie Hollebeke, Victoria Lamar, Hannah Santos, Annabelle Smith, Allison Stites

T W O-FAC ED LEV EL 4 TAP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler

Shelby Allen, Isabella Bromell, Mackinzlee Dacci, IsIs Davis, Jordyn Gluck, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Victoria Lamar, Brianna Laqua, Jen Nolan, Elizabeth Oduma, Nilay Onat, Lily Pollock, Kylee Puccino, Aubri Sloniker, Allison Stites, Jennavecia West, Bethany Whiteeagle

BA T GIRL CHOREOGRAPHER

CHOREOGRAPHER

Kristie Ihler

Emily South Shelby Allen, Peyton Davis, Abigail Sadler, Emma Thomason, Abigail Weeden, Megan Whitehead

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| SECOND HALF

SPIDERMAN LEV EL 1 AC RO & T UMBLING CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Kamiyah Bell, Phoebe Dunham, Elithia Garcia, Bailey Greenhill, Sadie Hollebeke, Destiny Joyner, Rylee Lunstrum, Aiyanna McCrow, Ashlynn Moore, Alia Oropeza, Natalia Ortiz, Madison Padilla, Makenna Puccino, Amiee Russell, Annabelle Smith, Kaytlyn Sparks, Sonora Tollefson, Emmalynn Wadusky

MR. FREEZE T INY T O T HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Amina Adams, Aubree Aguayo, Blakely Allen, Bianca Bishop, Anelia Camacho, Khamya Chesley, Taiga Cox, Allyson Flint, Annyson Flint, Haleigh Gallegos, Macie Galloway, Zarianna Harris, Sasha Ponce, Jada Respus, Kirklynn Robinson, Kaylei Sellers, Sophia Speliades, Mollie Stafford, Swayze Walker, Ellie-Kate Warren

LEV EL 3 TAP

DANCERS

PRE HIP HOP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Mackinzlee Dacci, Hailey Duncan, Moesha Eugene, Sadie Hollebeke, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Kylee Puccino, Hannahh Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Kaytlyn Sparks, Allison Stites

Daniella Banks, Jolene Bingham, Peyton Brown, Alexis Chojnowski, Kaelyn Clark, Kylee Clark, Caydence Cooper, Jaxyn Crabtree, Allan Dacci, Elsie Damon, Javaughna Fox, Kennedy Head, Jozlynn Lindsey, Addison Phearson, Piper Ryba

LEV EL 2 HIP HOP

DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Gabrielle Blackwell, Andrea Brown, Kinley Burd, Jaymi Burnett, Anna Carter, DAzeah Dugas, Blair Duggins, Asa Kurtishi, Brionnie Mathis, Ashlynn Moore, Jen Nolan, Elizabeth Oduma, Nilay Onat, Samantha Ronio Kenzie Spencer, Jennavecia West

DREAM GIRL

DIAMOND AC RO C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South

Shaelyn Smith

RIDDLER CHOREOGRAPHER

CAP TAIN A T OM CHOREOGRAPHER

SUPERMAN

Kristie Ihler Shelby Allen, Mackinzlee Dacci, Peyton Davis, Leah Hoyt, Sofia Knight, Brianna Laqua, Kylee Puccino, Aburi Sloniker, Kaytlyn Sparks, Megan Whitehead

HAWKGIRL

RUBIES JAZZ C OMPE T I T ION T EAM CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Braylee Anderson, Danielle Lamar, Londyn Robertson, Kirklynn Robinson

“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.”

– Batman

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MEET THE SUPERHEROES OF SOUTHSTAR DANCE ACADEMY

SouthStar Instructors Emily South started dancing at age 3 and trained in ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop. She has earned her BFA in Dance Education from the University of Central Oklahoma in May 2005.

During this time, she was selected to be a Kaleidoscope Dance Company member where she danced for 4 years and became the assistant to the Director of Dance Jamie Jacobson.

Emily was honored with the endowed Ann Shanks Outstanding Performer in Dance award.

Emily wanted to further her dance education so she attended the University of California – Irvine, where she was awarded a teaching assistant fellowship and graduated with an MFA in Choreography and Pedagogy.

Following graduation, she was offered a position at UCO where she

MARGARET GRAY

taught ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, Bollywood & African jazz. Emily also lectured on world dance studies, teaching practicum, and materials & method.

From 2007-2018, she was the Co-Creative Director of R.A.C.E Dance Company, Oklahoma’s first professional jazz/hip hop contemporary company.

She has taught at over 25 different universities throughout the Midwest as an American College Dance Festival guest artist.

Emily has coached and trained several high school dance teams as well as the 2017-2018 Cameron University Dance Team. This is her 10th year as owner and director of Southstar Dance Academy. She has been teaching for more than 24 years and loves every second.

Margaret Gray trained at the San Francisco Ballet School under the tutelage of Anatole Vilzak and Mme. Ludmilla Schollar. She received her training as a teacher from pedagogue Nolan Dingman in Hawaii.

During her performing career Margaret danced with San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Opera Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Hawaii Ballet Theatre, and Ballet Hawaii, the latter to which she served as Ballet Mistress until returning to the mainland in 1989.

Margaret’s students have been accepted into ballet schools, programs and companies across North America including American Ballet Theatre, Kirov Academy, North Carolina School of the Arts, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, and Joffrey Ballet. Regionally, her students have been accepted to Tulsa Ballet, Ballet Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain, University of Oklahoma Dance Department and Modern Repertory Dance Theatre.

EMILY SOUTH

Margaret pioneered Lawton’s 1991 production of the Nutcracker, serving as both ballet mistress and project director. She has taught master classes for Ballet Hawaii, Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre, and the annual Mid-America Dance Network conferences.

Margaret was Founding Artistic Director of Lawton City Ballet. During the period of 1992 – 2011 she presented more than 60 main stage performances with a total outreach impact of more than 75,000 people.

Performing venues included the Simmons Center Theatre in Duncan, McMahon Memorial Auditorium in Lawton, and as far west as the historic Ramona Theatre in Frederick, Oklahoma. She was also responsible for inviting dozens of international guest artists from around the globe to share the stage with LCB, with many provided by San Francisco Ballet.

Regarding continuing dance education, from 2002 - 2012 Margaret enjoyed a longstanding professional SUPERHEROES & VILLAINS 2019 | 13

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relationship with Tulsa Ballet, a company continuously ranked as one of the top ten professional ballet companies in the U.S. This association allowed Margaret to observe and interact with many world-renowned ballet teachers, domestic and

Kristie Ihler started dancing at age 3 in southern California, training in tap and tumbling. Upon moving to Lawton, she expanded her training to include ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary/ modern and hip hop.

Kristie graduated from MacArthur High School in 2005, and from Cameron University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology.

Kristie worked for the City of Lawton from 2011-2016 in the Emergency Telecommunications Division. From 2016-2018 she worked her way from nurse tech, to Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, to Surgical Coordinator at the Allergy, Ear, Nose and Throat Institute.

Kristie started assisting and teaching dance at age 16 and found a home with Southstar upon their

international, who guest teach for Tulsa Ballet’s Center for Dance Education’s annual “Pointe to the Future” Summer Intensive Workshop.

Margaret currently teaches classical ballet at Southstar Dance Academy.

opening in 2009. She currently works full time for SSDA as a studio manager and instructor. She assists and teaches level 1, 2 and 3 classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and acro, and coaches several SSDA competition teams.

Her dance experience ranges from local performances at the Arts For All Festival to yearly recitals. Over the years, she’s competed at competitions such as Los Angeles Dance Force, Hollywood Dance Connection, Kids Artistic Review and Hall of Fame Dance Challenge.

Kristie was a member of the Oklahoma Cavs dance team from 2007-2010. She was also a top 40 finalist, making it to the final round of auditions, for the OKC Thunder Girls during their inaugural 2008-2009 season.

KRISTIE IHLER

Shaelyn Smith has danced for more than 18 years and has been with Southstar Dance Academy since 2010.

She started assisting in classes at age 16, and began teaching full time for SSDA 3 years ago. Shaelyn coaches two competition dance teams which have won numerous awards including first places and overalls, entertainment awards, multiple Judges’ Choice awards, and more.

Shaelyn graduated in 2015 from

SHAELYN SMITH

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Lawton High School, where she was a Highstepper and involved in many other school activities. She is currently a senior at Cameron University where she is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. Shaelyn was a member of the Cameron University Dance Team from 2016-2018.

“I would like to thank my mom for always supporting me and encouraging me to do what I love,” said Shaelyn.

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