Christina Jenkins, Choreographer

Christina has been a choreographer in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area since 2003. She has choreographed over forty musicals, directed twenty-one plays/musicals, has a Bachelors degree in Drama, and a Masters degree in Education.

She taught advanced theatre at the high school level for five years. Christina now works with several Tulsa theatre companies as well as high schools to produce quality musical theatre. She started dancing at the age of five and still loves it to this day.

Danielle Simms, assistant/Dance Instructor

Danielle fell in love with dance at the age of three. she is trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, acrobatics, contemporary, lyrical, modern, and musical theatre. She started competing in dance competitions at the age of 5 and won numerous awards throughout her competition years. She has been named Dancer of the Year, Top 5 dancer, 1st place dancer, 1st place at Nationals, and more. Danielle started teaching dance at the age of sixteen teaching ballet, tap, and jazz. Danielle was involved in Union High Schools All School musicals for many years. She was named captain of the dance corps and helped teach choreography to the other students. Danielle continues to work and collaborate with Christina as her choreography and teaching assistant. Danielle has been involved with the Miss America Organization, competing in pageants since she was young. She currently is titled Miss Huckleberry and will be competing in Miss Oklahoma this summer. Danielle is a dance performance major at Oral Robert University and is a member of the Legacy Project Production Company. She continues to fall in love with dance every day and looks forward to sharing her love of dance with everyone she meets.

Andrea collins, Dance Instructor

Andrea started her training in Houston, TX with Tiny Tots Dance & Gymnastics, continued in Tulsa, OK with Fun Times Dance & Gymnastics. She competed nationally for 10 years with Jenks Dance Company. While attending Jenks High School, she was a member of the pom squad for 4 years, a UDA Varsity All-Star, and a member of the All-Regional Dance Team. Andrea has taught various styles of dance for 15 years, concentrating on lyrical, tap, jazz, and pom. She has coached and choreographed for several cheer and dance teams in the Tulsa area, as well as production numbers at the collegiate level. Andrea was a member of the Arena Football League Tulsa Talons Cheerleaders for seven years, along with being the Cheerleading Director for two years. She was also the Dance Team Director and Choreographer for the CPIFL Oklahoma Defenders Football team for two years. Andrea has had the opportunity to perform in several musicals with local Theatres, such as Miss Saigon, A Chorus Line, Oklahoma!, and West Side Story. She is in her third season with the modern dance company, Portico Dance Theatre, where she serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer. She is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting.

Grace Shelton, Dance Instructor

I can't think of a time I didn't dance. I believe my first ballet class was when I was 4 years old and continued to take lessons for 14 years as my foundation of dance became firmly established. I then ventured into the world of ballroom dance and gained a love for the latin and rhythm dances, salsa and swing being two of my favorites. I have recently moved back to the Tulsa,OK area after living in Ireland for 10 years where I developed my dance background into becoming a European trained fitness trainer. I have been teaching a variety of class formats for the past 5 years, including, but not limited to, Zumba and Barre, as well as kids ballet and gymnastics. Music has always been a motivator for movement in my life and I hope I can spread that passion to those that train with me.