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Our alumni keep us up-to-date on the work they're doing鈥攈ere are just a few!
Brianna Brandon: Assistant Stage Manager, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Administrative Assistant School of American Dance & Arts Management
Karma Vowell: TikTok成人版 MBA-Arts Management - Director of Resource Development for Youth Friends in Kansas City
Sarah Culp: Event Operations Coordinator for Macy鈥檚 in New York -- coordinates nationally broadcast Macy鈥檚 parades
Elise Dwenger: Performer and MS Maasdam Company Manager for Holland America Cruise Line
Debbie Mancuso: Chief Operating Office of Ballet Petite in Bethesda, Maryland
Jacey Garcia: Owner/Director of City Dance Center in Beaumont, Texas
Ashley Banks: Lighting Designer for Church Performances
Eli Coronis: Alumni and Events Coordinator for Woodbury University
Katy Leonard Clark: Dance studio owner in Michigan
Lisa Davis: Performing in 鈥淏roadway鈥� in Branson; Dino鈥檚 Christmas Extravaganza in Branson; performer in 鈥淩ed, Hot and Blue鈥� in Branson
Sarah Fazio: Choreographer for Dino Show in Branson; Choreographer for Carman World Tour; Master Teacher for Dance Olympus
Samantha Ford: Development Database Administrator for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Jocelyn Cohenour: Extra in 鈥淪ex and the City鈥�; Siegfried and Roy Show in Las Vegas
Margaret Crissman: Documentation Intern at Jacob鈥檚 Pillow; development associate for Eliot Feld Ballet Tech in New York City
Dana Fisch: Jacob鈥檚 Pillow Stage Manager Intern; coordinator for Battery Park Arts Festival in New York City; stage manager for Dance Anonymous at the Duke Theatre in NYC; performer with Push Factor in NYC; artistic director for Undertoe Dance Project in New York City
Chelsea Cain: Shores Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma development and fundraising assistant; dance director at Milam Magnet Elementary School public school in Odessa, Texas; private dance studio teacher
Heather Pederson: Culinary and Catering Administrative Assistant for Sodexo Services
M鈥橲hay Eskola: Dance instructor at Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School, Little Rock, Arkansas
Kari Grooms: Entertainment/Production Coordinator for BEST Agency in Las Vegas
Mary Roberts: Performer in Culture Shock Atlanta
Sarah Johnston: Management staff for Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University
Emilie Schmidt: New Jersey Tap Ensemble; teaching musical theatre dance for Cincinnati Ballet school
Kim Self: Management staff of Celebrity Attractions (Musical Theater presenters) in Little Rock; University Assistant Financial Aid Director
TeNeil Barney Spaeth: Company Manager/Production Manager of Tulsa Opera; director TikTok成人版 Spirit of Grace Liturgical Dancers
Erika Reuter: Performing in EFX! in Las Vegas with David Cassidy
Seth Reimer: Company Manager for David Parsons Dance Company; Performance Manager for Carnegie Hall
Cassie Olson: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma development intern; promoted to Lyric Theatre Executive Assistant
Shana Rutz: Performed in featured dance at Jazz Dance World Congress in Wiesbaden, Germany, Summer 97; TikTok成人版 Dance Department Administrative Assistant to Jo Rowan
Allison Van Fleet: Owns own dance studio in Omaha
Andrea Tornabene: Taught at an arts high school in Florida; Owns Universal Dance Academy in Port Charlotte
Jennifer Woodside: Was with OKC Philharmonic Box Office; was teaching and managing at a local OKC dance studio before assuming administrative position with Western Arkansas Ballet
Stacey Jamieson: Studio Administrator, School of Performing Arts in Naperville near Chicago
Scott Ellis: Company Manager, National Tour of 鈥淕rease鈥�; company manager of 鈥淏lues in the Night鈥� with Maurice Hines, Frida Payne, and Carol Woods
Shannon Elliott: Company member in River North Dance Company, Chicago; Ensemble for Music Theater of Wichita; Company member Luna Negra Dance Company; development staff member for Suzuki-Orff School of Music in Chicago; Artistic Program Producer for National Dance Institute in New Mexico; Director of Dance and Assistant Chair of Performing Arts at Santa Fe University of Art and Design; Lyra Precise Musical theatre dancer; Branson performer; performer for Celebrity Cruise Lines; Dino鈥檚 Christmas Extravaganza in Branson
Jeromy Smith: Music Theater of Wichita Ensemble; 鈥淢y Fair Lady鈥� at Papermill Playhouse; 鈥淩agtime鈥� at Music Theater of Wichita; national tour of 鈥淪wing鈥�; national tour of 鈥�42nd Street鈥�;General Management Associate for Richards/Climan, Inc., Broadway show management company in New York City
Ashley Trimble: Actress in Off-Off Broadway Show; Assistant Company Manager/Assistant to the Development Director for Merce Cunningham Dance Company; Director of Off-Off Broadway Show, 鈥淎 Sense of Humor鈥�; Company Manager, David Parsons Dance Co.; Individual Support Manager for Jacob鈥檚 Pillow
Stephen Kovash: Grants Officer for EPA; fundraiser for TikTok成人版 Arts Council and Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
Martha Stone: Development Director of TikTok成人版 Community College
Kathleen Kern: Development Director for Bishop McGuiness High School in OKC
Shannon Wright: Continues to teach Dance to Visually Impaired Children, in OKC
Lori LaFrance: Technician for Disney in Orlando
Shelly Greene: House management staff for Andy Williams in Branson; owns a dance studio in Lewisburg, Texas
Amy Shoeffler: Annual Giving Campaign Manager, Tulsa Philharmonic
Dawn Fowler: Orchestra Manager, Kansas City Symphony
Robert Fox: Box Office Manager, Play Maker Rep. Co. at U. of NC-Chapel Hill
James Eng: Development officer for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in NYC; Operations Assistant for New York Philharmonic
Beth Sedberry: Assistant Marketing Director for TikTok成人版 Philharmonic
Marne Tysdal: Teacher at Susan Webb鈥檚 Dance Innovations and insurance company administrator
Lori Freeman: Marine Corps officer
Emily Turner: Dance Captain at Frontier City and lead assistant for David Thomas and the World of Magic
Katy McDermott: Technical theater staff at Seaside Music Theater, Daytona Beach; Stage Manager for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; dance department coordinator for Cornish College for the Arts; agent in dance division of IMG Artists in New York
Jennifer Young: Former Unit Manager for 鈥淗ome Matters鈥� for Banyan Productions, on Discovery Channel; Now on Management Staff of the Wilmington Opera
Jennifer Fox: Operations Management at Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra
Terrie Bentley: Manager, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble
Renee Koenen: Busch Gardens, Tampa - Performer; manages a dance supply business in Dallas
Jen Halpin: Busch Gardens, Tampa - Performer
Amy Osborne: Manager of a Dance Supply business in Pennsylvania
Robyn Bohrer: Supervisor at Six Flags Over Texas; Choreographer at Six Flags Over Texas
Kellee Haas: Founder and Owner of North Georgia Dance and Music Factory
Jenny Lang: Production Manager for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Amy Klingler: Assistant Manager - Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Box Office; Dancer, Bobby Vinton Show, Branson; performer on the cruise ship Mercury; Rockette; Celebrity Cruise Line performer
Sabrina Redding: Administrative Assistant, Oklahoma Arts Institute (Quartz Mountain); Intern Coordinator for Oklahoma Arts Institute
Anna Ables: Assistant Program Director, Oklahoma Arts Institute; Utah Shakespeare Festival; Director of Marketing and Public Relations at The Theatre School at DePaul University
Kristen Swinehart: Graduated Florida Coastal School of Law and passed bar exam - Entertainment Law
Jennifer Pfaff: Business director of Chicago Tap Theatre and performer; instructor at Hubbard Street鈥檚 LCDS studio; performer for Dance Chicago, Jazz Dance World Congress, Chicago Human Rhythm Project; teacher at Beverly Arts Center
Shannon Beaumont: Founder and Owner of All That Dance! dance studio in Conway, Arkansas
Shannon Houston: Dancer in Bobby Vinton Show in Branson; cruise ship performer on the Costa Victoria; 鈥淥ne the Show鈥� at Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach; assoc