Keally Lilly: Executive Director: Keally Lilly previously owned and operated Miss Keally's Dance Studio from 1997-2006. Wanting to offer a state of the art school and the best of dance to young children and adults, Keally opened STDC in the fall of 2006 and expanded to 5,000 square feet in 2007. Keally continues her dance education by attending teacher seminars and dance conferences all over the U.S. Keally was personally awarded “The Most Successful Dance Studio” voted from over 250 studios across the country in 2007. Keally is very excited about the opening of Owasso Dance Co. in September, 2008! “Owasso is a great family town and needs a studio that can offer the best to you!”

Hilary Berquist: has recently moved to Tulsa from Sartell, MN. She danced competitively for 14 years at St. Cloud School of Dance in Minnesota where she was trained in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip hop. She was active in her high school choreographing for the Sartell Sabre Dance Team and numerous musical productions including Brigadoon and Cinderella. After high school, she remained active in choreographing for her high school and local church productions. She continued her dance education at St. Cloud State University where she studied ballet and modern while also teaching at Premiere Dance Studio in Minnesota. Hilary has very much enjoyed being at part of STDC. This will be Hilary’s third year at STDC and is excited to teach in Owasso.

Leslie Rutledge, Oklahoma. Leslie is a 2002 graduate of Owasso High School. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from Northeastern State University. For the past nine years Leslie has trained with Kari Kohls-Bruch in Emporia, KS where she is a member of the nationally reconigized Starfire Dance Company.Leslie was a featured performed at Tanzsommer, the international festival of dance, traveling through Germany, Austria and Italy. She has starred in regional productions of Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, Little Mermaid and Cinderella.Leslie also travels the country as an apprentice for Company Dance, one of the country’s most popular dance competitions and conventions – featuring a staff boosting some of the most recognizable and influential names in dance today. She has also received numerous national awards and scholarships including Performer of the Year for Odyssey Dance Competitions, L.A. Agent award winner at Starlight Dance Productions.Leslie is currently continuing to train, teach and choreograph at studios around the country. Leslie is very excited to be teaching back in her hometown.

CystalRose Stewart.. Ballet Instructor

Cassandra Bushell...Instructor in ballet, jazz, tap and jazz