Instructors

At ODC we love creating a “dance family” feel. Each one of our staff members genuinely cares about the health, wellbeing, and talent of each dancer at our studio. We get to know the dancers, their families, and often times their friends. We would love for you to join our family! Contact us today to find out how!

Abby Kerbo is the owner of Owasso Dance Co. Abby started dancing at the age of three at Carey Robbins School of Dance in Glenpool, Oklahoma. Abby found her passion at an early age and continued taking ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe, and pom throughout high school. She competed at numerous competitions, winning at state and national levels. Abby graduated from Glenpool High School in 2013. Abby continued her passion as a member of the 2013-14 Tulsa 66ers dance team, affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Abby met Keally Lilly through the Tulsa 66ers. In 2014, Abby started teaching at South Tulsa Dance Co and Owasso Dance Co under the supervision of Keally. In 2016, Abby purchased Owasso Dance Co. and is so excited for the opportunity. Abby resides in Bixby with Tyler and their daughter Macy.

Brenna Tayman began dancing at the age of three and spent the majority of her dance career at Rhythmic Notions Dance Studio in Owasso, Oklahoma. From the age of three, she developed a passion for dance and trained in multiple styles, including tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, pom, and musical theater. She joined the studio’s competition team at the age six and went on to earn numerous awards while traveling to regional and national competitions. At eleven years old, Brenna began assisting classes, which sparked her love for teaching and set her on the path to becoming a dance instructor. She started teaching her senior year of high school while also dancing on the Owasso Varsity Pom team, where she served as co-captain her final year. Brenna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Management from Northeastern State University as well as an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration. She is grateful to be able to combine her passion for dance with her love of teaching and is committed to creating a positive and supportive environment for her students. Brenna cherishes the opportunity to not only teach technique and performance but also to help her dancers grow in confidence, character, and creativity.

Brittney Gwartney has been studying and training in the art of dance for over twenty years. She began her training at Rhythmic Notions Dance Studio in Owasso, OK. After a few years, Brittney was asked to join the SRO Competitive Dance Troupe where the group earned numerous awards at regional and national competitions. After graduating from Owasso High School, Brittney continued her education at Tulsa Community College where she received an Associates in Arts Degree. During this time, Brittney taught various dance forms including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre and contemporary along with training under the direction of dance instructor and choreographer, Michele Ritter. After joining Youth Dance Oklahoma, she was a part of the special group of dancers invited to perform before the show of the Giordano Jazz Dance Company in Chicago, IL. She then received several dance teacher scholarships that opened doors to further her education.

Brittney obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. It was at UCO where Brittney’s dream of becoming a certified dance teacher took off. She completed courses in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, History of Dance, Creative Dance for Children, Stage Lighting and more. It was during this time that she also was chosen to perform in several choreography showcases within the UCO dance department.

Brittney’s love and passion for the art of dance continues to grow each and everyday and she hopes to inspire her students to follow their dreams as she followed hers!

Brooke Long found her passion for dance at the age of 2 1/2 and pursued her passion throughout high school doing various styles of dance and several competition teams. Brooke spent most of her dance career at Carey Robbins School of Dance in Glenpool, Oklahoma where she had the opportunity to train under many incredible teachers. Brooke was also a member of the 2013-2014 Tulsa 66ers NBA dance team as they spent their last year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brooke is a full time cosmetologist at Metric Hair Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In her free time she likes to spend time with her husband Jeff, stepson Mason, and sons Korbyn and Westyn.

Cadence Humphrey started dancing at the age of three at PC Dance Company and then transitioned to Owasso Dance Company in 2014. She is trained is ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, and hip hop. She has danced competitively for seven years and has gone to many competitions and received multiple awards. She started assisting and subbing her junior year of high school, which is where she found the love for teaching. In 2025, she graduated from Owasso High School and is continuing her education at the University of Tulsa studying exercise and sports science. Cadence is looking forward to sharing her love for dance with her students and seeing them grow throughout the year.

Gwen Tayman started dancing at the age of 3 at Rhythmic Notions Dance Studio and then transitioned to dancing at Owasso Dance Company in Owasso, Oklahoma. She found her passion for dance at a young age and continued to train in multiple styles including ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, musical theatre, hip hop, jazz funk, and lyrical. At the age of 6, she began dancing competitively and earned many awards over the years. She also started assisting and subbing in a variety of styles and age groups early on and discovered her love for teaching dance. During high school, Gwen was a member of the Owasso Varsity Pom squad, where she added pom and kick technique to her repertoire and earned titles such as Regional and National Kick Champion. In 2020, she joined Abstrakt Mindz, a local hip hop company, and became a student coach for the 7th grade Future Owasso Ram Pom squad. She has also choreographed for multiple local pom teams. In 2022, Gwen graduated from Owasso High School and is currently attending the University of Tulsa, majoring in Exercise and Sports Science with a minor in Psychology. She plans to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree after graduation. Gwen is excited to continue growing as a dance teacher and is passionate about helping her students thrive both in class and in life.

Heather Ralston has danced since the age of 3. She studied ballet, pointe, modern, lyrical, tap, jazz, and pom. Ballet has always remained her passion. She enjoys teaching students how to use their technique from ballet to make them stronger dancers in all disciplines. Heather has danced in productions such as Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, Wizard of Oz, and The Little Mermaid. In high school she was accepted into Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute for Modern Dance. She also participated in the University of Oklahoma’s Kaleidoscope summer dance program for ballet, modern, and jazz. Heather taught advance senior ballet classes while attending Oklahoma State University. She enjoys sharing her passion with younger dancers and looks forward to great year.