Kay Worthington, Artistic Director/Owner

“Dance has been my passion as long as I can remember. Taking classes over the years, all I wanted to do was be the one teaching them. Now watching the joy on students' faces when they dance makes my heart soar! Students in my classes will develop creativity, individuality, proper technique, teamwork skills and build trust. My classrooms are full of high energy, passionate, challenging, and refreshing learning. I am blessed to do what I love for a living and share that with my students.”

Kay carried her passion to college where she attended the University of Central Oklahoma in the Dance Education Program. She has performed in various productions and worked with nationally acclaimed choreographers. Her choreography has won platinum in multiple competitions and National Dance Championships. Kay has over 25 years of dance experience including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, theater and contemporary dance styles. Kay is the owner of Kay’s Dance Movement, a member of International Tap Association and has won multiple national titles as Head Coach for the Broken Arrow 8th Grade Tigettes Pom Team.

Mariah Allen, Hip-Hop Director/Instructor

Mariah Allen is from Tulsa, Oklahoma and began pursuing dance in 2012. She attended Oral Roberts University where she studied Business Administration and minored in Dance Performance.  After graduating, she trained under the directors of the Legacy Project, Adam and Shayna Acosta in hip hop, jazz and contemporary. While at the Legacy Project, Mariah has performed in the production “I AM” and competed in World of Dance Hip Hop in Chicago.  Mariah is currently a member of Abstract Mindz hip hop crew lead by Chris Nored. Under Abstract Mindz, Mariah has performed in Brian Nhira’s Christmas show as a dancer. One of Mariah’s goals is to push and inspire others to  be the best versions of themselves and  loves teaching at Kay’s Dance Movement!

Michelle Davis, Instructor

Michelle is from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and has been dancing for over 17 years. Her extensive training covers a wide variety of styles including ballet, pointe, variations, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, and Broadway dance. She believes that if you do what you love and love what you do, you'll never have to work a day in your life. She hopes that her deep love and passion for dance will inspire her students to reach their full technicality, artistry, and potential in this beautiful art form. She holds an Associate's in Theatre with an Emphasis on Stage Management and besides teaching, her other performing arts endeavors include directing and stage managing..

Kara Mennella, Instructor

Kara started to dance at the age of two in tap, jazz, and ballet under Lyndi Van Zandt at Dance Corner in Chicago. When she got older, she started training in Broadway jazz/musical theater, lyrical, contemporary, and modern. She was offered a spot on the b.i.s.i Chicago Dance Company’s junior competition team and competed in jazz and contemporary. She completed several dance productions and had the opportunity to perform a tap duet and senior spotlight in the show “Sail Away” before moving to Tulsa. She currently attends the University of Tulsa studying psychology and speech pathology. “To me the best part about teaching dance is seeing my students grow in their abilities and gain an even greater passion for dance!” Kara is excited to teach at KDM!

Ruby Robison, Instructor

Ruby Robison is originally from Tulsa and has been dancing on and off since she was 4 years old. She began assisting and training under Ms. Kay in 2016 with various classes including ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical. She is currently a college student majoring in engineering. Ruby has always had a love for dance and teaching students. “My favorite part of teaching is seeing the look on the student’s face when they finally nail the technique they’ve been working on for so long.” She’s excited to be teaching again with KDM!

Allison Soper, Instructor

Originally from Chicago, Allison started ballet at age four. Over the years she has trained in multiple styles of dance including; jazz, tap, pointe, pas de deux, contemporary, character, modern, and Irish dance. She graduated from the Univeristy of Central Oklahoma and studied ballet at Friends University, where she had the opportunity to dance in professional productions and solo roles for the Nutcracker, Midsummers Night Dream, and numerous contemporary ballets. She has been a guest artist for the Central  Oklahoma Ballet for eight years, as well as other productions. Allison has also studied ballet abroad in Bratislava Slovakia and Prague Czech Republic with world renown dancers and instructors. She is currently continuing to dance, teach, choreograph, and compete in Irish dance.

Chloe Johnson, Instructor

Chloe grew up dancing since the ages of two and fell in love. She was a competitive dancer for 14 years with extensive dance training in Ballet, Clogging, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap and Tumbling. “I love dancing and teaching kids how to dance. I believe dance is an amazing way to share your feelings! Dancing can bring you closer to your own emotions and make some really great friends!”

Hear from our dancers why they choose Kays Dance!