TEACHERS

Miss Shelly- Shelly Ledbetter fell in love with dancing when she was 3 years old. Her ballet training eventually came under the watchful eyes of (late) Mosceleyne Larkin and the late Roman Jasinski. Her relationship with these masters led to an association with the Tulsa Civic Ballet (TCB), forerunner to the Tulsa Ballet Theatre. There, Miss Shelly performed as a member of the corps de ballet and as a soloist. She toured with TCB dancing classical works such as “Giselle,” “Swan Lake,” “Mozartine,” “Stars and Stripes,” “The Nutcracker Suite” and “Paquita.” Miss Shelly also was a weekly performer in a program designed to introduce ballet to the Tulsa Public School System. Additionally, she danced in the Tulsa Opera performances including “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Turandot.” To further her career, Miss Shelly took classes under Rosella Hightown, Marie Tallchief and Marjorie Tallchief – renowned Indian classical ballerinas; Robert Joffrey – master classes; Jerry Cochran Bywater – modern dance; Marguerite Reid – Dance Showcase founder and Kansas University Dance Department Head; and Yvonne Choteau and her husband who are co-heads of the University of Oklahoma Dance Department. Miss Shelly is a member of Dance Masters of America, a select society of dance teachers. She has helped nationally ranked gymnasts with their floor routines, has assisted the Tulsa Skating Club in final phases of figure skaters’ work and has worked with Theatre Tulsa. Miss Shelly has also choreographed dances for private benefits including the annual Tulsa Junior League/Saks Fifth Avenue Style Show, Opera Ball and Heart Ball. Readers Digest and Tulsa area publications have featured Miss Shelly and her continued work in teaching dance to special needs children. Miss Shelly is a member of Tulsa Ballet Theater Dance Teacher Association.

Miss Raegan

Miss Raegan- Raegan Oliver began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 3. Raegan was a member of the Union Drill Team in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. While attending Bishop Kelley High School, Raegan was a student teacher at Miss Shelly’s as well as an assistant in the Junior League/Saks 5th Avenue Style Show and the American Heart Association Heart Ball. In 1996 Raegan began attending The University of Oklahoma where she studied ballet and tap. Raegan also choreographed dances for and participated in “University Sing,” Big Red Rally and University Homecoming Events. Miss Raegan graduated with a degree in Elementary Education in December 2000. She is certified instructor in Balletone and coached the Bishop Kelley spirit squad in 2005-06. Miss Raegan is a member of the Tulsa Ballet Theater Dance Teacher Association. Miss Raegan began teaching at Miss Shelly’s in 2001 and enjoys sharing her passion for dance with her students.

Miss Megan

Miss Megan- Megan Neely began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 3 and worked as a student assistant for Miss Shelly while in high school. While attending the University of Oklahoma, Megan took classes in jazz and hip hop and choreographed dances, participated in, and directed University Sing and Sooner Scandals. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science in Math Education and a Masters of Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision. Megan coached the Bishop Kelley Cheer and Pom Squad from 2006-2009 and taught math and speech at Bishop Kelley for 10 years. She has judged various competitions including the University of Oklahoma Sooner Scandals and Oklahoma State University Freshmen Follies. She is currently a Loan Officer at AMC Mortgage and also teaches ACT, PSAT, and SAT Prep Classes at various schools around Tulsa.

Miss Kendall

Miss Kendall- Kendall Schlipf began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 3. She performed with the Tulsa Ballet in the Nutcracker. In high school, she was a member of the Memorial Pom squad and was captain her senior year. During these years she was named a UDA All-Star, asked to join the UDA staffing team, All-Regional Dance Team member, coached a middle school pom squad and was a cheer and dance instructor for Youth Spirit Academy. At OSU, Kendall participated in Varsity Revue with her sorority and choreographed a first place win and an award for best choreography. She was a Union Freshman pom coach, as well as a private instructor for pom/cheer. Kendall graduated from Oklahoma State University with an undergraduate degree in International Business with an emphasis in finance and a Masters of Business Administration. Kendall is currently working as a consultant for oil and gas companies and continues to do private lessons and technique classes for dance teams in Tulsa

Miss Leah

Miss Leah- – Leah Wolfe began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 3. She continued receiving dance instruction while moving to other states and came back to Miss Shelly’s at the age of 13. Leah has performed in the Tulsa Ballet Nutcracker as well as church Christmas productions and camp. Miss Leah has been an teacher’s assistant at Betty Rowlands and now is the best homeschool teacher to her three beautiful children . Leah began assisting at Miss Shelly’s at age 15 and at age 21 began teaching at Miss Shelly’s. Miss Leah continues her ballet studies with Miss Judy Parker and various master classes with Tulsa Ballet and the Oklahoma City Ballet Company.

Miss Lindsey

Miss Lindsey- Lindsey Stark Began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 2 and continued dancing throughout high school. Lindsey graduated from Jenks High School in 2015 where she participated in Jenks Show Choir and Jenks Musicals. She then attended the University of Arkansas where she studied Dietetics and Nutrition. Lindsey is currently attending NSU to complete her Bachelors degree in English Literature. Miss Lindsey returned to Miss Shelly’s in 2020 and is thrilled to be back in the dance studio both assisting and teaching classes. Lindsey teaches the 5th grade class at Riveroaks Church, enjoys running and is an avid reader.

Miss Diane

Miss Diane – Diane Yob began dancing at age 3 taking ballet, tap and jazz classes. Diane was cast in “The Nutcracker” with Tulsa Ballet and performed as Dew Drop, Militron and Sugar Plum Fairy in South Tulsa Children’s Ballet “The Nutcracker.” In high school, Diane was a member of the Bishop Kelley Spirit Squad. Diane graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in Chemical Engineering and currently works at John Zink. Miss Diane taught ballet while in college and is thrilled to be teaching once again. Diane enjoys baking and spending time with her husband and two young children.

Miss Sarah

Miss Sarah- Sarah Ledbetter began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 3. In high school, Sarah was a member of Jenks pom and also was an assistant at Miss Shelly’s. During these years she received various awards including squad captain, UDA All Star and Drill Down Queen.  She also performed with the Tulsa Ballet in the “Nutcracker” numerous times. While in college, Sarah participated in OSU Freshman Follies and Varsity Revue with her sorority. As a director her sophomore year, she choreographed the show and helped her group win first place and best choreography.  In 2007, Miss Sarah was a dancer for the Tulsa 66ers NBA D-League Basketball team. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Public Relations and is certified in Early Childhood Education. Sarah is a former Kindergarten teacher and now stays home with her four young children.

Miss Emily

Miss Emily – Emily Bennett began dancing in elementary school and continued dancing through high school. Miss Emily grew up in small town Elizabeth, Colorado and danced at 5678 dance studio! She carried her love of dance throughout her college years while studying to be a Certified Veterinary Technician at Colorado Mountain College. Miss Emily recently moved to the Tulsa area with her fiancé Tyler, and they are thrilled to be part of the Tulsa community. Emily feels blessed to find Miss Shelly’s and is thankful to become part of the star polishing team.

Miss Danielle

Miss Danielle – Danielle Scherer grew up dancing all genres of dance. Miss Danielle focused primarily on ballet after performing in Tulsa Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” as a Soldier as well as in the Party Scene. In high school she continued her study of dance and was selected 5 times by Oklahoma Summer Arts Institutes Quartz Mountain in ballet. Miss Danielle graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in History and Education with a minor in Dance. Danielle currently works as the Founder and Director of the Bishop Kelley High School Dance Program. Outside of dance, she finds joy spending time with her husband and five children and participating in any outdoor activity, especially bike rides and gardening.

Miss Kathleen

Miss Kathleen- Kathleen Hobbs began dancing at Miss Shelly’s at the age of 5. While attending Benedictine College Kathleen was a member of the Raven Dance Team. Through the dance team she had the opportunity to teach all four years of college and be the Director of the Raven School of Dance her sophomore through senior years. In 2017 Kathleen graduated from Benedictine with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and a Minor in Dance. She returned to Miss Shelly’s as an assistant in 2018. Kathleen is the Advertising Sales Manager at Tulsa International Airport.

Miss Heidi

Miss Heidi – Heidi Bailey began dancing at Heartbeat Dance Studio in Duncan, OK at the age of 5. She and a friend started the first Pom squad at Duncan High School. During that time, she received NDA All-Star awards and was invited to be on the NDA camp staff. She also assisted and taught at her local dance studio. She attended Oklahoma State University where she taught NDA Dance camps during the summers of her freshman and sophomore years. She also participated in and choreographed for Varsity Revue and Spring Sing performances. She was a summer intern at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She graduated from OSU with a degree in Marketing. She is currently working in corporate finance. Heidi and her husband, Chad, own Scuba Savvy and Savvy Swimmers in Broken Arrow. Their business has taken them on trips all over the world and they enjoy introducing everyone to the exciting underwater world.