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 National Dance Education Organization, International Tap Association, Dance Studio Owner Association, Julie Kay Stallcup Association and has won multiple national titles as Head Coach for the Broken Arrow Tigettes Pom Program.

Michelle Davis, Instructor

Michelle is from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and has been dancing for over 18 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!”

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. Ruby has won various choreography awards and multiple high score awards with her instruction and routines. Ruby is a competitive dance team coach for the Youth Broken Arrow Tigette Program. 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.”

Chloe Johnson, Instructor

Chloe grew up dancing since the age 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. Chloe has various awards for her choreography in solo, duo and group numbers. “I love dancing and teaching kids how to dance. I believe dance is an amazing way to share your feelings! Dance can bring you closer to your own emotions and make some really great friends!”

Hear from our dancers why they choose Kay’s Dance!