Shannon Primeau, director and owner of Everything Goes Dance since 1995, has been dancing since the age of three. Shannon studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and flamenco under Jimmie & Carol Ann Crowell. She also studied flamenco and folkloric in Mexico with El Arca, tap and jazz in Los Angeles with Patsye Swayze and flamenco greats Lydia Torea, Jose Junco and Adela Clara. Shannon choreographed numerous dances and held workshops throughout Oklahoma. She was honored as one of Oklahoma's official Artists in Residence and is an instructor with the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Communities program. Shannon performed with Oklahoma's own Edgar Cruz and the late guitar master Ruben Romero in Flamenco Live! appearances throughout the nation.  Shannon is founder and artistic director of İFlamenco Fantastico!  She was the featured dancer/choreographer of Opera Ole! with Canterbury Chorale Society and the OKC Philharmonic Orchestra,  as a guest dance instructor at Classen School of Advanced Studies.  Shannon will star with Edgar Cruz in Canterbury Choral Society’s 2011 season premiere, “Latin Rhythms.”

 Shannon is on the board of directors of the Plaza District Association. Shannon's mission is to share the joys of dance with Oklahomans through teaching and performances.  Shannon teaches jazz, tap, ballet, Latin and flamenco. Shannon was featured at San Diego’s California Performing Arts Theatre and in flamenco videos for PBS Television. She was master Flamenco instructor and performer at the annual Robert L. Reed Tap Festival in St. Louis and the Kansas City & OKC Tap Festivals. Shannon is celebrating her 15^th year as proprietor of Everything Goes Dance, and her 23^rd year as a teacher. Shannon is the proud wife of Master Chief Edward Primeau, US Navy.

Danni Kelly is an accomplished ballerina, choreographer and dance instructor, who holds both a BA and
an MFA in dance from O.U. Ms. Kelly has performed with Tulsa Ballet Theatre, Oklahoma festival Ballet
Company, the Modern Repertory Dance Theatre, Southwest Repertory Theatre Company of Santa Fe, the
Tulsa Opera, and the Movable Parts Modern Dance Company. She currently teaches ballet at Classen
S.A.S. She teaches beginning through advanced ballet and pointe.

Erika Reyes has trained at Everything Goes for 17 years, graduated from Classen School of Advanced Studies in dance and holds a B.F.A. in dance education from The University of Central Oklahoma. She teaches dance at Capitol Hill High School in OKC. Erika has won many awards for her flamenco, jazz and modern work and performed with Opera Ole! at OKC's Civic Center and with Ruben Romero. She is Director of our award-winning Mexican Folkloric company, Spirit of Mexico.  Erika teaches ballet, jazz, flamenco, tap, Mexican folkloric and hip hop. Erika was crowned Miss Hispanic UCO in April 2008 and Miss Latina Oklahoma 2009.

Ernesto Calderon

Ernesto Calderon has been collecting hip hop trophies since the age of 7. His passion for dance and entertainment took him around the world, choreographing and performing with his brother and friends in the group Color Me Badd.  Ernie enjoys teaching all ages and levels. He’s the director of our award-winning Hip Hop Crew. His fun and high energy keep his classes packed with dancers young and old.

Lynna M. Schneider is a professor of modern dance at the University of Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's degree in Ballet Pedagogy and a Master of Fine Arts degree in dance.  Lynna is the founder and director of the Pseudodance Theatre and was a member of Prairie Dance Theater, Oklahoma's premier Modern Dance Company. Lynna performed in Paris, France with the Hartl Modern Dance Company and has made appearances nation wide. This is her 9^th year at our studio, where she teaches Modern, Jazz, Ballet and Pointe classes.

Prof. Robert Reed

Robert L. Reed makes beautiful music and his feet are his instruments. His high-powered act includes acrobatic tricks, acrobatic tap, soft shoe, tacit tap, cane twirling, comedy, song and dance. Mr. Reed is proficient at teaching many styles of tap and is the protégé of Maceo Anderson, a founding member of the Four Step Brothers dance act, and toured with many of show businesses’ greats. Robert hosted a Japanese television show and the Mayor of St. Louis declared July 30, 2005 as Robert L. Reed Tap Heritage Day. Robert teaches salsa and tap at Everything Goes.

Leila Pourbabaee has trained in many styles of dance with instructors from the Martha Graham Ensemble, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor, New York City Ballet, Houston Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Pilobolus, Ballet Hispanico, Radio City Rockettes and from the TV show, “So you think you can dance?”. Leila trained with the school of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Peridance and Dance New Amsterdam. She performed with local modern dance companies in NYC and on Fox TV’s “Fearless Music”. Leila has been teaching all styles and levels of dance since 2001 and received a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is also a Kane School of Core Integration (NYC) Certified Pilates Instructor.

Cheryl started her dance training at a studio in Moore, Oklahoma, where she grew up, and at both OU and UCO.  She began teaching at the age of 18 and hasn't stopped yet. Cheryl is a well rounded dancer but feels her strength is in tap.  She loves the percussive flavor of tap -- she's a percussionist who plays drums in a rock band.  Cheryl has studied with Savion Glover, Diana “Di” Washington, Lane Alexander and the late Louise DaPron, along with a host of others.  Cheryl's students have received many honors and some have enjoyed success as professionals.

Robin Eakins, Valerie Carter, Martha Martinez & Ernesto Calderon:
They keep the place running. Our office manager Robin Eakins and our receptionists Valerie Carter, Martha

Martinez  and Ernesto Calderon make sure parents, teachers and students are informed, costumes look great, boutique customers are well served, tuition is collected, and everything is in ship-shape condition. Their

smiles and helpful attitudes make everyone's job easier. Their passion for dance and love of children

are reflected in all they do.