Meet the Instructors
Kelsey Faulk Pérez, Owner & Artistic Director
Director and Owner of Everything Goes Dance Studio, Kelsey Renee Faulk Pérez (She/Her) has been part of the “EGD Familia” since the young age of 7, where she began taking dance classes in 1998 under the direction of the late Shannon Calderon-Primeau.
Kelsey grew up on the stage, not limited to dancing. Her love for acting & singing blossomed alongside dance, where she has performed in dozens of plays & musicals throughout her years on the stage. Over her years of performing in theatre & dance, she has won multiple awards, including Best Female Newcomer Performer at Jewel Box Theatre, the Senior Superlative of “Most Likely to be on Broadway” at her alma mater, Putnam City North High School, Excellence in Tap, Ballet, & Modern Dance, and both Junior & Senior Miss Elegance as a student at Everything Goes Dance Studio.
Kelsey discovered her love of choreographing and teaching in 2008, when, as a senior in high school, she was handed a dance class her theatre teacher with zero dance knowledge was asked to teach. Kelsey led 15 of her peers, level beginner to advanced, through a successful semester of learning ballet, jazz, modern, and tap. Kelsey has thrived in the classroom as an instructor ever since.
She was head choreographer and stage manager at NW Optimist Performing Arts Center, where she choreographed dozens of shows, including Oklahoma!, Fame Jr., Anything Goes, The Apple Tree, Grease, Aladdin, and Cinderella, to name a few. In 2014, she choreographed, produced, and directed Project: Choreograph It, a showcase of movement meant to help break the stigma on mental illness, helping raise hundreds of dollars for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Kelsey continues to expand her knowledge of dance and instruction, including receiving certifications from Dance Teacher University and Acrobatic Arts©. Kelsey proudly serves as a member of the Programming Committee for the inaugural Calderón Dance Festival, helping ensure that the festival stays true to the wishes of the beloved Miss Shannon Calderón, and plans to continue assisting with the festival for many years to come.
Kelsey is not afraid to try new things—she sees dance and instructing as a forever-changing art form and will always continue her training, research, and learning in order to become a better teacher, choreographer, and artist. ‘Miss Kelsey’ takes sincere pride in her art and loves to spread her joy of creativity to anyone who shares her passion. She feels honored and extremely blessed to be the Owner/Artistic Director of Everything Goes Dance Studio and is dedicated to keeping Shannon Calderon-Primeau’s legacy and dreams alive through the studio’s passionate and whole-hearted presence in the community.
Kevieion Johnson, aka “KJay”
Instructor & Company Director
Instructor & Company Director Kevieion Johnson (He/Him), aka KJay, started out as an assistant choreographer/student under Ernesto Calderon at Everything Goes Dance Studio back in 2010.
Even with classes in high school, Francis Tuttle, and BPA he still tried to squeeze in and help as many classes as he could. After graduating both high school and Francis Tuttle, he decided to dedicate most of his time to the studio.
KJay has now been with EGD for 15 years. He started as a Hip Hop instructor and Hip Hop Crew Dance Company Director in 2018. His true-to-traditional-hip-hop choreography has won our EGD Hip Hop Crew multiple awards at competitions, including Judge’s Award “Beasts in the Making”, PAC Attack Callbacks, and Most Creative Concept.
He is excited for his 8th year as an EGD Hip Hop Instructor, and says he has many years to come. Teacher KJay is known for his goofy but passionate teaching style, and can often be found hyping up his EGD familia in any way he can!
Adelita Dixon-Hernandez, Instructor
Adelita Dixon-Hernandez (She/Her) was a member of the University of Central Oklahoma’s (UCO) Kaleidoscope Dance Company from 2002-2005.
After graduating from UCO with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance, she attained her K through 12th Dance Education Certificate, and taught dance at both the middle and high school levels. Her accomplishments include Capitol Hill High School’s Teacher of the Year, Multi-Cultural Teacher of the Year and the state Fine Arts Educator of the Year. Adelita spent over 18 years dancing and performing as one of the principal dancers with Norahua Mexican Folklorico Dancers of Oklahoma.
She attended summer intensives in the areas of Mexican Folkloric Dance from the University of Chihuahua (Bellas Artes). She also studied under professor Isidro Salas of Houston Texas, and was the official contemporary director for the world famous dance company Compania Folklorico Alegria Mexicana. Adelita is an internationally known choreographer in the area of Mexican Folkloric Dance.
Her choreography has been featured in Mexico’s Festival Del Mundo, various award winning Mexican Folkloric Dance Companies in Texas, and at the International Festival in Disneyland. Miss Hernandez is known for her strong and passionate teaching style, where her love of Folklore shines bright while sharing her knowledge in the classroom.
Megan Murray
Instructor & Company Director
Oklahoma native, Megan Murray (She/They), began tapping when she was 8 years old. While most tappers grew up in the inner cities, Megan grew up on a large ranch in central Oklahoma.
Megan has been under the directorship of Professor Robert L. Reed until his passing in July, 2015. As his protege, she has danced with or performed the choreography of some of tap's greatest including Jason Samuel Smith, Karen Calloway Williams, Avi Miller & Ofer Ben, Bill Irwin and Cathie Nicholas, to name a few. Megan has studied the history of America's first unique dance style - tap, which originated from slaves as a form of communication.
It is one of their many goals to keep tap alive by teaching, choreographing and performing the Tradition of Tap. ..."I'm so glad to see you continue to carry on his legacy (Robert L Reed) and I think you are the best one to do it..."; Diana (Lady Di) Walker.
Exciting and traditional rhythmic tap choreography has been responsible for winning many of our EGD Tap Companies and Tap Soloists top awards at competitions and are a favorite of the stage during community events. Ms. Megan is known for their cool and calm style and can often be found tap-jamming when an EGD studio room is empty.
Elizabeth Kabrick, Instructor
Elizabeth Kabrick (She/They) began ballet lessons at age three at Bill Graham Dance Studio in Oklahoma City as an outlet for an abundance of energy. At six, she joined the Lawrence School of Scottish Highland Dance under the direction of Betty Lawrence, who remained her teacher and mentor for decades. Technique, history, theory, are important components of Scottish Dance along with learning the dances. With her first exam at age eight, Elizabeth tested regularly under the British Association of Teachers of Dancing (BATD) and Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD) eventually earning Highly Commended Member status for Highland.
Scottish Dance opened the world to Elizabeth as she trained and competed in numerous US cities, as well as Canada, Australia, and of course Scotland. Highlights from her competitive years include performing in the City of Glasgow’s Lord Provost Procession, competing in the Sydney Opera House, and qualifying for the U.S. Interregional Championships several times.
In addition, Elizabeth directs the performance group, Okie Skye Highland Dance. With over a dozen performances last year, this multi-age, multi-city group of dancers is committed to learning and sharing our joy for Scottish Dance at various events throughout Oklahoma.
Elizabeth is thrilled to share the joy of dance at Everything Goes Dance Studio, where everyone is welcome on the dance floor! Ms. Elizabeth is known for her high-energy and passionate teaching style, and can often be found taking classes as an enthusiastic EGD student, as well.
Heidi Brooks, Instructor
Heidi Brooks (She/Her) is originally from Phoenix, Arizona where she began dancing at the age of three. She is classically trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary.
Heidi received her Bachelor's degree in Arts Entrepreneurship with an emphasis in Dance Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma. She also earned her masters degree in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Oklahoma. As an avid Arts advocate, Heidi served as the Events Manager for Oklahoma City’s Scissortail Park through spring of 2023.
She believes in the power of the arts and building relationships within the arts community. She is now excited to expand her knowledge of arts management and dance, helping on various projects with multiple companies around the OKC Metro as a freelancer. Heidi’s pedagogy is strongly rooted in fostering dancers' skills and artistry with each individual taking ownership of their dance experience.
Ms. Heidi is known for her encouraging attitude and technique-driven-passion in the classroom.
Judge Kabrick, aka “Teacher J”
Instructor & Company Director
Judge Kabrick (They/He) has been dancing at Everything Goes Dance Studio since he was 9 years old, starting in Tap and Hip Hop. Judge has trained in Jazz, Ballet, Mexican Folkloric, and Break Dancing in their 12+ years of dance experience.
During their time at EGD, Judge was involved in Hip Hop Company and Spirit of Mexico. They have also been a dancer in the Race Dance Academy from the years 2016-2019, and was a trainee with Race Dance Company for the 2022-2023 season.
With his time at Race he has had the opportunity to dance for a number of community events in Oklahoma as well as special performances, such as dancing with New Kids on the Block, performing Thriller with the Oklahoma Philharmonic, and performing in their annual Hip Hop Nutcracker. Judge has also choreographed for Harding Fine Arts Academy’s musicals of Shrek and School House Rock. He has also worked for Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, teaching and choreographing for their camps and classes. In Spring of 2024, Judge graduated from Oklahoma City Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Theatre Arts.
Teacher J is incredibly excited to continue teaching at Everything Goes, their original dance home, and is known for their contagious smile and fun-loving & encouraging attitude around the studio.
Kayla Smith
Instructor & Company Director
Kayla Smith (She/Her) is originally from Highland, Michigan, and has been dancing since she was five years old. Kayla graduated from the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment at Oklahoma City University in May 2020 with a Bachelors of Science in American Dance Pedagogy, and a minor in English.
Some of her favorite courses were Jazz, Tap, and Ballet Pedagogy, History of Teaching Dance, and Choreography Theory. Kayla performed with the American Spirit Dance Company in the annual Home For The Holidays and Broadway Revue productions.
When she wasn’t performing, Kayla worked with the wardrobe team as the Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor and Assistant Costume Shop Manager to help create many of the costumes used in the American Spirit productions. Her favorite style of dance is Jazz. Kayla is also a Pure Barre instructor.
Miss Kayla is known for her cool, calm, and positive attitude in the classroom and loves building her students up with love and confidence!
Thyrsa Da Rosa, Instructor
Thyrsa Da Rosa (She/Her) is a native of Asuncion, Paraguay. She graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts of Paraguay with a degree in Classical Ballet Pedagogy, and then studied modern dance at the University of Oklahoma, with an extensive focus on Graham and Limón techniques, a certified Pilates instructor and also an American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum Fellowship Teacher, who has completed certification in Primary through Level 5 of the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum.
She has performed with the National Ballet of Paraguay, and was a member of Momentum Dance Company of Guatemala City, touring Guatemala and Mexico. As a founding member and Executive Director of the OKC-based Hartel Dance Group, she has performed in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Sioux Falls, SD; Fort Myers and Orlando, FL; Austin, TX; New York City; Barcelona, Spain, and Asuncion, Paraguay.
Thyrsa has been a member of the jury of the Seminario Internacional de Danca de Brasilia since 2014, teaching classes, coaching, and judging one of the oldest dance competitions in Brazil. Every summer since 2016 she has traveled to teach and coach dancers at the Centre de la Dansa de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Currently, she is the programs and communications director of the Oklahoma International Dance Festival, a yearly summer intensive focused in bringing world-class instructors to the OKC Metro area.
Ms. Thyrsa is known for her high-energy attitude and shows a huge passion for her students, young and old!
Abby Welch
Instructor & Company Director
Abby Welch (She/They) was born and raised in Oklahoma City, and started dancing at the age of 13 at To The Pointe Dance Academy, knowing that she wanted to pursue a professional career in dance.
Through high school she was an assistant teacher at TTP and began teaching her own classes her senior year. After high school they attended the University of Central Oklahoma where they graduated in Summer 2019 with her B.F.A. in Dance Performance. During their time at UCO, Abby was a member of KD2 and the Kaleidoscope Dance Company.
Through this experience, they had the opportunity to train with choreographers such as Mike Esparanza, Melissa Brading, Noa Shiloh, and Jeremy Duvall. They were also a part of the Kaleidoscope performance tour to South Korea in May of 2019.
They additionally trained at the Oklahoma City Ballet Summer intensives the years of 2015, 2016, and 2017. Abby continued teaching all ages throughout college, styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, improvisation, and acro/tumbling. She is currently the Assistant Director of FALL: Aerial and Contemporary Dance.
Through her trainings, they found a love for the challenge presented in more power and acrobatic based styles, such as acro/tumbling and aerial dance. Over 2021-22, she worked to become a certified teacher through Acrobatic Arts© and is certified in modules 1 and 2. Abby has a passion for strength and injury prevention education and is always eager to share that passion with her students.
Ms. Abby is known for their fun-loving and focused teaching style, and can often be found at every EGD performance, cheering the Familia on or helping out backstage.
Ana-Mari Susa
Ana-Mari (She/Her) is a dedicated dancer and physician from Guayaquil, Ecuador. She began her dancing journey at the age of five with ballet lessons at the Guayaquil Arts Center. At the age of eight, her passion for dance expanded to Spanish Dance, which she pursued at the Academia de Danzas Patty Salcedo. There, she mastered various styles, including classic Spanish dance, Flamenco, Jota Aragonesa, and Sevillanas. She taught flamenco level 1 and tap level 1 classes from 2011-2014.
In 2014, Ana-Mari graduated from the dance academy and joined the Saratzu dance company. Seeking to deepen her expertise, she continued her dance education at Mambra studio, immersing herself in specific flamenco palos. Alongside her dance career, Ana-Mari is a dedicated physician. She practiced as a general physician in Ecuador until 2021, when her journey brought her to Oklahoma City.
Ana-Mari became a student at the Everything Goes Dance Studio just a few years ago, and assisted and taught beginner Flamenco dancers. “Ms. Ani” is thrilled to volunteer her time to share her love of Flamenco technique and stylings with students of all levels!
Stormi Luney, Instructor
Stormi Luney (she/her) is a current public school dance teacher at Capitol Hill High School. She trained with Perpetual Motion from the Fall of 2019 until the Fall of 2024 as a dancer, aerialist, and Coordinator of the Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival (2023, 2024), and served as the public school liaison. Stormi graduated with her B.A. in Dance Education from the University of Central Oklahoma in the Spring of 2019. During her time at UCO, she received the Outstanding PK-12 Undergraduate Education Major Award and the Dean’s Recognition Award in Dance. A former member of UCO’s touring dance company, Kaleidoscope, she has worked with artists such as DIAVOLO, Jeremy Duvall, Mike Esperanza, Noa Shiloh, and many more.
Stormi has participated in professional development conferences, including the National Dance Education Organization Conference, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Academy, and the National Conference of Undergraduate Research, as a co-presenter and performer. The Oklahoma State Department of Education selected her to serve on a team of writers to create the frameworks for the Oklahoma State Dance Standards. Stormi is a traditionally certified dance educator and is newly serving on the Oklahoma Arts Institute advisory panel for dance. She recently completed her first year serving as Chair of the volunteer committee for the Calderon Dance Festival. She is looking forward to beginning her graduate-level studies in Secondary Education at her Alma Mater and continuing to serve her communities through dance!
Stormi taught at EGD in 2018-2019 and is thrilled to be back teaching the EGD Familia, where she feels right at home with her matching dance ideals in a studio environment.
Christy Harder, Front Desk Manager
Christy Harder (She/Her) became a part of the EGD Familia when her daughter, Halee Harder, became a student in 2004. Over the years, Christy has become our studio “PTA” mom, stepping up with organizing fundraising for our dance companies throughout each dance season.
As of fall of 2021, Christy stepped into the role of Front Desk Manager. Her dedication, organization, and easy-going attitude keeps the studio running smoothly! She makes sure parents, teachers, and students are informed, costumes look great, tuition is collected, and everything is in ship-shape condition.
When not at the studio, Christy can be found spending time with her family, attending her son’s baseball games, going to the movie theatre, attending local performing arts events, or vacationing in her family’s favorite spot- Disney!
Ms. Christy is our director, Kelsey’s, right-hand, and always does a wonderful job of making sure families, dancers, and anyone that walks through our doors feels welcome.