2026 OCDF COORDINATOR
SUMMER BRANDLEY
Summer Brandley (she/her) is a hard worker who appreciates the diligent physicality of dance. She continued her studies at Wichita State University and graduated with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance. While in school, Summer had the opportunity to perform for guest artists Jammie Walker and Darrell Grand Moultrie, as well as study at Gibney Dance and attend ACDA. Summer has taught dance across multiple disciplines; she currently works as a personal trainer & pilates instructor. Summer joined Perpetual Motion Dance in 2021.
2026 CHOREOGRAPHERS & PRESENTERS
AMY NEVIUS
Amy Nevius is a versatile and innovative teacher, dancer, and choreographer. Since 2001, she has brought arts education in the form of dance and creative movement to a wide range of populations throughout the state of Oklahoma through artist-in-residence programs, master classes, workshops, arts camps, staff development sessions, seminars, adjudications, and guest choreographer positions. Believing that individuals learn best through the application of the arts in various formats, Amy also finds great joy in working collaboratively with artists of other mediums, to bring multi-faceted arts curriculum to participants of all ages and abilities. In addition to her work as a teaching artist, she is also currently an adjunct faculty member teaching dance technique at the University of Central Oklahoma and at Rose State College. Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from the University of Central Oklahoma and performed on scholarship with the Kaleidoscope Dancers company during her four years there. She is a recipient of the State Superintendent’s Award for Arts Excellence, and her performance and choreography have been a part of numerous concerts, festivals, theatre productions and arts-centered events throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico and California. As a founding member of Oklahoma’s own, Perpetual Motion Dance, Amy enjoys expressing her love of dance by performing challenging choreography both in modern and aerial dance.
ASHLEY HAWKINS
Ashley Hawkins is a Graduate that has earned her Bachelor in Science degree in Theatre and Dance, emphasis in Dance at Lamar University located in Beaumont,TX. She currently serves as a local dance teacher in Beaumont,TX and Port, Neches TX and as the Assistant Director of The Shepherd High School Pirates.
Ashley has and has been training under Travis Prokop, Amy Elizabeth, Lou Arrington and Golden Wright. She has also taken a number of classes from teachers world-wide including Randall Flinn, Michael Dameski, Marlena Doyle, Harrison Guy and much more. While she has been trained in numerous styles with many teachers, she originally trained in Houston with Danielle Ek before pursuing training at Lamar University. Her training styles include but are not limited to: Jazz, Modern, Ballet, and other commercialized and also drill styles.
In light of being inspired by all of her high school teachers and college Professors, Ashley’s personal objective is to teach others to develop the mindset of patience. She wants to encourage the next generation of dancers that “ they have time.” While Ashley’s passion right now is figuring out how dance can evolve she finds joy dancing professionally and exploring new things.
CHLOE PARKER
Chloe is a dancer and choreographer from Deer Park, Texas, with training across ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, musical theatre, contemporary, and aerial dance. She began dancing at 18 months old and continued through four years on her high school drill team before expanding her education into collegiate programs.
Chloe has trained with San Jacinto College, Texas A&M’s Dance Arts Society, and Houston Community College, where she earned her Associate of Arts in Dance. She later completed her Bachelor of Science in Theatre and Dance at Lamar University.
Her journey has included learning from renowned artists such as Terrill Mitchell, Michelle Todero, and Mia Michaels, along with training experiences at Universal Studios and Broadway Dance Center. Chloe has taught and choreographed for multiple Houston‑area studios and now creates, teaches, and grows her artistry in the SETX community as an administrative assistant and apprentice with Aimed Dance Company.
CLAIRE ULLERY
A previous OCDF participant, Claire Ullery is a 2024 graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance. While at UCO, she had many opportunities to work with different guest artists and perform with the Kaleidoscope Dance Company. Claire has training in a multitude of dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, modern and more. In recent
years, she has enjoyed teaching tap classes at a studio and performing in musical theatre productions such as The Secret Garden and The Polar Express Train Ride in Oklahoma City.
CORYNN CRAIG
Corynn Craig is a choreographer and dancer with a strong technical foundation and passion for movement and performance quality. Trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, and pom, she began dancing at the age of three and has been competing since age nine, gaining extensive stage and performance experience.
With three years of teaching experience, Corynn brings both clarity and professionalism into the rehearsal space. Her work is driven by musicality and storytelling, with an emphasis on connection, precision, and safe, intentional movement.
EMMA PRILAMAN
Emma received her BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2017 and began performing with Perpetual Motion Dance immediately after. Emma has toured nationally, including two residencies at Meow Wolf, performing in the World Dance Alliance Global Summit Gala in Newfoundland, and partnering with live musicians — such as the Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra & Tulsa Signature Symphony.
During her time with PMD, Emma has become a sought after dance and aerial instructor, hoop dancer, and fire performer in the OKC metro area. Emma is passionate about pursuing her dance career, with hopes to continue bringing innovative art to the OKC community and beyond!
Whenever Emma is offstage, she is the Beverage Director at Birdie’s by Chef Kevin Lee and MAHT of Uptown.
GRACE JACKSON
Grace Jackson is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Oklahoma City. She began her training in an OKCPS middle school elective class and now teaches an OKCPS middle school elective class, coming full circle.
At the age of 16, she began training with RACE Dance Collective’s pre-professional training academy and at 18 she began her journey as a dancer at the University of Central Oklahoma. She graduated with her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in 2020 and has been working locally ever since. Some of her favorite credits include: The Four Seasons by Paige Fischer, Defiance In Motion by Daelan Galindo, and the many wonderful Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festivals she has had the privilege of performing in.
JEANNE DEVILLIER
Jeanne Devillier is a dance artist in the Oklahoma City area. They are originally from Plano, Texas and began their dance training at the Plano Metropolitan Ballet. While continuing their education at Collin College, Jeanne joined the Collin Dance Ensemble, where they danced under the direction of Tiffanee Arnold.
Jeanne is currently at the University of Central Oklahoma studying Dance Performance and Arts Administration. While at UCO, Jeanne was a part of the Kaleidoscope Dance Company directed by Tina Kambour. With Kaleidoscope, Jeanne had the opportunity to work with Mike Esperanza, Harper Jewel Harris, Alexander Olivieri and Hui Cha Poos.
Jeanne has been a part of the Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival since 2024 and is looking forward to their third OCDF! in addition to beginning a career with Perpetual Motion Dance as a full time company member this season.
KIMBERLY KEIFFER
Kimberly Kieffer, graduate of the University of South Florida, studied Eastern Humanities and Modern Dance. During Kimberly’s performance career, she danced and choreographed for companies in Florida, Arizona and Oklahoma. Kimberly is the former Aerial Director of Perpetual Motion Dance, introducing the art of elevated movement to the company in 2007.
As a choreographer, Kimberly combines aerial movement and apparatus with traditional floor based modern technique. Kimberly works with aerial silk, hammock, trapeze, and invented apparatus. She has been featured as a presenter at dance festivals in California, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Kimberly currently resides in Las Vegas, NV where she continues to train, invent and spend time with her family and furry babies.
MADDIE MASON
Maddie Mason is a dance educator, choreographer, and adjudicator with a lifelong dedication to the performing arts. Born and raised in Wichita, KS, she was born into the world of dance and began training at a young age. Maddie continued her education at Kansas Dance Academy before earning her Associate Degree from Butler Community College and BFA in Dance Performance with a focus on Ballet and Jazz from Wichita State University.
Her performance experience included touring Mexico with Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre in 2016. She has served as an Adjunct Professor of Dance at Butler Community College, instructing Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Hip Hop, and choreographed for the nationally recognized Headliners Show Choir.
After relocating to Las Vegas in 2019, Maddie taught at multiple local studios, coached competitive dancers, and was appointed Director of the Arbor View High School Dance Program in 2022, where she led a program of over 150 students and expanded curriculum offerings. She recently relocated to Oklahoma City with her family to be closer to loved ones while continuing her commitment to inclusive dance education and artistic growth.
MELANIE LAMBERT
Melanie Lambert (she/her) received her B.F.A. in Dance Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma. During her time there, she was a member of the Kaleidoscope Dance Company; where she worked with guest artists and the creative UCO faculty. Through Kaleidoscope, she also participated in the American College Dance Association in 2018.
Melanie joined Perpetual Motion Dance in the fall of 2018. Her first performance with Perpetual Motion Dance was əˈstrā at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in the spring of 2019.
Melanie performed in the Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival in the summer of 2016. She was a choreographer for OCDF for the first time in 2021 and is thrilled to be a choreographer again for the 2026 OCDF. Melanie’s piece will be set on PM2, PMD’s junior dance company.
TIFFANEE ARNOLD
Full Circle Dance is a national contemporary modern dance company committed to creating work that merges artistic excellence with meaningful audience connection. Rooted in the belief that dance is an essential form of human expression, the company
develops choreography that is both evocative and accessible, inviting audiences to engage
deeply with movement and performance.
Founded in 2018 by Artistic Director Tiffanee Arnold, Full Circle Dance brings together dance educators, artists, and choreographers who share a passion for innovation and artistic integrity. The company originated from an overwhelming response to Arnold’s initial audition call, where more than thirty former students, colleagues, and fellow performers
came together—bringing their shared histories, training, and creative experiences “full circle.”
Arnold’s artistic direction is shaped by more than twenty years of developing a nationally respected college dance program at Collin College and her seventeen-year performance career with Elledanceworks Dance Company. Her choreography has received national recognition, including ten gala selections at the American College Dance Association.
TRANISHA MCCLYDE
Tranisha McClyde, a Houston native, is a graduate of Lamar University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Theatre and Dance with a concentration in dance. She began her training under Jennifer Pham and further developed her artistry while studying with notable educators including Amy Elizabeth, Travis Prokop, Golden Wright, and Lou Arrington.
During her time at Lamar University, Tranisha had the opportunity to perform in works by established choreographers and present her own choreography in adjudicated settings. Her work has been selected for performance at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Conference, the Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival, and Artists for Hope, where she has contributed as both a performer and choreographer. These recognitions reflect her commitment to artistic excellence and her growing voice as a choreographer.
Tranisha’s training spans a wide range of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, and aerial silks, shaping her into a versatile and expressive mover. In addition to performing, she has experience mentoring and working with young dancers, fostering spaces that encourage creativity, discipline, and confidence.
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