Encore Dance Centre
Traditions Unchanged......Movements Unchained

INSTRUCTORS

Janet Rayburn
Director/Owner

...started dancing with Bill Graham when she was four, became his tap assistant in high school and joined his full-time faculty while in college. She has studied dance at this studio, as well as at OU, Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York and Europe and has choreographed and performed in numerous musical productions.

Tanischa Williams
(hip hop, jazz, contemporary, pom)

…is a UCO graduate w/ a liberal arts degree in Corporate Communication with a minor in Public Relations. She was captain of the national award winning UCO pom pon squad and NDA instructor for 3 years. In 2005, she was named Miss Black UCO. Tanischa has over 10 years of teaching experience and her contagious personality, love for kids, and passion for dance is evident in each of her classes.

Jessie Miller
(hip hop, tap, jazz)

…is an OCU graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. During her dancing career she has performed at 43 bases across the U.S., opened for Legends in Branson, and been on a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador Tour in Australia. She has also appeared in an off-Broadway show, performed in Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day parade and a Chicago Bears half-time show. We welcome Jessie with her energetic and age appropriate approach to hip hop. She is currently working as an administrator for teh OKC Ballet.

Anna Rayburn-Simmons
(jazz, tap)

...has over 25 years of dance experience and attended UCO on a full Musical Theatre scholarship. She has many years of professional musical theater experience as an actress, singer and dancer at theaters such as Lyric, UCO, and Jewel Box. A former member of PCN's National Championship POM squad, Anna's enthusiasm and varied experiences make her a wonderful asset.

Lacey Rayburn
(tap)

...is an accomplished tap dancer who is returning to the dance studio to assist Janet. Her dance background includes training in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, and hip hop. After graduating from OU with a degree in Mathematics Education, Lacey has elected to share her talents, enthusiasm and love of young dancers with Encore's students.

Anna Doss
(ballet, pointe)

…is currently a company member of the OKC Ballet and is a graduate of the OU School of Dance with a degree in Ballet Performance. She has studied with the prestigious Joeffrey Ballet School in NYC, Peggy Wallace RAD Ballet Academy, and Royal Academy of Dance in Long Beach, California. She has won performance awards with the American Academy of Ballet at SUNY and performed in numerous OU Festival Ballets.

Megan Wheeler
(ballet, hip hop, technique)

…is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at OCU. She is a member of the OCU American Spirit Company and has performed in the OCU Company, Choreography, and Holiday Shows as well as “Thoroughly Modern Millie” in Fort Worth. She has studied under Jo Rowan, Mary Price Boday, Kay Sandel, Alana Martin and Tiffany van der Merwe. She has recently completed her 6^th summer of teaching at Camp Thurman, a Christian day camp in Pantego, Texas.

Amy Chang
(pre-school, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, cultural)

…is a welcome addition to our faculty, although no stranger to the studio. She began her dance career at age three with Bill Graham Dance Studio and has danced here ever since. She has been a guest teacher here at Encore as well as taught workshops at OCU. She was Miss Asia 1997 and has toured Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan as a dancer with NAEYO. She has choreographed for pageants and three of her annual Mongolia Mission trips. She is an OU graduate in International Business with a Masters in Business Administration. Amy’s contagious personality, love for kids and passion for dance is evident in each of her classes.

Kristen Morris
(Adult Dance Fitness-Sassy Steps)

...is a NFPA certified group fitness instructor with many years of dance experiences to enhance proper technique and exciting movements within aerobic routines. She had recently instructed at the Lighthouse Gym on Hefner and is continuing her education in many fields of fitness. Since she was three years old; she has taken ballet, pointe, tap, and jazz with Bill Graham Dance Studio and continued with Encore up until attending The University of Oklahoma. She graduated from OU with a Bachelor's in Public Relations. Her husband and 3 children are a strong foundation and inspiration to continue on the journey of sustaining energy in every aspect of her life.

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About Us

Encore Dance Centre, successor to Bill Graham Dance Studio and under the direction of Janet Rayburn, has successfully continued its goal of providing professional dance training to its students and making a positive difference in their lives. Encore strives to instill in your child self-confidence and discipline which will remain with them the rest of their lives.

All of Encore's instructors have years of professional training and our facilities are designed to provide the utmost in dance safety while allowing parents the opportunity to observe. Encore knows not every student will become a professional dancer, but our dream is that each student will develop a love of dance and life.

Encore Dance Centre

Brixton Square
7101 Northwest Expressway
Suite 735
Oklahoma City, OK 73132

MAP

405-615-6045 (C)
janetrayburn@cox.net

Classes Ages 3 thru adult

Tap
Ballet
Jazz
Pom Pon
Hip Hop
Contemporary
Adult Dance Fitness

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

Encore will provide the highest quality dance instruction in a fun and professional environment.
Encore will have only experienced, professional faculty members.
Encore's classes, dance rehearsals and performances will be run in a timely, organized manner.
Encore encourages your comments and will continually strive to improve and grow with your needs in mind.

Tanischa Williams (hip hop, jazz, contemporary, pom)
	…is a UCO graduate w/ a liberal arts degree in Corporate Communication with a minor in Public Relations. She was captain of the national award winning UCO pom pon squad and NDA instructor for 3 years. In 2005, she was named Miss Black UCO. Tanischa has over 10 years of teaching experience and her contagious personality, love for kids, and passion for dance is evident in each of her classes.