Micki Pillow

     Miss Micki got her start in dance at an early age.  From age five, she was practicing her plies and pirouettes and continued to do so all the way through college.  At the University of North Texas, she was the first student to graduate with a degree in dance.

Shelia Phillips

Shelia Phillips began her dance journey at the age of 3.  She is trained in Ballet, Modern, Pointe, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz, Pom, and Musical Theater.  Miss Shelia has coached, choreographed, or taught dance technique to many local dance teams and studios.  She was a member of the nationally ranked Memorial High School dance team and has received many awards in solo competitions as well as judged dance competitions.  Shelia has performed at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center in various musical productions.  She has taught at Miss Micki's for 6 years.

Deena Smith

Deena Smith grew up in Tulsa and started taking tap and ballet lessons at the age of six.  She has studied Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, and Hip-Hop.  Deena began choreographing early on, and working as a dance teacher assistant during her high school years.  She graduated from Oklahoma City University with a BA in Early Childhood Education, where she also continued to study dance. She has two boys who also dance at Miss Micki's.  Deena has been teaching at Miss Micki's for 7 years, and she always looks forward to seeing and teaching her wonderful students.

Courtney Pernell

Courtney Pernell was born in Massachusetts and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She has danced for twenty years at Miss Mickis.  She has excelled in Tap, Jazz, and Hip-Hop classes.  She has recently assisted with teaching children's classes.  Courtney's future plans include many years of dancing and teaching at Miss Micki's school of Dance.