Sheri has earned her Masters in Nonprofit Leadership in Arts Administration and a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University. As a working professional, she has performed internationally on cruise ships, with The Pollard Theatre Company in The Producers, with Tulsa Ballet in its North American premiere of Strictly Gershwin, +3 Quartets with Adam Parsons Company in Los Angeles, Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago, and as a Company Dancer in RACE. Currently, Sheri serves as Executive Director of RACE Dance Collective, where she first spent many seasons as a full-time company member before transitioning to her leadership position. Her original works have been featured in various RACE performances, including RACE’s Hip Hop Nutcracker, The RACEy Show,Disorder, Resurgence, and THEN | NOW | NEXT.

In addition to her community work, Sheri is a faculty member of the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment at Oklahoma City University (OCU) and the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), where she teaches multiple dance techniques, grant writing for the arts, and has choreographed numerous main stage productions. Her choreographic credits include Anything Goes, SpongeBob the Musical (Pollard Theater), White Christmas, Mother Road, Footloose, RENT, Sweeney Todd, Bright Star, Legally Blonde, Children of Eden, Spring Awakening, Spamalot, Music Man, Side Show, Sister Act, Evita, and Brigadoon. In addition to musicals, she has set numerous works on UCO’s Kaleidoscope Dance Company. In 2023, she was honored as Adjunct Faculty of Year at OCU.

Narrator, Uncle Dross

Chanh began dancing at a young age through his youth group and expanded his interest in dance through hip hop and choreography videos on Youtube and through KPOP. Chanh’s formal training began in 2018 at RACE the Space taking classes in hip hop, contemporary, jazz, and KPOP. Chanh currently dances with S-Class and is entering his second year as a dancer for RACE Dance Collective. Chanh began teaching at RACE the Space in 2020 and has served on RACE Dance Collective’s Board of Directors since 2019. 

Lead Dancer, Nutcracker

Jesus Martinez is a hip hop instructor who also specializes in breakdancing. He was self taught since he was a baby until he took regular dance classes in high school. He was introduced to RACE his senior year, where he joined JR. RACE (now RACE Academy) and performed in the 2013 production of RACE’s Hip Hop Nutcracker. Ever since, he’s been with the collective, growing and performing in multiple productions and community events. Jesus has performed with the Oklahoma Philharmonic in the Civic center, on the Thunder’s O’City Crew, in 2 music videos, won D2DA’s “Male Choreographer/Dancer of the Year” award, choreographed for a Mattel commercial, and performed in Pollard Theatre’s “Bring It On: The Musical” production. In addition to performing, Jesus is also the Community Engagement Director with RACE. He has a very fundamental style of dance and detailed way of teaching.

Lead Dancer, Mama

Ligia is a professional Latin American dancer from Nicaragua, currently based in Oklahoma, USA and with over 20 years of dance and performing arts experience. Ligia studied at The Nicaraguan Academy of Dance’s Juvenile Program where she graduated with a Dance and Performing Arts Major at the early age of 14 years old where she learned ballet, jazz, contemporary, folklore, bellydance, Latin, Caribbean and African dance. Upon graduation, she entered the accelerated dance program at The National School of Ballet where she graduated with a Ballet and Performing Arts Major. Throughout her 4 years at The National School of Ballet she specialized in traditional ballet technique (Cuban style), partner work, theater and music. During her time as a professional dancer in Nicaragua she joined the Ballet Folklorico Quetzaltnahuatl and the Nicaraguan Ballet Company as Corps de Ballet, performing in various shows including La Fille Mal Gardee, Spartacus, Carmen and Majisimo. Ligia got to be part of the touring act and visited over 20 cities during her time as a company dancer. During her last years in Nicaragua, Ligia joined the Nicaraguan Salsa Company where she competed in the Adrian & Anita World Cup and achieved 4th place. Now based in the USA and as a company dancer for Race Dance Collective for the last 3 years, Ligia has participated in RACE’s Hip Hop Nutcracker with the lead role of Mom, Disorder (Company Show) as a soloist and RACEy show. Ligia is a multidisciplinary artist as she enjoys learning and expanding into different mediums, she is a professional photographer, grant writer and entrepreneur as she is the co-founder and CEO of Starving Artist Co. She aims to continue her dance and performing arts career and is passionate about creating meaningful connections that empower and strengthen the arts.

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Emma is from Appleton Wisconsin, She began dancing when she was two, and participated within the dance competition world. Although she started with ballet and tap, her love for dance expanded, pushing her to explore many other styles such as jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop. She attended Oklahoma City University, and received a Bachelors of Performing Arts. She currently works as a dance teacher for school children in Oklahoma City. She is starting her first year with RACE Dance Company, and is intrigued with what is yet to come!

Dancer, Bratz Doll
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Mackenzie has been dancing since the time she could walk. Following in her sister's footsteps, she was at her dance studio almost everyday. She has trained in many styles of dance: jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, hiphop, pom, musical theater, heels, and the list goes on.

She danced competitively for ten years and got the opportunity to train with some of the most amazing choreographers and instructors like Joe Tremaine, Derrick Schrader, and Caleb Brauner. She moved to California and continued her dance training as she attended Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts High School. Throughout Mackenzie’s high school career, she got the opportunity to travel the nation, create her own pieces alongside her peers, as well as perform in multiple shows throughout the year. She graduated as “Dancer of the Year” and a finalist for Orange County’s “Artist of the Year”.

She moved to Oklahoma and attended the University of Oklahoma in 2020. In 2021, she was nominated and accepted to become one of the Co-presidents of the student-run OU Elite Dance Team. After leading the team, she found RACE Dance Collective to continue her dance career. “I will forever be grateful for the opportunities and family that RACE has provided me, and I cannot wait to see what is next for the collective.”

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Amanda Colborn is a performer, choreographer, teacher, and creator originally from Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. She began dancing at the age of two and has been passionate about storytelling through movement ever since. Amanda earned her Bachelor of Science in Dance and Arts Management from Oklahoma City University. She trained extensively in tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop, as well as studying voice. She has performed and choreographed with MOVE! Dance for the World of Entertainment and PEP Dancers, and has served as an Assistant Company Manager with the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Amanda also currently teaches at Dance Phase Studio in Edmond, sharing her love of dance and performance with young artists. Amanda is thrilled to bring her energy, artistry, and lifelong passion for dance to the stage in RACE’s Hip Hop Nutcracker!

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Brianna studied Dance Performance at the University of Central Oklahoma from 2014-2018. She has had the privilege to perform in works by DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion, Mike Esperanza, Kate Jablonski, James Gregg & Rubberlegz, Kristin Mcquaid, Shayna Acosta, Hui Cha Poos, Hilary McAlister and more. Brianna has danced with Kaleidoscope Dance Company (2016-2018), Meraki Movement Company (2018-2020) & Race Dance Collective (2022-present). Her choreographic works have been presented at Soul de Soul, ACDA, RACE Dance Collective’s 2023 ‘RESURGENCE’, WGI World Championships and more.

“Nothing is more revealing than movement.” -Martha Graham

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Joseph has been dancing since age 7. Joseph began his training at Gravity Performing Arts Center, where he studied tap, jazz, ballet, musical theater, lyrical, and tumbling until the age of twelve. Afterward, he danced at his public school which led him to learn aerial and cheer. After graduating high school, Joseph joined Langston’s University cheer team and in 2024, he auditioned for RACE for the first time. Joseph has been training with RACE since then and is excited to premiere this performance as a full company member.

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