Our Team
Holly Columbus
Holly Columbus began her dance training at the age of three, training in ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical at Broken Arrow Academy of Dance and Theatre Arts and continued her dance training there until the age of 18. She enjoyed being a part of their Company Dance Team and attended summer intensive training courses during this time. In 2000, she continued her dance training under the instruction of Director Mary Magaret Holt at the University of Oklahoma where she later received her Bachelor of Arts degree.
She has traveled and received professional training from Moscelyne Larkin of Tulsa Ballet, Roman Jasinski Jr., Kirstin Jollisant, and Ronnie Underwood from The Ballet West Company & tv show “Breaking Pointe”, to name a few. Holly has performed in such greats as Shostakovich Suite, Coppelia, Giselle, Fette France, and many more. She has choreographed dances that have won State and Regional Awards and have competed at the National Level. Holly is truly excited to be able to offer TURNING POINTE Dance of Tulsa to the community. She believes that dancing can enhance your academics, grace, style and your love for life! Her passion for dance and teaching is great and to be able to pass it on to future generations is a blessing! She knows some of her students may not go on to dance in college or professionally but during the time she is blessed to be their dance teacher she hopes to instill dance knowledge and terminology, a love for the performing arts, and most important, a desire to dance with joy!
Holly’s passion is in Ballet and her discipline is in the Ballet Russe technique. She is a member of the National Dance Association and Oklahoma State Dance Team’s Directors Association. She continues her dance education by attending teacher seminars and dance conferences all over the U.S. She loves to bring energy and enthusiasm to each class while striving to be a positive role model to her students. Along with studio dance, Miss Holly has led a successful career in real estate since 2004. She is thankful and blessed for her amazing husband, Bryce and their three daughters, Colbie, Tennyson, and Giselle.
Alex Leonard
Alex brings over 25 years of dance experience and 12 years of teaching a wide range of styles, ages, and levels. She began her teaching career at Kim Massay Dance Productions (a Dance Spirit Top 50 studio!) and has since been on staff at Elite Dance of Tulsa, Studio 5678 (Idabel, OK), and BC Dance (Texarkana, TX).
After completing her competitive dance training in Texarkana, Alex attended the University of Central Oklahoma, where she was a member of the award-winning UCO Pom Squad. She later earned her Master of Education from the University of Central Arkansas while dancing for the UCA Honey Bears Dance Team.
Alex has also traveled nationwide as an NDA summer camp instructor, judged regional and state dance team events across Oklahoma and Arkansas. She is currently a 3rd grade teacher at Bixby East Elementary.
She is passionate about refining technique while fostering creativity and a genuine love for dance.
Elizabeth Szymanski
Originally from the vibrant city of Colorado Springs, Elizabeth brings over 15 years of dance experience and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance from Oral Roberts University in 2020. From 2021 to 2025, she was a dedicated member of Oklahoma Movement, contributing as both a dancer and choreographer.
Now in her fifth year as a recreational instructor and choreographer at Turning Pointe Dance of Tulsa, Elizabeth teaches a variety of dance technique styles, helping students build technical excellence, confidence, artistry, and appreciation for dance.
Throughout her career, Elizabeth has pursued diverse opportunities to perform, teach, and lead. She served as a performer and dance captain in The Thorn, appeared as a guest artist at the Soilsigh Event in Ireland, and led street evangelism outreach through dance in Italy and Uganda.
Elizabeth is a Certified Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT) Level 1 Instructor and is currently completing her Levels 2 and 3 certifications, further equipping her to train dancers in strength, alignment, body awareness, and injury prevention.
Her training includes collaborations with esteemed artists and companies such as Zion Dance Project, Randall Flinn, Patty Hoffman, Christina Schneider, Chelsea Pirtle, Rachel Bruce Johnson, Robbee Stafford, Allison Pringle, Roman Jasinski Jr., and Hope Ely, among others.
Inspired by her experiences serving overseas, Elizabeth founded Motus Dance Collective with a vision to unite artists across cultures in creating purposeful, faith-driven work. Today, she serves as the Founder and Executive Artistic Director, leading with a passion for bringing artists together to create meaningful art that impacts communities.
Savannah Pfanstiel
Savannah was born and raised in Branson, Missouri, where she began dancing at just 2 years old. She started her dance journey in clogging before expanding her training to include jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, acro, pom, more. Growing up in a show town provided countless opportunities to perform while training in both studio and school dance programs.
After graduating from high school, Savannah attended The University of Tulsa, where she was a four-year member of the Division 1 Pom Squad, under the leadership of Amanda Robison Snider, former University of Oklahoma Pom Member. Following college, she continued pursuing her passion for dance as an instructor and choreographer. Savannah has also judged for Oklahoma All State Dance Solo Finalists.
Now entering her fifth year teaching at Turning Pointe Dance of Tulsa, Savannah teaches a variety of styles with a primary focus on pom, jazz, and technique. She also serves as the head coach of the studio’s competitive All-Star Pom Team and choreographs for company dancers, helping them grow in both technical ability and performance quality.
Savannah is passionate about creating a positive, encouraging environment where dancers are challenged to grow in confidence, discipline, and artistry. She is grateful for the opportunity to invest in the next generation of dancers and considers it a privilege to share her love of dance with each student she teaches.
Rebekah Sorenson
Rebekah Sorensen discovered her passion for dance at the age of 15. She trained in hip hop, ballet, jazz, contemporary, and Acrobatic Arts under the instruction of Emmi and Rachel Galfo at Infinity Dance Academy. She loved her years competing locally while continuing to grow as both a dancer and performer.
Rebekah began teaching dance at age 19 and is now entering her eighth year of teaching. Sharing her love of dance with the next generation has become one of her greatest joys. As a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor, she is passionate about helping students build confidence, strength, discipline, and a lifelong love for movement.
Rebekah believes every dancer is capable of amazing things through dedication, perseverance, and hard work. Her goal is to create a positive, encouraging environment where students feel supported, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential, both in the studio and beyond.
Her favorite reminder to every student is simple: “It’s never too late to start dancing!
Danielle discovered her love for dance at the age of three and has been passionate about the art form ever since. She trained extensively in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, acrobatics, contemporary, lyrical, modern, and musical theater. Beginning her competitive dance career at the age of five, Danielle earned numerous awards and recognition throughout her years of competition.
Beyond the studio, Danielle held several local titles within the Miss Oklahoma Scholarship Organization and had the opportunity to perform across the United States with The Legacy Project. She served as the lead dancer in their production Be The Light and was featured in numerous other productions, further developing her passion for using dance to inspire others.
Danielle earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance from Oral Roberts University, making her journey with Motus Dance Collective a meaningful full-circle reunion with fellow ORU alumni. Now in her sixth year as a dance instructor, she is passionate about cultivating technical excellence, confidence, and artistry in the next generation of dancers, believing that dance is a powerful way to celebrate life and connect with others.
Above all, Danielle is a devoted wife and mother to two young boys. She is thrilled to step back onto the stage with Motus Dance Collective, rediscovering her voice as both a performer and artist while continuing to share her love of dance through performance, teaching, and ministry.
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Adia Johnson
My love for dance was ignited when I joined show choir in high school. After graduating I got into dance fitness, and later started training in Hip Hop with Abstrakt Mindz for about 5 years. Now my gift is dedicated to the Lord, to glorify Him in all I do.
Jessica Rideout
Jessica began dancing at age 8 in Tulsa and has years of experience competing at both the regional and national level. From 2017–2018, she trained with Ingredients Dance Company and traveled nationally with the Dance Rev Convention. She also brings 10+ years of teaching experience locally, working with dancers of all styles at both the recreational and competitive levels.
Christianna Thrutchley
Christianna Thrutchley is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based performing artist known for her versatility, energy, and dynamic performance quality. Trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, Broadway jazz, heels, contemporary, and hip hop, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Chicago before continuing advanced training in Korea and Japan with a focus on hip hop and contemporary. From 2023–2026, she performed and collaborated with Abstrakt Mindz and Tulsa Contemporary Collective while also teaching children and competitive dancers, fostering strong technique, creativity, and confidence in supportive learning environments.
Most recently, Christianna completed a professional performance contract with Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Fantasy, where she performed in large-scale deck productions and entertainment offerings for guests from around the world. This experience strengthened her versatility as a performer, further developing her abilities in storytelling, audience engagement, adaptability, and high-energy commercial performance while working within a world-class entertainment environment.
Christianna looks forward to continuing to grow as a professional performer, pursuing opportunities that challenge, inspire, and further develop her voice as a dancer and artist. Long term, she hopes to combine her professional performance experience with her passion for education through teaching, mentoring, and choreography for dancers of all ages.
Hannah Lane
Hannah brings a fun, well-rounded energy to her classes. She enjoys helping dancers build strong technique while encouraging confidence and joy in movement.
Hannah began dancing at just 3 years old at a private studio in Minnesota, where she trained in Ballet (Vaganova), Jazz, Tap, and Character. At 16, she started teaching alongside her longtime instructor, and now brings over 15 years of teaching experience to the studio, including creating a recreational dance program in a small town in North Dakota. She has continued to grow her knowledge through additional training, including her Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT) certification.
Outside of the studio, you can find Hannah coaching Bixby Youth Pom, taking Pilates or Barre classes, gardening, reading, or spending time outside with her kids and dogs.
Hannah lives by the motto “When in doubt, dance it out!” and hopes to inspire dancers to be courageous, never hold back on stage, and fully embrace the joy of performing. She is so excited to watch Turning Pointe dancers grow and shine!