Our Staff

Ricki Nettleton: Operations Manager

Ricki Nettleton is the Operations Manager here at Premiere Dance Company! She grew up dancing in Oklahoma City where she found her passion for performing. She spent three years on her high school pom team. She then attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas where she spent 3 years on their dance team. While in Kansas she taught Jazz and Hip-Hop at a local studio. After returning to Oklahoma she is applying her management skills to the dance world and couldn’t be happier to be part of the Premiere Dance Family!

Liz Smith: Competition Director

Liz is entering her 10th year of teaching at Premiere. She was raised in Norman, and has been studying dance since she was 3 years old. After graduating high school, she spent 6 years teaching and choreographing at Modern Dance Arts before joining Premiere Dance Company in 2016. Liz spent 7 years leading the Norman North Pom program, and led her teams to win over 20 OSDTDA State Championships, and 5 National Championships at NDA and DTU dance team competitions. She was awarded the OSDTDA Outstanding Choreography award in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and was named the OSDTDA Coach of the Year in 2022. In 2024, Liz joined the OSDTDA Board as the Vice President and Coaches’ Liaison, and she loves having the chance to be a voice & resource for dance team coaches in Oklahoma! Liz spends most of her time at Premiere choreographing and cleaning routines for the competition company. She loves the competitive aspect of dance, and watching the technical and personal growth dancers go through when they dance competitively. Liz couldn't be more excited for her 10th season with PDC!

Sarah Matteson

Sarah discovered a passion for dance and choreography at a very young age and jumped right into the competitive dance world. Native to Minnesota, her training includes jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, precision, acrobatic arts, and pageantry. She continued her dance education at the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts-Twin Cities, while also teaching and choreographing for the surrounding Minnesota Twin Cities/Western Wisconsin areas. With over 20 years of professional experience with dance studios and dance teams, Sarah’s award-winning choreography entertains & captivates, yet challenges both dancers and audiences alike.

Her teaching style can best be described as positive and encouraging, yet disciplined. “Seeing that ‘light up’ moment on a dancer’s face and sharing a love for being in a creative space feeds my soul,” she says.
Sarah is also a wife and proud mother of four beautiful children and believes that contributing to keeping the arts alive is the best way she can give back to the next generation. She is committed to nurturing and developing a new generation of artists who express themselves through dance. Sarah resides in Blanchard, Oklahoma, and is currently an adjudicator for BravO! National Dance and Talent, Thunderstruck Dance Competition, and Impact Dance Adjudicators. She enjoys spreading encouragement, love, and light to dancers across the country!

Breanne Elwell

Breanne Elwell grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma and has been dancing since the age of 2. She studied a variety of dance styles and techniques such as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, musical theater and ballroom. Breanne was a member of the Elite competition groups at Kim Massay Dance Productions until she graduated from Edmond Santa Fe High School. She was a member of the group INTENTION that qualified to compete on Season 3 of NBC Studios “World of Dance.” Breanne has worked with young dancers to help educate them in the basic techniques of dance and choreograph routines. Her goal is to inspire dancers coming up behind her to discover the passion for dance. Breanne is currently attending the University of Oklahoma and is working towards helping other dancers and athletes by getting her doctorate in Physical Therapy. She is currently one of the Dance Directors for OU’s USing and Scandals.

Cadyn Duncan

Cadyn Duncan is a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University, where she received her Bachelor's in Interior Design. She grew up in Norman, Ok where she danced for 16 years, 11 years competitively. Cadyn was a four-year member of the Norman North Pom Squad and was captain her senior year. She has 6 State Championships and 2 National Championships with the high school squad, as well as 2 MVP awards and various honors from NDA. In her senior year at OSU, she taught competitive dance at Collective25, leading her students to top 3 overall placements at NUVO and PressPlay dance competitions. She is so excited to be joining the Premier family and can’t wait to see what is in store.

Katelyn Enterline

Katelyn grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She started dancing when she was 3 years old. Katelyn came to Premiere when she was 10 years old and joined the competition team. Tap has always been her best and favorite style, however she studied a variety of styles. During that time, she fell in love with assisting and grew an interest in teaching. Katelyn graduated from Carl Albert High School in 2023. She took a year off from Premiere when she started college but still had an involvement in the studio through teaching a solo. Katelyn is now teaching tap classes to help others find the joy that she once found in tap dancing.

Erin Christensen

Erin grew up in Norman, Oklahoma where she began dancing at the age of four. Erin began dancing at Premiere and joined the competition company in 2016 where she took classes in a variety of different styles, and assisted with classes as well. Erin graduated from Noble High School in 2023. She spent a year away from Premiere while starting her college education at the University of Oklahoma, but has now returned back to Premiere to pursue her love and passion for dance through teaching. In addition to teaching Erin will be helping at the front desk. She is so happy to be back with her Premiere Dance family!

Kaitlyn Reber

Kaitlyn Reber grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She has been dancing since the age of 3, and has trained across a variety of studios over her 15 years of performing. She has studied a variety of styles from ballet, contemporary, and jazz, to hip hop, tap, pointe, and pom. Kaitlyn was a member and captain of the OKC Storm Dance Team, which holds multiple state and national titles. With valuable opportunities in the industry including a callback for the Music Man on Broadway, and a very competitive dance background, Kaitlyn enjoys all sides of the dance world. She has a special place in her heart young students and uses her vast skill set to encourage, train, and positively impact the next generation of dancers. As a current freshman at the University of Oklahoma, Kaitlyn can’t wait to join the Premiere Dance Company crew!

Kayla Bryant

Kayla grew up in Denver, Colorado and has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She studied many styles of dance including ballet, jazz, hiphop, contemporary, pom, and lyrical. Kayla was a four year member of her high school dance team where she served as team captain her senior year. She then moved to Oklahoma in 2023 to continue her dance career on The University of Oklahoma Pom team. Kayla has been teaching and choreographing dance since she was a sophomore in high school. She is currently a senior on OU pom and is a Health and exercise major in the hopes of attending Physician Assistant school once she graduates. She is so excited to be apart of the Premiere Dance family and can’t wait to share her passion for dance!

Sheridan McKelvy

Sheridan grew up in Moore, Oklahoma, where she discovered her love for dance at 4 years old. She trained at All That Dance in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, hip hop, and Hawaiian. Throughout her junior high and high school years, she was a part of the competition team. After graduating, Sheridan pursued her education at the University of Central Oklahoma while embarking on her teaching career at the studio where she had grown up. After 17 years of teaching, she took a brief intermission and is eager to get back in the classroom and share her passion for dance with the Premiere family. She’s been married for 18 years and is blessed with three beautiful children. Her two daughters, who share her love for dance, have been with Premiere for three wonderful years. She’s excited to call Premiere their new dance home.

Megan Rawlings

Married for over two decades and blessed with three incredible kids, I’ve built my life around family, fun, and creativity. By day I teach two-year-olds at St. Mark’s, where patience and play go hand-in-hand. With two daughters dancing at Premiere, I’ve also found a passion for designing and rhinestoning costumes that help them shine on stage! Friends know me as helpful, reliable, and always ready to celebrate life’s little and big wins. Whether it’s supporting my kids, nurturing little learners, or planning the next get-together, I bring energy, creativity, and a love for making things sparkle—both literally and figuratively.

Ainsley Stanford

I’m originally from Fort Worth, Texas, and have been dancing since I was three years old, training in Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Ballet, and some Ballroom. I continued growing my passion in high school as a four-year member of my drill team, where I proudly served as Sophomore Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, and Captain.
During high school, I discovered my love for teaching and choreography while working with dancers ages 2–15. I taught Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Ballet, and Technique classes, and choreographed competitive solos and duets. I currently work on the Teaching Staff for Crowd Pleasers Dance during the summer, teaching and facilitating private and hotel team camps, choreographing, and assisting with a variety of large-group styles both on and off the field.
I now attend the University of Oklahoma, where I am pursuing a degree in Marketing and continuing my passion for dance as a Dance Director for University Sing and Scandals. I am so excited to be joining the Premiere family!

Renee Roberts: Billing Manager

Renee Roberts has been with Premiere Dance Company since 2011 both as a dance mom and as our Billing Manager. She is a mom of eight, and dance mom of seven. Renee has been in the education field for 28 years. Over the course of this career she has homeschooled her own children, ran homeschool co-ops, and owned a private K-12 school. Renee has been married to her husband Don for 29 years and when not working she loves to read and spend time with her family.