Katey Gray Kephart
2006-2009 Gold Duster, 2008-2009 Captain, 2007-2008 Lieutenant, 2005-2006 Silver Star
After high school, Katey went to Oklahoma City University and graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Performance. Katey has been living in NYC for the past two years. She has been a part of various performances and a member of the modern dance company Erin Pryor Dance Theatre. Katey was last seen in The Choreography Lab with New York Theatre Barn. Other performance credits include A Difference Maker with EPDT, XYZ at The Tank, 51st Annual Mary Kay seminar, Cigarette Girl in White Christmas at The Wick Theatre, Olga Mara in Singin’ in the Rain, Grittlebone in Cats, Oklahoma City Ballet’s annual gala, Backstage at the Ballet, and the Glow in the Park Parade at Six Flags Over Texas. She has also appeared on several television shows including Vinyl, Mysteries of Laura, Show Me a Hero, Dallas, Salvation, and Two to Go. Katey has served on the faculty at multiple dance studios and has also had many choreographic works performed in Chicago, Texas, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. She is on staff with the dance competitions I Love Dance and Ticket to Broadway. This fall, Katey will be relocating to Eugene, Oregon where she will be taking on a new venture as resident choreographer for Upstart Crow Studios and dance teacher for All That Dance Company and Oregon Ballet Academy.
2006-2009 Gold Duster, 2008-2009 Captain, 2007-2008 Lieutenant, 2005-2006 Silver Star
After high school, Katey went to Oklahoma City University and graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Performance. Katey has been living in NYC for the past two years. She has been a part of various performances and a member of the modern dance company Erin Pryor Dance Theatre. Katey was last seen in The Choreography Lab with New York Theatre Barn. Other performance credits include A Difference Maker with EPDT, XYZ at The Tank, 51st Annual Mary Kay seminar, Cigarette Girl in White Christmas at The Wick Theatre, Olga Mara in Singin’ in the Rain, Grittlebone in Cats, Oklahoma City Ballet’s annual gala, Backstage at the Ballet, and the Glow in the Park Parade at Six Flags Over Texas. She has also appeared on several television shows including Vinyl, Mysteries of Laura, Show Me a Hero, Dallas, Salvation, and Two to Go. Katey has served on the faculty at multiple dance studios and has also had many choreographic works performed in Chicago, Texas, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. She is on staff with the dance competitions I Love Dance and Ticket to Broadway. This fall, Katey will be relocating to Eugene, Oregon where she will be taking on a new venture as resident choreographer for Upstart Crow Studios and dance teacher for All That Dance Company and Oregon Ballet Academy.
Zhenya Kolpakova
2007-2010 Gold Duster, 2009-2010 Captain, 2008-2009 Lieutenant, 2006-2007 Silver Star
After graduating from Mansfield, Zhenya attended Texas A&M University and joined Dance Arts Society to continue to pursue her passion for dance. While completing her degree in Visualization she became more involved with Dance Arts, holding the positions of Historian, Secretary, and Vice President. During the summer of 2012 she was asked to be a member of Raising the Barre Drill Team Company as a choreographer. Since then she has been continuing to choreograph for various drill teams, including the Mansfield Gold Dusters! Zhenya graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science in Visualization in 2015. Whoop! Shortly after, she was accepted into the Master of Science program within the Visualization department to continue her education. Currently she is serving as the President of Dance Arts Society while she works for Triseum, an educational game development company, as an Associate Producer. Zhenya is planning on completing her Masters in the Fall of 2017.
2007-2010 Gold Duster, 2009-2010 Captain, 2008-2009 Lieutenant, 2006-2007 Silver Star
After graduating from Mansfield, Zhenya attended Texas A&M University and joined Dance Arts Society to continue to pursue her passion for dance. While completing her degree in Visualization she became more involved with Dance Arts, holding the positions of Historian, Secretary, and Vice President. During the summer of 2012 she was asked to be a member of Raising the Barre Drill Team Company as a choreographer. Since then she has been continuing to choreograph for various drill teams, including the Mansfield Gold Dusters! Zhenya graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science in Visualization in 2015. Whoop! Shortly after, she was accepted into the Master of Science program within the Visualization department to continue her education. Currently she is serving as the President of Dance Arts Society while she works for Triseum, an educational game development company, as an Associate Producer. Zhenya is planning on completing her Masters in the Fall of 2017.
Shanta Robinson
2009-2013 Gold Duster, 2012-2013 Captain, 2011-2012 Lieutenant
After graduation, Shanta attended Tuskegee University in Alabama. She has been a member of the Tuskegee Crimson Piperette Dance Line for 3 years and is currently serving as Captain.
2009-2013 Gold Duster, 2012-2013 Captain, 2011-2012 Lieutenant
After graduation, Shanta attended Tuskegee University in Alabama. She has been a member of the Tuskegee Crimson Piperette Dance Line for 3 years and is currently serving as Captain.