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helby Polansky - Director
Ms. Polansky, a graduate of Klein Oak HS, received her Bachelors at Sam Houston State University majoring in Education, with minors in Early Childhood and Dance and an Extension in English and Reading Specialization. Shelby taught 5th grade for 2 years and then moved to high school to teach dance and be a director at Spring High School for 8 years. She then returned to Klein Oak to become the director of her high school dance team and work with the growing dance program. Shelby has worked with numerous dance studios and little league dance teams in the area. |
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Victoria Buschow - Assistant Director
Ms. Buschow is a graduate of Texas A&M university where she received her Bachelor’s in English. She grew up dancing competitively then served as a two year lieutenant for her varsity drill team at Marcus High school in Flower Mound, Texas. In 2015, she started her freshman year of college attending BLINN college where she was a part of the BLINN college dance team. She traveled to NDA nationals in Daytona Beach Florida where the Dance team was awarded the title of 2016 Pom National Champions. Her sophomore and junior year of college she attended Kilgore College as a 77th line World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette from 2016-2018. In November of 2016 Tori traveled to New York City to perform in Macy’s 90th Thanksgiving Day parade. Following Macy’s the Rangerettes then traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to perform in the 75th commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In March of 2018 she traveled to Orlando, Florida with the Rangerettes to perform as special guest in the Contest of Champions in Disney World. She has performed in the AT&T Cotton Bowl classic pregame and halftime show along with many other performance opportunities including Baylor University season opener, Houston Texans halftime show, and Opening day of the Texas state fair. Tori is also a part of the Spirit of America Staff that travels to New York City each Thanksgiving to assist with High School Dancers from around the United States to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Ms. Buschow is a graduate of Texas A&M university where she received her Bachelor’s in English. She grew up dancing competitively then served as a two year lieutenant for her varsity drill team at Marcus High school in Flower Mound, Texas. In 2015, she started her freshman year of college attending BLINN college where she was a part of the BLINN college dance team. She traveled to NDA nationals in Daytona Beach Florida where the Dance team was awarded the title of 2016 Pom National Champions. Her sophomore and junior year of college she attended Kilgore College as a 77th line World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette from 2016-2018. In November of 2016 Tori traveled to New York City to perform in Macy’s 90th Thanksgiving Day parade. Following Macy’s the Rangerettes then traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to perform in the 75th commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In March of 2018 she traveled to Orlando, Florida with the Rangerettes to perform as special guest in the Contest of Champions in Disney World. She has performed in the AT&T Cotton Bowl classic pregame and halftime show along with many other performance opportunities including Baylor University season opener, Houston Texans halftime show, and Opening day of the Texas state fair. Tori is also a part of the Spirit of America Staff that travels to New York City each Thanksgiving to assist with High School Dancers from around the United States to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Fayla Curry
Mrs. Curry has been teaching and choreographing for numerous studios and schools since 1988. She attended Sam Houston State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and later received her Master of Education with emphasis in Secondary Dance from SHSU. Throughout her career, Mrs. Curry has presented numerous workshops on choreograph, curriculum and pedagogy as well as serving committees regarding dance certification, program evaluation and curriculum development throughout the state of Texas. Mrs. Curry is currently teaching Dance in another two-track program at KOHS where she created the KO Dance Company, Oak Break Krew, Partners in Dance program (pairing special need dancers with mentors) and developed the second in the state of Texas International Baccalaureate Dance program. She continues to proudly assist Mrs. Polansky with the KO Strutters Dance Team teaching summer technique classes and managing community service requirements, as well as other “behind the scenes” needs.
Mrs. Curry has been teaching and choreographing for numerous studios and schools since 1988. She attended Sam Houston State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and later received her Master of Education with emphasis in Secondary Dance from SHSU. Throughout her career, Mrs. Curry has presented numerous workshops on choreograph, curriculum and pedagogy as well as serving committees regarding dance certification, program evaluation and curriculum development throughout the state of Texas. Mrs. Curry is currently teaching Dance in another two-track program at KOHS where she created the KO Dance Company, Oak Break Krew, Partners in Dance program (pairing special need dancers with mentors) and developed the second in the state of Texas International Baccalaureate Dance program. She continues to proudly assist Mrs. Polansky with the KO Strutters Dance Team teaching summer technique classes and managing community service requirements, as well as other “behind the scenes” needs.