Shelby 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
Amy LaRoe - Assistant Director
Amy LaRoe is a graduate from Spring High School where she was a member of the Spring High School Starlettes Dance Team and was the head officer her senior year. After graduating from Texas A&M University, she returned to Spring High School to be the assistant and later the Head director of the Starlettes where they won countless awards for choreography, technique, best in class and Grand Champions. This is Ms. LaRoe’s teaches Dance 1 and is the Assistant Director of the amazingly talented Klein Oak High School Strutters. Ms. LaRoe also works with other dance teams as the Leadership Curriculum Director and choreographer for TrendSetters Dance.
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
Amy LaRoe - Assistant Director
Amy LaRoe is a graduate from Spring High School where she was a member of the Spring High School Starlettes Dance Team and was the head officer her senior year. After graduating from Texas A&M University, she returned to Spring High School to be the assistant and later the Head director of the Starlettes where they won countless awards for choreography, technique, best in class and Grand Champions. This is Ms. LaRoe’s teaches Dance 1 and is the Assistant Director of the amazingly talented Klein Oak High School Strutters. Ms. LaRoe also works with other dance teams as the Leadership Curriculum Director and choreographer for TrendSetters Dance.
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.