Strutter Directors

Keli Jones

Director

kjones3@dentonisd.org

(940) 369-3116 ext. 5002351

Keli started dancing at age three in Irving, TX and continued studio dancing most of her childhood. She attended Colleyville Heritage High School where she was a member of the Premier Panteras Drill Team and served as their Historian her senior year. She then traveled to Denton, Texas to begin her college education as a dance Major. While there, she was able to participate in many performances as a performer and choreographer. Keli was awarded a Bachelor's Degree of Dance in May of 2007.  After gradation, she taught for three years in dance studios and young childcare. This will be her 18th year teaching Dance at RHS, and her 14th year as Director of the Strutters. She was the Assistant Director for the Strutters her first four years at Ryan.  Keli looks forward to a long career dancing, choreographing and teaching. 

Director’s Mission Statement: 

I promise to work diligently to aid the Strutters in developing positive and selfless relationships with one another through mentoring and leading by example, establishing discipline to achieve goals through weekly accountability and charting of progress, developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through conditioning and stretching, and continually improving dance ability through practices, performances, contests, and Spring Show.

Oriana Cinclair

Assistant Director

ocinclair@dentonisd.org

(940) 369-3112 ext. 5002354

Oriana Cinclair graduated from Texas A&M University in 2024 with a B.S. in Universtiy Studies - Dance Concentration and minors in Secondary Education and Spanish. She has experience teaching dance classes in both studio and public school settings, choreographing award-winning competition routines, and judging middle school and high school drill team tryouts. Throughout her time in college, she completed clinical teaching placements at Bryan High School, College Station Consolidated High School, and Rock Hill High School.

Additionally, Mrs. Cinclair was selected by faculty to perform in the piece "Sierra" for the Annual Perpetual Motion Showcase presented by the Texas A&M Dance Program. During college, she also choreographed for Dance Arts Society at Texas A&M, where each of her pieces were selected for performance in the showcase every semester from 2022-2024. As a former drill team member with over 10 years of dance experience, Mrs. Cinclair is passionate about helping students grow both as dancers and as leaders.