Meet the Team

Amy White and Angie Ziegler are co-owners of Derby Dance Company. The mission of Derby Dance Company is to provide a safe, positive environment for any dancer. The studio strives to help any dancer achieve their goal no matter how big or small. Through dance our dancers and instilled with life skills that extend far beyond the dance floor. 

Donnette began her ballet training at a very young age with Marjorie Kelley and the Royal Academy of Dance, based in London, England. After eight years with Mrs. Kelly and the Royal Academy, Donnette continued her dance training by traveling to New York and training with the most prestigious teachers and companies of the time, including The School of American Ballet. Before entering college, Donnette enjoyed her summer performing at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Donnette received a full dance scholarship throughout her college education, all while continuing to travel and teach across the country. After college, Donnette began choreographing for numerous companies and teaching master classes nationwide. Her dance and choreography credits include performances of, "The Nutcracker," " Swan Lake," "Firebird," and "Giselle.” In her 25 years of teaching, Donnette has seen and done it all. This begins from the early days of her career as a magician’s assistant and runway work, to being awarded the honor of Top Choreographer in Las Vegas. Donnette has worked as the Artistic Director of The Edge Performing Arts Center for over 20 years, which included having her choreography featured on MTV, VH1, ESPN, and Bravo. Most recently she has served as a Professor of Dance at Southwestern College and is currently in her 18th year touring as a judge and master class teacher nationwide. Miss Rothweiler is known for her fun-loving attitude and the ability to spread the love of ballet to all. Donnette currently resides in the Midwest with her family and is in high demand as a teacher, judge, and choreographer.

Molly has been married to her husband, Austin, for 17 years. They live in Derby and have two children, Callaway, who is 11, and Eden, who is one. She is excited to continue to share her love of dance by teaching at Derby Dance Company.

Molly fell in love with dance at a very early age. Born in a small town in southern Oklahoma, Molly spent as much time as she could dancing and taking gymnastics classes at a local gym. After moving to Wichita, Molly continued her dance training at a local dance studio. As a freshman in high school, Molly performed with the varsity dance team at her school. Molly continued to dance through her senior year of high school, competing in several dance competitions and workshops. Before transferring to Kansas State University, Molly was given a dance scholarship to Cowley County Community College. While at Kansas State University, Molly was a member of the Kansas State Repertory Dance Company and dance team and also performed at several local events. Molly obtained her associate of art degree in dance while at Kansas State. After college, Molly taught dance in the Wichita area. She has been trained in and has taught all styles of dance, but especially enjoys tap, ballet, and contemporary. 

Bethany Pratt started her love of dance at the early age of three. Dancing both recreational and competitive took her through adulthood. She began teaching dance and choreographing at thirteen at various studios in the Wichita area. As a prodigy of Dave Scott, Mia Michaels, and Mandy Moore, she has many opportunities on the National Dance Stage winning high awards in all dance genres with an emphasis on Hip Hop and Tap. Her experience got her a job assisting and choreographing for a National Dance Competition. She was on the Derby Pantherette Dance Team all four years of high school and the captain her senior year. After graduation she went on to get a degree in Dance. Her hope is to inspire children of all ages to love dance as much as she always has. 

Hi friends! My name is Bailey Wills and I absolutely love all things dance! I’m originally from Shawnee, Oklahoma where I spent my formative years training, competing, and traveling with DreamCatcher’s Dance Company. Obtaining my associate’s degree prior to my high school graduation, I found my passion for choreography and instructing my senior year of high school. I started my journey at 17, and haven’t looked back since! Most recently, I graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership while having the honor of being a member of the OU Pom Squad. Nothing makes me happier than dancing and creating, and I am overjoyed to start my journey this year with Derby Dance Company!

Lucy Ziegler has trained in a wide range of dance styles, including jazz, ballet, contemporary, tap, lyrical, acro, musical theater, and more. She was primarily instructed by Donnette Rothweiler, who studied under Marjorie Kelly through the Royal Academy of Dance. Lucy was also a member of a competitive dance team for nine years, where she developed a strong foundation in technique, performance, and teamwork.

Lucy is currently attending Cowley College and is considering enrolling in an aesthetician program. In addition to teaching dance at DDC and being a full-time student, she also works part-time at Winfield Chiropractic. Lucy loves teaching and is excited to be part of the Derby Dance Company family!

Isaiah was born and raised in Kansas and found his passion for dance at the age of 12. He trained in various styles such as Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Lyrical, Acro, Musical Theater. Growing up Isaiah was in the competition world for many years , and is even an Alumni of Talent On Parade’s GoPro where he got the chance to work with Solid Gold Performer Helene Phillips and Disney’s “High School Musical” choreographer, Bonnie Story. After graduating high school, Isaiah went on to compete and choreograph at the collegiate level continuing his dance education. Isaiah started working professionally at the age of 18. Since then, he has performed 2 seasons in Clay Cooper's Country Express as a featured dancer and started working for Princess Cruise Lines in 2019 and currently still works for them. This gave him the chance to be featured in production shows by Broadway's Gene Castle, New York known choreographer Al Blackstone, and West End’s Karen Bruce. Isaiah has also worked directly for Los Angeles known director and choreographer, Liz Imperio, as a swing for an original show and starred in TV and film productions for her. He has also been in the cast for UK choreographer and director Danny Teeson in the making of a new production show. Dancing has taken Isaiah across the globe to Bora Bora, Iceland, Australia, Norway, Fiji, and countless other countries. This past summer, Isaiah danced all round the Mediterranean while performing on Princess Cruise Lines newest ship, the Sun Princess. In his free time between dancing across the globe, Isaiah likes to choreograph and teach children at studios throughout the midwest and share his love for dance with all kids aspiring to become working professionals.

 Riley White is a student at Oklahoma City University’s Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Dance Management. She has trained in a variety of dance styles, including jazz, ballet, lyrical, and musical theatre, since the age of five. Riley is excited to support the studio and share her love of teaching with the dancers at Derby Dance Company. 

Dance has been a constant throughout much of Brittany Anguiano's life. After taking a few years sway, she is honored and excited to return to the studio and join Derby Dance Company as our front office staff and guest instructor. Growing up in Wichita, Brittany is trained in a variety of styles. 

Brittany began her dance journey at Young World Dance Studios, training from 1995 to 2008 with a primary focus on tap and clogging. Her education included ballet, pointe, clogging, pom, hip hop and jazz. She began student teaching in 2006. During high school she was actively involved in dance team, earning a scholarship from Cowley County Community College where she performed on the dance team and studied tap under Jennifer Blatchford. Her dance education continued at Southwestern College under Donnette Rothweiler. Brittany went on to teach hip hop at the Edge Performing Arts in Winfield for nearly a decade and later taught hip hop and jazz at Ark City Dance from 2020-2021.