Meet the Teachers
Meet Our Exceptional Owner: Megan Campbell
Miss Megan Marie Campbell started taking dance lessons at the age of two from the Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre. Megan studied jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, lyrical, hip hop and gymnastics for over 17 years. She attended St. Clairsville High School where she was a member of the cheering team for all four years. During her high school cheering career, her team became three-time OVAC champions. Megan also lettered in cheering all four years of high school.
After graduating from St. Clairsville in 2008, Megan attended Ohio University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She began working as a substitute teacher for Ohio County Schools and also taught preschool for CAC of Belmont County. Megan was a cheerleading coach at St. Clairsville High School for seven years where she led her team to many championships. Megan also coached cheering for Wheeling Middle School for three years who under her direction placed second in the Jr OVAC competition and second in the PAC 8 competition for the very first time in school history. Megan has also and will continue to help judge numerous cheering tryouts, cheering competitions, baton competitions and queen of queen pageants throughout the Ohio Valley
As a dance teacher, Megan feels that it is important for her students to feel confident, motivated and inspired. She wants all of her students to succeed and enjoy their hard work and dedication they put into dance. Megan teaches all genres and types of dance to students of all ages. Megan still attends various dance seminars all across the country to keep her knowledge of dance sharp and stay current with the different dance styles, techniques and choreography. Megan has competed in Dancing with the Ohio Valley Stars for several years and have won Peoples Choice Award three times! She also participates in the Lip Sync Challenge every year to support A Special Wish Foundation.
"From the absolute bottom of my heart, I wish to thank the two people who helped grow my love of dance; Toni & Soozie Zeakes. Toni & Soozie you have truly made all of dreams come true. Dance is a very big part of me, a part of who I am and I have you two to thank for that. I will love and cherish the studio just like you have taught me to. You two have been an inspiration to many children all throughout the Ohio Valley and I will continue to work hard every day to give my students an amazing role model to look up to just like I did with you two.
From being a student of dance, to then becoming a teacher of dance and part of such a wonderful staff has been great. All of my dreams became reality when I purchased the studio and became the very proud owner of Studio MC Performing Arts Centre. Megan expresses, “The thing I love absolutely most about the dance studio is all of the people whom I get to share it with. You cannot get any luckier when your passion and career fall together. As a dance teacher/ studio director, I love seeing all of the same things within my students I felt when I started my very first dance lesson many years ago. Being able to work with students who possess such wonderful talents and passion and have a great deal of potential is truly an honor. Dance is something I love and something I cannot live without. I am beyond thankful I have been given the opportunity to share my love of dance with so many wonderful dancers, parents and friends."
- Megan Campbell
Megan has been the proud owner of Studio MC for 7 years!
Alexandra Mitchell
Alexandra Mitchell started dancing at the age of two. She danced at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre where she studied jazz, tap, ballet, and acro for 16 years. While at Toni Zeakes, the studio performed at the Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico and on a Caribbean Cruise line through the Bahamas.
She also attended several dance conventions in New York City, New York with the studio, and in the summer of 2006 she trained with the Radio City Rockettes in the Rockette Summer Intense Program.
During her high school career, Alex attended St. Clairsville Schools, where she cheered for 6 years and became the first cheerleader to four-year letter. Her high school cheer team became two-time OVAC Champions.
Alex also was a four-year member of an All-Star cheer team, the “Basics Superstars”, who competed and won four National Championships along with being awarded Grand Champs. After graduating high school in 2006, Alex decided to further her dance education at The University of Akron where she Minored in Performing Arts: Dance studying jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, and modern.
She also received her Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science: Coaching and Conditioning. While attending the University, Alex was a member of the dance team for two years and a cheerleader for three years.
The University of Akron Cheerleaders competed in Daytona, FL in the NCA Collegiate Championships where they placed 5th overall in 2008 and 2009, and 4th overall in 2010. Also during her college career, she was a three-year member of an AFL dance team, the “Goddesses”, for the Cleveland Gladiators, and a two-year cheer instructor for a cheer company called Cheerleaders of America (COA) in which she traveled across the country teaching cheerleaders of all ages.
After graduating college in 2011, Alex became the new Head Spirit Coach for her Alumni, The University of Akron, where she coached the dance team and cheerleaders for three years. While coaching at the University, both the cheerleaders and dance team competed in the NCA/NDA Collegiate Championships. Both teams had placed and scored their highest in school history.
In 2014, Alex returned home to the Ohio Valley where she currently resides. In 2014-2015, she assisted in coaching the St. Clairsville Junior High Cheerleaders who placed second in the Jr OVAC Competition. In 2015-2016, she assisted in coaching the Wheeling Middle School Cheerleaders who placed second in the Jr OVAC Competition and second in the PAC 8 Competition. She also choreographed a competition routine for the Bridgeport High School Cheerleaders, who placed third in the OVAC Competition for the first time in school history.
Also in 2014, Alex returned to Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre where she taught dance for two years. She is currently a dance instructor and choreographer for Studio MC Performing Arts Centre where she has been teaching all genres of dance for the past six years and coaching the Studio MC Royalty All-Star cheer teams for five years. She also just recently became the new Bridge Street Middle School Cheer Coach.
Megan (Higgins) Wise
Megan (Higgins) Wise began to dance at a very early age and has been dancing for 28 years. She began her dance training at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre as a young child and continued until she graduated from Wheeling Park High School.
She later returned to Toni Zeakes PAC after attending college where she taught for three years. After graduating high school, Megan attended West Virginia University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and minored in English and dance. Throughout her WVU career, she danced in the annual Dance Now dance concert.
Megan returned to school after graduation and completed her secondary English teaching certification at Wheeling Jesuit University while teaching at Toni Zeakes. She is now an employee of Ohio County Schools and has obtained her master's degree in Literacy Education from WVU. 
This is Megan's eighth year as a full-time middle school English/Language Arts teacher. Her other endeavors within Ohio County Schools include choreographing the musicals at Wheeling Middle School and formerly coaching the Wheeling Park High School dance team, which she coached for two years.
This is Megan’s 10th year as a dance teacher. Megan loves having the opportunity to keep her passion for dance alive by teaching and coaching young dancers.
Tashina Brothers
Tashina began dancing at the age of two at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre and continued dancing there throughout high school. She became an assistant during high school and became a part of the staff after graduation.
Tashina graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 2002 and received a nursing degree from West Virginia northern. Her son has taken classes at Toni Zeakes and her daughter is currently dancing at Studio MC Performing Arts Centre.
Tashina currently works at Reynolds Memorial Hospital Labor and Delivery. She is very happy to share her love of dance with these children and enjoys being a part of their lives.
Caleb Cooper
Caleb Cooper began training in gymnastics at the age of three and began dancing when he was 10. Born in Washington DC, he took gymnastics lessons in the DC area until moving with his parents to the Ohio Valley at the age of seven.
There he found a gymnastics teacher at Barnesville Dance Workshop who uncovered and nurtured his natural dance talent, while continuing gymnastics training. It was his teacher, Candice Fleagane, who encouraged him to pursue dance experiences beyond the Ohio Valley. After taking a summer intensive at The Rock School in Philadelphia and then at Point Park University, he relocated to Philadelphia, PA to pursue his dance training and complete his last two years of high school.
While in Philadelphia, Caleb studied ballet, jazz, and modern dance at the prestigious Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center, and did intensives at the Rock School and Point Park University during the summers. Graduating in 2008 from Philadelphia Mennonite High School in Philadelphia, Caleb then enrolled in Philadelphia’s University of the Arts where he continued his dance education for four more years. Over his 12 years of professional dance education, he became proficient in all styles of dance, choreography, and dance terminology.
Caleb returned to the Ohio Valley and began to teach at various schools and dance centers, exercising his additional gifts as a teacher who can help a child or adult find the natural dancer inside themselves and express their talents to the very best of their ability. Just as he was helped to push beyond his original self-expectations, he now inspires his students to reach new levels of personal excellence.
Over the past 10 years, Caleb has taught dance and gymnastics at Barnesville Dance Workshop, Wheeling Country Day School, The Linsly School, Take A Bow Dance Centre, Dance By Hillary, and now his fourth year at Studio MC.
Caleb has also contributed to community causes such as raising money for the Augusta Levy Center by participating in Dancing with the Ohio Valley Stars. He is excited to be part of Studio MC PAC’s highly skilled team as he instructs a new generation of performers in jazz, ballet, pointe, modern, lyrical, acro/contortion, ballroom and gymnastics.
Kaylin Schrack
Kaylin began dancing at the age of five at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre and continued dancing there throughout high school. While there, Kaylin studied tap, jazz, gym, ballet, flex, and pointe.
She also did a ballet private and a semi-private with her brother for many years. Kaylin graduated from George Mason University and is a legal assistant in Wheeling. Kaylin is excited to share her knowledge and passion for dance with the students at Studio MC Performing Arts Centre.
Anna Penhos
Anna is a former dancer of Toni Zeakes for 18 years where she loved to do pointe solos and assist many different genres of dance. Anna graduated in 2014 and obtained her Bachelors from West Liberty in Health Care administration as well as her masters degree through West Liberty.
While at West Liberty, Anna danced on the dance team for two years and coached the dance team for two years. While coaching the dance team, Anna helped coach the West Liberty University Cheerleaders into two national seasons. Anna is looking forward to coming back and teaching at Studio MC and cannot wait to watch all of the dancers grow and excel!
Katie Angius
Katie started dancing at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre when she was five years old and continued to dance through her freshman year of college. Katie graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 2018.
After high school, she started at West Liberty University where she majors in Physical and Health Education and is still working towards her degree. Katie was also on West Liberty's dance team.
Katie was an assistant when she was younger and worked her way up to being a teacher. She loves working with all age groups and hopes that the kids enjoy their time at the studio.
Miah Runkle
Miah began dancing at the age of two at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre and continued dancing throughout high school. She became a Studio Mc Pro following graduation.
Miah graduated from Linsly in 2016 and graduated from West Liberty University in 2020 with a degree in Tourism and Event Management. Miah rejoined the Studio Mc family to continue working with the younger children and help build their love for dance.
Miah currently is an Event and Wedding Planner as well as owns her own catering business. 
Mallory Cooper
Mallory Cooper began dancing at the age of two at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre. She continued to dance there until the age of 22. During her dance years, she took classes in jazz, ballet, tap, gym and flex. She performed tap solos for 12 years.
Mallory attended St. Clairsville High School where she was a member of the cheering and competition squads. Her competition squad took the OVAC title three times out of the four years she competed. Mallory lettered all four years that she cheered for St. Clairsville.
After graduating from St. Clairsville in 2009, Mallory began her education at Ohio University. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in specialized studies focusing on business administration. She began working for Franklin Co. Job and Family as a county case worker.
Mallory has coached cheering on the middle school and high school levels for seven years. She previously coached at Studio MC as a part of the all star teams and also taught dance classes.
Mallory is returning to the studio MC family to continue her love of teaching dance and coaching cheering but this time she's returning with three future dancers and all star cheerleaders, her triplet daughters!
Tiffany Scott
Tiffany began dancing at the very early age of two at Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre. It was there that she continued her dance education and training, where she studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, flex and gymnastics as a tech student until she graduated from high school. She then returned to dance as a Pro for the Centre's new owner Megan when the Centre became Studio MC where she continued to do so for the last seven years and still today.
Tiffany also began the sport of cheerleading at the young age of five. She cheered for the Center McMechen Elementary School Mustangs, the Moundsville Middle School Trojans and the John Marshall High School Monarchs. She was named captain of her team at Moundsville Middle and during her freshman year at John Marshall, her team placed first at OVACs. All of her dance education and training helped her excel in the sport of cheerleading.
For the past 25 years, dance has been Tiffany's passion, while her dream had always been to someday become a dance instructor. Because of her hard work and dedication throughout those years, that dream has come true. She is very happy and excited to share her knowledge of dance with the youth in our area and is so thankful for the opportunity to keep her passion and love for dance alive for many years to come.
Kayla Beery
Kayla began dancing at the age of five at Vivian Munson Dance Studio in Massillon, OH. Once moving to Martins Ferry, OH, she continued her dance education and training at Studio MC Performing Arts Centre. While participating in tap, lyrical, jazz, pointe, gym, and hip hop, Kayla also assisted many other dance classes.
Kayla will graduate from Martins Ferry High School in the spring of 2023 and will be attending a four-year college.
She is very excited for the opportunity to teach younger dancers with the same passion as her, and hopes to be a positive influence in their dance experience. Kayla can’t wait to watch all of the students grow as both people, and as dancers
Lydia Boyd
Lydia began taking dance at the age of five at the Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre. When Miss Megan Campbell purchased the studio, she continued her dance education with Studio MC. She has taken tech classes, and she is now an MC Dancer. She has performed many solos over the years, and especially enjoys hip-hop, jazz, and pointe. Lydia was an assistant in many classes, and was a member of the Studio MC Diamonds.
Lydia is a junior at Buckeye Local High School. She takes advanced and college level classes. She has been a Varsity Cheerleader since her Freshman year and is also on the Competition Squad.
After graduation, Lydia plans to attend college to become an elementary school teacher. She enjoys working with children and cannot wait to someday have her own classroom.
Lydia is excited to be teaching at Studio MC. She has always admired her dance teachers, and cherishes the friendships that she has made through dance. She hopes to help young dancers find a love for dance.
Haley Miller
Haley began dancing at the age of two at Toni Zeakas Performing Arts Centre, and is continuing her dance education and training at Studio MC Performing Arts Centre. While participating in tap, lyrical, jazz, pointe, gym, and hip hop, Haley also has assisted many other dance classes. Haley is a three year member of the Wheeling Park High School dance team, where she participates in dancing at football and basketball games along with competing.
Haley will graduate from Wheeling Park High School in the spring of 2024 and will attend a four-year college.
She is very excited for the opportunity to teach younger dancers with the same passion as her and share her love for dance. Haley hopes to be a positive influence in their dance experience. Haley can’t wait to watch all of the students grow as both people, and as dancers.
Logan Burkhart
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