Oklahoma Performing Arts
Oklahoma Performing Arts Faculty
A nonprofit arts education program for Tulsa-area youth
Oklahoma Performing Arts’ faculty is committed to the extra planning, flexibility and creativity required to make the arts accessible to all students. Artist instructors meet students where they are on the path to excellence, allowing them full access to the learning environment in which they’ll be expected to succeed.
OPA Faculty
Oklahoma Performing Arts is committed:
• To providing your child a professional arts education
• To giving your child the individual time and care needed to meet or exceed their potential
• To giving your family the support and resources to ensure that an arts education is part of your child’s development
• To sharing how joyful it is to learn, to be challenged, to fail and then succeed, and all of the steps in between. It’s the journey, not the destination.
Dir. Sierra
Artistic Instructor
Sierra Pruitt is a student life director and movement instructor at Oklahoma Performing Arts. Sierra began dancing at a young age in their hometown of Denton, TX, and continued through college, earning a BA in Dance Performance from Oral Robert’s University. Sierra is passionate about teaching and sharing their love for dance and the arts to as many people as possible. To continue to spread this passion, Sierra is working with the Oklahoma State Dept. of Education in their Art-Tech Grant, which helps bring arts education to schools in which arts classes are not provided. Sierra teaches dance classes to over 500 Pre-K students in the Broken Arrow Public School System. Sierra hopes to help form individuals empowered with the benefits of arts education.
Ms. Linda
Artistic Instructor
Linda Roark-Strummer is a native of Tulsa. She attended Barnard Elementary, and Wilson Junior
High, and graduated from Tulsa Central High School. From there, she attended the University of
Tulsa and received a BME. She worked with Tulsa Opera for several years before deciding to go to
graduate school for a Master’s Degree in vocal Performance. Linda left her degree program to
become a professional. She joined the touring subsidiary of San Francisco Opera, Western Opera
Theater.
After two years with the company, she and her husband (Bass-Baritone Peter Strummer) moved to
Europe. Ms Roark-Strummer spent several years singing in the Opera Houses of Germany and
Austria until she received an invitation from Beverly Sills to sing at the New York City Opera which
led to an invitation to sing at La Scala (Milan, Italy) and many of the important Opera Venues all over
the world. OPA is delighted and honored to have Ms. Linda on staff.
Mr. Clark
Artistic Instructor
Mr. Clark Frayser – Mr. Clark has been with OPA for several years, and enjoys seeing students grow in confidence as their acting skills improve. Clark has been involved in drama since high school, and even directed the Little Theatre in his hometown, Big Spring Texas. Mr. Clark graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Drama. While in Austin, he also acted with the Zachary Scott Theatre. While in the Teacher Corps in South Dakota, Clark directed a play for the Group Theatre in Rapid City and acted in the first production of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown after it closed on Broadway. Clark co-wrote the Panther and the Swan the tribal play of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe. Clark acted, directed, and taught with the Theatre Tulsa, American Indian Theatre copay, and Tulsa Public Schools. Playing the lead in the Trail of Tears for Cherokee Nation for several seasons was a highlight. Last year Mr. Clark wrote and directed Loves Labour Murdered or “Alls’ well that Ends Dead a murder mystery for the Spotlight Theatre. Prompted by that OPA will include a Shakespeare-inspired production: Not Much Ado About Everything for the upcoming season.
Ms. Megan
Megan Tauch, a Tulsa-based dance artist, grew up studying the arts at Oklahoma Performing Arts. OPA cultivated a love for dance that she has carried on throughout her life. After graduating high school, She went on to complete her BFA in Dance with a minor in Exercise Science at Wichita State University. With an emphasis on modern dance, she learned techniques such as Horton and Limon that heavily influence her teaching today. At WSU she was thrilled to work with guest artists such as Darrell Grand Moultrie, Charlotte Boye Christensen, and Jammie Walker. Megan also toured to Xalapa, Mexico with Wichita State’s student company, Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre. Megan is now a company member with Wildly Brave, a non-profit dance company based in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and performs with them several times a year. Megan is delighted to be a movement teacher at Oklahoma Performing Arts teaching ballet, jazz, and modern techniques. She hopes she can instill the same passion for the arts that she received as a former student with OPA.
Mr. Burak
Burak Göçer, a flutist, honed his skills at prestigious institutions in Italy such as Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali di Modena “Vecchi-Tonelli” and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under the guidance of renowned musicians Andrea Oliva and Michele Marasco. He also participated in the Incontri col Maestro program at Accademia Pianistica di Imola under Maurizio Valentini and Andrea Oliva. Throughout his journey, Burak has performed and learned from esteemed flutists like Sir James Galway and Emmanuel Pahud in workshops and masterclasses. Returning to Turkey in 2013, he continued his musical career, teaching students and performing in various concerts. In 2015, he moved to the US through the Diversity Visa program. Currently, Burak teaches flute and piano at Oklahoma Performing Arts, embodying its philosophy of character through performance. Additionally, he occasionally performs as a substitute flute player with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. In his leisure, Burak indulges in reading, walking, and traveling, enriching his life alongside his musical pursuits.
Enjoy a Free Trial
Prospective students are invited to experience everything Oklahoma Performing Arts has to offer with a one-week free trial. Join OPA for in-person or virtual lessons in music, voice, acting, acrobatics and dance. During your one-week trial, try as many lessons within your age level as you like.
