DANCE DIRECTORY ALLEN


ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS Home of Dallas Repertoire Ballet. Kathy Willsey & Megan Buckland, Directors; Classical ballet, jazz, lyri- cal, tap, hip-hop. All levels; 5 Prestige Circle, Allen, TX 75002; 972-727-1455; www.danceada.com; “Best of the Best Dance Studio 2013.” “...one of top 50 studios in the country” – Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher Magazine


ARLINGTON


MEJIA BALLET INTERNATIONAL Faculty: Paul Mejia, Maria T. Balogh, Olga Pavlova, Michele Gifford. Classical Ballet, Variations, Partnering, Classical Spanish, Modern Technique, and Genuine Pilates. Evening program for stu- dents and day program for pre-pro- fessionals. In the geographical cen- ter of the Metroplex, at Lincoln Square in North Arlington. 817-881-9970. academy@mejiaballet.com, www.mejiaballet.com


COPPELL


BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS Lisa Slagle, Director 145 Fitness Ct., Coppell, TX 75019; 972-745-0199 www.balletacademyoftexas.com; Home of Ballet Ensemble of Texas


DALLAS


CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS Directors: Lindsay DiGuiseppe Bowman & Valerie Shelton Tabor. Classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, con- temporary dance, modern; largest adult selection of dance classes & fitness classes. We have relocated to just east of 75/Central at 5400 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 207, Dallas, TX 75206. 214-821-2066; www.schoolofcbd.com; www.contemporaryballetdallas.com


DALLAS BLACK DANCE ACADEMY 2700 Ann Williams Way, Dallas TX 75201 “Where the Arts District Begins.” 214-871-2387; academy@dbdt.com. Classes for ages 4-adult in ballet, modern, jazz ethnic; The official school of Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Ann Williams, Artistic Director; www.dbdt.com


PARK CITIES DANCE THE DALLAS CONSERVATORY TDC ACADEMICS “A Little Bit of New York in Dallas” Jacqueline Porter, Artistic Director. World-class instruction for ages 2-82, with 5 performing companies ages 4-18 and daytime private aca- demic education for professional and pre-pro students. Children's and adult classes in ballet, pointe, partnering, variations, contempo- rary, jazz, modern, hip hop, theatre dance, singing, acting, tap, musical theater, TV/Film and fitness. Year- round Advanced/ Professional daily ballet classes and Intermediate Sunday Ballet. Public Master Class Series; International Summer Dance Intensives at 5 levels; Home to Dallas Youth Ballet, Avant Chamber Ballet. 7 dance studios+2 voice studios available to rent. 7979 Inwood, Ste. 201,


RICHLAND COLLEGE Gina Sawyer, Director. Offering dance technique, performance classes and dance appreciation fine arts credit. Take part in the dance company and annual Dance Jam Festival, and learn from visiting guest artists. 12800 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX 76243. Gsawyer@dcccd.edu


TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL — DALLAS The official School of Texas Ballet Theater, includes classes in Ballet, Pointe, Modern and Jazz offering students a well-rounded dance education for ages 3 to the Pre-pro- fessional division. Adult classes in ballet and tap. 214-377-8576. 670 North Coit Rd., Ste. 2379, Richardson, TX 75080; www.texasballettheater.org


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DENTON DENTON BALLET ACADEMY Eldar Valiev, Owner/Director, for 36 years. Age 3-Adult, Classical Ballet (Vaganova Technique), 637 Londonderry Ln., Denton, TX 76205; 940-891-0830. www.dentonballetacademy.com www.festivalballet.net


DENTON DANCE CONSERVATORY Lisa Racina-Torre, Owner/Director. 940-383-2623, 4103 Mesa Dr., Denton, TX 76207. Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip-hop, Pilates, Ages 4-Adult. Home of Denton City Contemporary Ballet; LisaDDC4me@aol.com; www.dentondance.com


TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DANCE www.twu.edu/dance Performance, Choreography Research; Teaching BA, MA, MFA, and Ph.D degree programs; 940-898-2085; dance@twu.edu; P.O. Box 425708, Denton, TX 76204


FARMERS BRANCH


BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE School of the Arts - Dance Department; Beginner to advances courses in ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, tap and composition. www.BrookhavenCollege.edu/BCSA 3939 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75244. 972-860-4122; bhcDance@dccd.edu


FORT WORTH


BALLET CENTER OF FORT WORTH Art. Dir. Enrica & Chung-Lin Tseng 5242 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX


76132. 817-423-9888; www.balletcenterfortworth.com balletcenter_fw@yahoo.com


MARGO DEAN SCHOOL OF BALLET Home of Ballet Concerto 3803 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107; 817-738-7915 Ballet for all ages & levels, flamenco & Jazz dance webster_dean@att.net


DANCE! NORTH TEXAS


margodeanballet.com www.balletconcerto.com


TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL — FORT WORTH The official school of Texas Ballet Theater, Pre-professional training, daytime Professional Division and open adult classes. 817-763-0207; www.texasballettheater.org 1540 Mall Circle., Fort Worth, TX 76116


TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY School for Classical & Contemporary Dance; BFA in Ballet and/or Modern Dance; 817-257-7615; TCU Box 297910, Fort Worth, TX 76129; dance@tcu.edu; www.dancetcu.edu;


GARLAND


LONDON SCHOOL OF DANCE Directors: Gwen Owens & Misty Owens; established in 1966. Classical Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz. 565 W. Oates Rd., #105, Garland, TX 75043. 972-686-1966. Teachers include Eileen McKee, formerly with Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse and Misty Owens, former Dance Faculty and current Guest Teacher at Mark Morris Dance Center, Brooklyn, NY. londonschoolofdance@yahoo.com www.londonschoolofdance.com


GRAND PRAIRIE


GRAND PRAIRIE FINE ARTS ACADEMY Advanced Fine Arts & Advanced Academics. Audition-based Public School. Grades 6-12. 102 High School Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75050 972-237-5603 Extraordinary by Design.


LEWISVILLE THE BALLET CONSERVATORY Home of LakeCities Ballet Theatre Kelly Lannin, Director; 1400 FM 407, Lewisville, TX 75077; 972-317-0194;


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