Dance North Texas | November 2022 — January 2023 Issue

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DANCE COUNCIL NORTH TEXAS

SEASONAL PERFORMANCES

Greetings, Dance Lovers!

The Holiday Season is upon us and there are a multitude of dance programs on the calendar— so get your tickets now!

Dance Council’s new outreach program, A Chance to Dance, is off to a promising start with classes being offered at the Hoover Center in south Dallas, Girls Embracing Mothers, and a shelter for victims of sexual trafficking. The need is great and more programs are in the works.

Dance Council of North Texas turns 50! in June of 2023. Stay tuned for updates on celebrations.

ON THE CALENDAR:

Please join Dance Council for the upcoming Dallas Dance Film Festival Season 4 at Turner House on November 17th Audience members will view the top 10 film submissions from around the world and vote for 2022’s Best of Fest and DDFF Creative. It’s a very festive occasion hosted by the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts replete with munchies and adult beverages. I look forward to seeing you there!

The DCNT Scholarship site opens December 15th, 2022 and the deadline to submit materials is on February 9th, 2023 so prepare your photos, variations, and solos. $500 - $1000 scholarships are up for grabs and no Texas residency required! Find out more at thedancecouncil.org.

Dance Planet 26 takes place on April 15th, 2023 so save the date! Registration to perform begins in mid-January and free class sign-up in March

you at the shows!

P.S. Don’t forget to check out CenterStage for dance auditions, performances, jobs and more! Sign up here: signup.e2ma.net/ signup/1827774/1782200/

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

ELISA DE LA ROSA

I am the Artistic Director of the TWU Dance International Dance Company. At TWU, I teach contemporary and cultural dance techniques, choreography, theories of teaching dance, dance improvisation, dance performance, and gendered images in dance performance. Additionally, I

to teaching at Texas Woman’s University, I was a dance educator for 14 years in middle and high school Texas dance programs in Dallas ISD, North Forest ISD, and Aldine ISD.

DCNT: Where did you receive your dance training?

DCNT: Tell us a little about yourself, Elisa.

Elisa: Hello, I am a daughter of migrant farm workers and a granddaughter of Mexican immigrants; a first-generation college graduate and I am originally from a small border town in Donna Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. My roots are from Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico.

I am an Assistant Professor of Dance at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), a choreographer,

Elisa: I began my training in a dance studio called Burton School of Dance. I then continued dancing in high school in both the Drill/Dance teams & Color Guard. I studied dance at Texas Woman’s University and received a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with Secondary Teacher Certification from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Montclair State University.

DCNT: What made you decide to form your own company and what kind of company is it?

Elisa: I decided to form De La Rosa Dance Company because I was hungry to see more

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works where I could say I see myself. I strive to create work where dancers too see themselves, and are proud of sharing their identity and culture through dance performances. My current research is Dance of the Latinx Diaspora: PreHispanic Indigenous, Mexican, and Tex-Mex dance forms. I moved from Houston to Denton in 2020, so the dance company is reorganizing and slowly growing.

DCNT: Do you choreograph your own pieces and if so, where do you draw your inspiration?

Elisa: Yes, I do choreograph my own pieces, I love to choreograph when working with dancers. The dancers are too part of the creative process, and we often collaborate and create together. I enjoy creating spaces where dancers can include their individual identities in works, it gives them a sense of ownership and a new sense of life

to the dance works. My inspiration comes from my upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley, my grandmother, and my family’s immigration story.

I also draw inspiration from the music I grew up listening to every day such as Tejano, Tex-Mex, mariachi, and ranchera music. My mom often sang mariachi songs as she was cleaning the house, which has been threaded in me. One of my biggest inspirations for my dance works comes from my time in Mexico. I visited Mexico when I was younger with my mother and grandmother. I remember seeing the women on their knees in the plaza making fresh tortillas. Those experiences are embedded in my dance-making creative process.

DCNT: When is your next performance?

Elisa: We are potentially performing at the Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival in Houston in March of 2023. We recently finished performing at the Bailando International Festival in Corpus Christi, TX, and the National Dance Society Conference in San Antonio, TX. I enjoy traveling with performers and attending festivals and conferences, however, it is an extra expense funding is solely coming from my personal budget. I have future plans on working to apply for arts funding and grants.

DCNT: Now that the State of Texas has added Folklorico to the public schools dance curriculum, how do you see it evolving?

Elisa: I am excited about the state adding Ballet Folklorico to the public school systems. I see more and more dance programs offering Ballet Folklorico in their schools. This is an exciting time

for dance education in Texas as it is creating space for cultural dance forms. I believe that there will be more places for students to perform Ballet Folklorico such as outdoor festivals, community gatherings, celebrations, etc. We are used to seeing dance at Texas schools in concert stages, football fields, and gymnasiums. I know some of our Texas Woman’s University Alumni are the very dance educators that are directing Ballet Folklorico Dance programs such as Karla Hardaway, and Leah Longoria Huggins, what is amazing about these two dance educators is that they are also directing their Dance/Drill teams and dance programs. In Texas cultural dance has not been at the forefront of dance education, I see this as the beginning of a shift, and dance forms such as Ballet Folklorico will be celebrated and taught across the state of Texas.

Elisa De La Rosa, MFA | edelarosa4@twu.edu

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Photo: the occurrence of colours by night by Sophie Lenglachner

A Holiday Special • Ballet Concerto

A Holiday Special consists of four ballets based on holiday themes. Each year there is one of several story ballets in the company repertoire presented as the featured piece. This year’s main ballet will be Memories of Frosty, based on the story of Frosty the Snowman. Other works include Hanukkah Flamenco, to celebrate the seasonal holiday, O Holy Night, a ballet based on the Christmas story, and Winterwonderland, a series of duets set to familiar Christmas tunes.

“While the Nutcracker is a wonderful tradition that we would not want to be without, with such an abundance of Nutcrackers we have were inspired to create alternative Christmas ballets”, says Ballet Concerto Artistic Director Webster Dean. “We began the first incarnation of this program in 1988. Since then it has continued to grow, develop, and evolve.”

And how do your students and parents respond to doing a holiday show other than The Nutcracker? ”This program is what we do each year and everyone is happy to be a part of it. The idea of a Nutcracker never comes up”, says Dean. Performances: Wednesday, December 7 at 10:30AM + 7PM | Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 W. Lancaster in Fort Worth. For tickets + for more information visit balletconcerto.com.

HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES

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HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES

Krakatuk is named after The Hard Nut, the story inside the original ETA Hoffmann Nutcracker and Mouse King story. Krakatuk is the hardest nut in the world and a much younger Drosselmeier is searching for it for a King and Queen in distress. It must be found and cracked by a certain boy in a certain way in order to break Madame Mouserink’s curse on their baby princess. Madame is the mother of the Mouse King in The Nutcracker ballet. “The decision to perform Krakatuk came shortly after our studio opened 12 years ago”, says Jennifer Dulin, Artistic Director of Texas Youth Ballet. “We didn’t have enough students for a Nutcracker, and they were all beginners. I wanted to do a holiday performance, but we were light years away from being able to do a Nutcracker I took a screenplay I had written before the studio opened, and hired an actor I knew to provide narration for the rather convoluted plot. We rehearsed in chapters, as the story was being told to Marie on the night before Christmas. This year is our 10th live performance (we did a recorded version during Covid). Our students and their families have loved it so much that when we did The Nutcracker last year, they were disappointed we weren’t performing Krakatuk. I have found that Nutcracker is much easier to market and rehearse (Krakatuk is complicated!), but Krakatuk has it’s charms, and once you know the story of The Hard Nut, you never look at The Nutcracker ballet in quite the same way again.”

Performances: December 3 at 7PM | December 4 at 2PM | McKinney North High School Auditorium, 2550 Wilmeth Road, McKinney, TX 75071 | Tickets: texas-youth-ballet-events.ticketleap.com/krakatuk/

Krakatuk:A Nutcracker Prequel • Texas Youth Ballet

Espresso Nutcracker • Dallas Black Dance Academy

The Espresso Nutcracker is much like the original Nutcracker except for narration to unlock the mystery of the story, Africa added to the Land of Sweets, and excerpts from Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite. In its fifth year, Academy Director Katricia Eaglin says it provides an opportunity for the students to perform lead roles and spices up the holidays: “Our students and parents are excited each year for The Espresso Nutcracker.”

Performances: Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 7PM | The Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas. Details at DBDT.com.

bumble bees, spiders, a Dew Drop Fairy, the Arctic Wind, and Snowflakes. She traverses the Sea of Miracles where Emma tangles with Seaweed, Jellyfish, Mermaids, and eventually meets Poseidon and his Sea Maiden. Emma receives the gift of dance from the Princess and is greeted by Arabian dancers, Rockettes, a Peacock, and more. The story ends with Emma grown up with a dance studio of her own.

Lisa Racina, Artistic Director of Denton City Contemporary Ballet, decided to produce a different type of holiday show because her school has dancers that excel in all dance forms and she loves to choreograph for different techniques. There was already a Nutcracker being performed in the Denton community, so it seemed like a great idea. This year marks the show’s 24th year.

As to how students and parents have responded to doing a holiday show other than The Nutcracker: Racina says: “I have ‘checked in’ over the years with our dancers and their families, and they LOVE A Gift for Emma! They like that their dancers are performing the traditional ballet pieces but within the context of a non-traditional narrative. They like the idea that a young girl can work hard, overcome obstacles, and achieve her dream--they appreciate the lessons that the story offers their dancers.” “We all enjoy working on our Nutcracker alternative” say the teachers, dancers, volunteers, and our “Little D” community, who support the production as another ‘only in Denton’ artist-based event— we couldn’t be more proud!”

Performances: Saturday, December 17th at 7:30PM + Sunday, December 18th at 2PM | Texas Woman’s University’s Margo Jones Performance Hall, 1100 Oakland Street, Denton, TX | Tickets: buy.tututix.com/AGiftforEmma.

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A Gift for Emma • Denton City Contemporary Ballet

A Gift for Emma is about a young orphan girl who dreams of becoming a dancer, eventually arriving at a dance studio and meeting Tidy Elves, vaudevillian Swingin’ Elves, jazz dancing Barbie dolls, and others. After falling asleep, Emma wakes up in The Garden of Dreams and encounters butterflies,

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Summer study scholarships for exceptional dancers who demonstrate ability, artistry and passion. Texas residency not required! Deadline February 9, 2023. DCNT scholarship recipient Tori Han photo by LK Studio

dance council of north texas scholar ships

PERFORMANCES

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November 4 - 5. Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Director’s Choice is the perfect place to gather your community and be inspired by common goals. The dances reflect the foundation of humanity. DBDT alum and current Boston Ballet company member My’Kal Stromile returns home to Dallas with the world premiere of Baile del Corazón, a riveting new work created to inspire movement and dance flowing from the heart. If you relish the basic things in life, Pigs and Fishes by Elisa Monte exemplifies what’s important in life. Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Dallas premiere of Road to One embraces the road we take to leave a legacy in our lives. Wyly Theatre in Dallas, TX. Details at DBDT.com.

November 12. Fall Ballet Gala The talented students of The Dallas Conservatory’s Classical Training Program (CTP), hailing from as far away as Japan, present an evening of audience favorites at the beautiful Eisemann Center! Program includes Dying Swan, with excerpts from Flames of Paris, Walpurgis Night, Giselle and Flower Festival. Stay for a short reception after to meet the artistic team and dancers! Directed by CTP Artistic Directors George Birkadze and Ashley Ellis, with special guest appearance by Pegasus Contemporary Ballet! Eisemann Center | Tickets at TheDallasConservatory.org.

November 11. TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND presents Bodytraffic 8PM | Winspear Opera House |$12 - $135 | attpac.org/on-sale/ 2022/bodytraffic/?utm_source=dancecouncil&utm_ medium=listing&utm_campaign=Ad photo.

November 11 - 12. 22 “A tribute to our veterans with a work that will stimulate audiences with innovative, thought-provoking and athletic performances. Former company member, Natalie Anton’s 22 takes a departure from ballet norms with a dramatic story that examines the complexity of human morality through a combination of ballet and narration.” 8PM | Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX

November 17. Avant Chamber Ballet brings Nutcracker: Short and Suite with live music back presented by Apex Arts League. The production is a family friendly shortened version of the holiday classic with the professional dancers of ACB and choreography by Paul Mejia. Tickets are available online at apex artsleague.com or at the door. $25 Adults, $20 Seniors or Apex Members, $10 Children. 7:30PM | Whites Chapel UMC | Southlake, TX.

November 18 - 19. Bruce Wood Dance presents Awake featuring the Dallas premiere of Dvořák Serenade by Lar Lubovitch, along with Our Last Lost Chance by Bruce Wood, Garrett Smith’s Forbidden Paths, and the short film, Promise Me You’ll Sing My Song by Adam W. McKinney and The Digibees in collaboration with Bruce Wood Dance. Curtain chats with the artists follow each program. $25-$100. $15 student and senior rush are available at the theater box office 90 minutes before each show | November 18 at 8PM | November 19 at 2PM and 8PM | Tickets: brucewooddance.org or ticketdfw. com or by phone at 214-871-5000.

questions and learn insights directly from the choreographers, featuring world premieres by Carrie Ruth Trumbo and Sean Aaron Carmon. Saturday matinee includes a FREE dance masterclass with the purchase of a ticket! Latino Cultural Center black box theater. Tickets available at pegasusballet.org.

November 25 – December 4. Texas Ballet Theater presents Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.’s The Nutcracker, an annual favorite in North Texas, during this holiday season. Winspear Opera House | $20-$125. To purchase tickets and learn more, visit TBT online at texasballettheater.org/performance/nutcracker-2022/. Also available by calling the Box Office at 877-828-9200 option 1.

November 25 - 27. Chamberlain Ballet presents The Nutcracker, featuring Tiler Peck and Tyler Angle of the New York City Ballet. Also welcoming back our beloved Sugar Plum Tea Party following the Saturday matinee show. And Opening Night Reception to follow our Friday evening show. Both events will be hosted at the Renaissance Hotel in the Texas Ballroom next to the Eisemann Center. November 25 at 7PM | November 26 at 2PM | November 27 at 2PM | Eisemann Center, Richardson | chamberlainballet.org/nutcracker

November 27. The Dallas Conservatory presents A Rockefeller Christmas at the Majestic Theater Now in its 15th year, Rockefeller Christmas is a RadioCity style Holiday Extravaganza featuring The Nutcracker Suite along with jazz dancing, tap and contemporary, plus acting, singing... even Santa Claus! For ages 4-Senior. Show sells out every year; get your tickets early! | 1 and 4:30 PM | The Majestic Theatre, Dallas | $25 - $100 | TheDallasConservatory.org.

December 2 - 4. Ballet Frontier has been captivating audiences with our production of The Nutcracker for the last 12 years. With its cast comprised of professional dancers, talented young students, dazzling costumes, and worldclass choreography, the stage is set for an unforgettable holiday experience for all ages! December 2 at 7:30PM | December 3 at 2PM and 7:30PM | December 4 at 2PM | Will Rogers Auditorium, Ft Worth, TX | buy.ticketstothecity.com/ venue.php?org_id=74.

Dec 2 - 4. Dec 9 - 11. The Nutcracker presented by Dallas Ballet Company, under the Artistic Direction of Judy & Brent Klopfenstein. Guest Artists: Jeanette Delgado, former Principal Miami City Ballet, and Benjamin Freemantle, former Principal, San Francisco Ballet. Tickets $30 | Tickets: garlandarts.com 972-2052790 | Granville Performing Arts Center, 300 N Fifth St, Garland, TX.

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November 18 - 19. Fall Into Dance. Join Pegasus Contemporary Ballet for this special production designed to bring audiences into the artistic process. Ask

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PERFORMANCES

December 2 - 3. Celebrate the holidays with your friends and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Black on Black is an all-inclusive affair that includes a complimentary Happy Hour and creatively crafted performances produced by DBDT and DBDT: Encore! dancers in the intimate setting of DBDT’s studios in the Dallas Arts District. 7:30PM | 2700 Ann Williams Way. Details at DBDT.com.

December 9 - 11. Avant Chamber Ballet’s sparkling production of Paul Mejia’s The Nutcracker with live orchestra returns to Moody Performance Hall this holiday season. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s timeless score conducted by Brad Cawyer, ACB’s professional dancers, bright young stars chosen from schools across Dallas, unique sets and costumes and the Arts District decked out with the season’s best – ACB’s production is a holiday treasure for au diences young and old. Moody Performance Hall | December 9 at 7:30PM | 10 at 2:30PM & 7:30PM | 11 at 12:30PM & 5:30PM | Tickets start at just $30. avantchamberballet.org

December 3 - 4. Ballet Ensemble of Texas’ new production of The Nutcracker features new costumes, new choreography, and lots of surprises! Starring Guest Artists (and BET alumni) Breanne Granlund and Nathan Vendt of American Ballet Theatre and featuring more than 200 dancers from Ballet Academy of Texas. Come enjoy this holiday classic! December 3 at 2PM and 7PM | December 4 at 2PM and 6PM | Irving Arts Center | Tickets available at tickets.irvingartscenter.com/bet | #betnutcracker | #nutcracker2022.

December 3 - 4. Texas Youth Ballet presents Krakatuk: A Nutcracker Prequel based on the story of The Hard Nut from E.T.A Hoffmann’s Nutcracker and Mouseking. Narrated by award-win ning actor Steve Iwanski as Old Drosselmeier. Come and enjoy this ballet full of mice and mayhem as Marie learns all about the how Drosselmeier’s nephew became an enchanted Nutcracker. All of your favorite Nutcracker characters dance to Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music. December 3 at 7PM | December 4 at 2PM | McK inney North High School Auditorium, 2550 Wilmeth Road, McK inney, TX 75071 | Tickets: texas-youth-ballet-events.ticketleap. com/krakatuk

December 9 - 24. Texas Ballet Theater presents Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.’s The Nutcracker, an annual favorite in North Texas, during this holiday season. Bass Hall, Ft Worth | $20-$125. To purchase tickets and learn more, visit TBT online at texasballettheater.org/ performance/nutcracker-2022/. Also available by calling the Box Office at 877-828-9200 option 1.

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Krakatuk: A Nutcracker Prequel by Texas Youth Ballet

December 10 - 11. Contemporary Ballet Dallas’ presents Clara’s Dream & Holiday Review: Clara’s Dream (the best parts of the Nutcracker!) & Holiday Review (including performances in tap, jazz, hip hop, & contemporary) includ ing CBD’s Youth Ballet Company, CBD’s Youth Hip Hop Company, Youth Tap Ensemble Company, Guests & CBD students. Get in the Holiday spirit and purchase your tickets today! December 10 at 7PM | December 11 at 1PM | Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts. eisemanncenter.com/events/v/ calendar/m/12/y/2022.

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December 7. Ballet Concerto presents the 2022 Holiday Special under the artistic direction of Margo Dean and Webster Dean. December 7 at 10:30AM and 7PM | Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 W Lancaster in Fort Worth. Tickets range from $20 - $35. For tickets and information, visit balletconcerto.com or call 817-738-7915.

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December 10. It’s your chance to view the holidays through the eyes of a child during Dallas Black Dance Academy’s Espresso Nutcracker. It’s the only Nutcracker of color experience in DFW and features a youth cast. Some of the scenes are set to Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite. 7PM | Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas. More details at DBDT.com.

December 16 - 18. Dare to dream but with Dallas’ favorite holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, presented by Ballet North Texas! Plan your holiday fun! | December 16 at 8PM | December 17 at 2PM and 8PM | December 18 at 2PM

*A Sensory Friendly Performance | Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX.

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BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS

145 Fitness Ct, Coppell TX 75019 972-745-0199 Balletacademyoftexas. com. Director, Tammie Reinsch Professional training for ages 2 ½ - Adult Ballet, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Coaching and Professional Preparatory Program. Alumni performing with national and international companies, including American Ballet Theatre. Home of Ballet Ensemble of Texas Artistic Director, Thom Clower Balletensembleoftexas.org

AVANT CHAMBER BALLET

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ACB Trainees - professional training for ages 14 and up. First Steps - low-cost classes for ages 4-8. 2408 Farrington St, Dallas, TX 75207 avantchamberballet.org, info@avantchamberballet.org

CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS

Lindsay DiGiuseppe, Director & Owner. Year round Professional Training in a positive Environment in the Heart of Dallas. Classes for all ages: 18mos-Adult in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, pointe, modern, contemporary, creative movement, parent & me; pre-professional program; Youth Ballet, Tap & Hip hop Companies; Largest adult selection of dance classes in Dallas, Located at Central Expressway & Mockingbird Ln. Dallas, TX 214-821-2066 www.contemporaryballetdallas.com admin2@schoolofcbd.com

DALLAS BALLET CENTER

Judy and Brent Klopfenstein, Artistic Directors. 8530 Abrams Rd, Ste 608, Dallas, TX 214.348.3224 dallasballetcenter.com info@dallasballetcenter.com

DALLAS BALLET COMPANY

DBC Tap Connection & DBC Contemporary Company. Judy & Brent Klopfenstein, Artistic Directors. 8530 Abrams Road, Ste 608, Dallas, TX dallasballetcompany.org info@dallasballetcompany.org

THE DALLAS CONSERVATORY (Dallas and Frisco campuses) Jacqueline Porter, Artistic Director. Now in its 15th anniversary year, 7-time YAGP Outstanding School Winner offers world-class facilities and instruction for 18 months to Adult in ballet, pointe,

partnering, variations, contemporary, jazz, modern, hip hop, theatre dance, ballroom, tap, acro, Bollywood, singing, acting, musical theater, TV/Film and fitness. Our graduates are at Juilliard, USC, and work professionally in dance and theater. Classes for absolute beginners through professional. • NEW Commercial Program ages 8-22 led by world renowned Blake McGrath • Classical Training Program for 14-22, daytime with optional housing • 5 performing companies for recreational and pre-pro students with varying price and commitment • Public Master Class Series • International Summer Dance Intensives at 5 levels • 15 dance studios + 3 voice studios available to rent • Frisco Square, Dallas, Lewisville-Castle Hills locations. //TheDallasConservatory.org

DENTON DANCE CONSERVATORY

Lisa Racina-Torre, Owner/Director. Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip-hop, Pilates, Ages 3-Adult. Home of Denton City Contemporary Ballet. 4103 Mesa Dr, Denton, TX 940.383.2623 Director@dentondance.com dentondance.com

BALLET CENTER OF FORT WORTH Artistic Director Enrica & Chung-Lin Tseng. 6132 Overton Ridge Blvd, Ft Worth, TX 76132 817.423.9888 balletcenterfortworth.com balletcenter_fw@yahoo.com

MARGO DEAN SCHOOL OF BALLET Home of Ballet Concerto. Ballet for all ages & levels, flamenco & Jazz dance. 3803 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ft Worth, TX 76107 817.738.7915 webster_dean@att. net margodeanballet.com balletconcerto.com

TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL —FORT WORTH

The official school of Texas Ballet Theater offers programs ranging from beginner ballet to elite professional training, ages 3 and up. Classes also include jazz and tap, as well as adult classes. | 1500 Mall Circle, Ft Worth, TX 76116 | 817-763-0207 | fwschool@ texasballet.org | texasballettheater.org texasballettheater.org

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY School for Classical & Contemporary Dance; BFA in Ballet and/or Modern Dance. TCU Box 297910, Ft Worth, TX 76129 817.257.7615 dance@tcu.edu

THE BALLET CONSERVATORY

Home of Lake Cities Ballet Theatre Kelly Lannin, Director. 1400 FM 407, Lewisville, TX 75077 972.317.0194. balletconservatory.com lakecitiesballet.org. 4-time YAGP Outstanding School. 4-time YAGP Best Teacher Award

TEXAS YOUTH BALLET: CONSERVATORY AND COMPANY 901 N. McDonald St, Suite 705. Boutique ballet conservatory, highlevel ballet training includes pas de deux, men’s program. Frequent guest instructors. Jennifer Dulin, Artistic Director 214-477-9434 texasyouthballet.org

CHAMBERLAIN BALLET

Pre-professional Dance Company. Kathy Chamberlain, Artistic Director 1404 Gables Court, Suite 101, Plano TX 214-412-8589 ChamberlainBallet.Org

CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL OF BALLET Kathy Chamberlain, Director. Classical ballet, jazz, tap,musical theater, adult classes. 3003W. 15th St, Plano, TX 972.985.1374 chamberlainschoolofballet.com

TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL— DALLAS he official school of Texas Ballet Theater offers programs ranging from beginner ballet to elite professional training, ages 3 and up. Classes also include jazz, tap, and modern, as well as adult classes. | 300 N. Coit Rd. Ste. 231, Richardson, TX 75080 | 214-377-8576 | Dallasschool@ texasballet.org | texasballettheater.org

TOBY’S SCHOOL OF DANCE

Home of Richardson Fine Arts Conservatory. Sally & Don Andriot. 635 W Campbell Rd, Suite 224, Richardson, TX 75080 972.235.0514 tobyschoolofdance@gmail.com tobysdance.com

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