SUMMER PROGRAM JUNE 7 - JULY 17 CLASSES FOR AGES 3 + WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 4 - 6 INTENSIVES FOR LEVELS 5, 6, 7

972-745-0199 | 145 FITNESS COURT, COPPELL, TX 75019 | BALLETACADEMYOFTEXAS.COM The Academy of opened in Coppell in October 1999, offering four large studios of classes for both the serious and recrea�onal dancer in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Yoga/Pilates and Musical Theater. In 2010, the Academy began a Professional Preparatory day�me program for homeschooled dancers training for careers in dance…the first in the metroplex. The Academy is in an 11,000 square facility near the corner of Sandy Lake and Denton Tap Roads. It has received the Youth American Grand Prix Award for Outstanding School in the Southwest eight of the past twelve years, and its director, Lisa Slagle, has won the Outstanding Teacher Award on four different occasions. Students of the Academy regularly receive scholarships for summer study, and many former students are now dancing professionally in compa- nies all over the . Ballet Academy of Texas has hosted the Theatre’s Young Dancer Program three �mes.

THE DIRECTOR

LISA SLAGLE began her professional dancing career at eleven when she appeared as a solo dancer in the Elvis Presley movie, Clambake. Upon gradua�on from high school, she was offered a posi�on with the Joffrey Ballet in New York, where she stayed un�l 1979. While there she had the opportunity to perform leading roles in by choreographers de Mille, Arpino, Ashton, Bournonville and Tharp. In the 1980’s she performed as a with the Ballet du Grande Theatre de Geneve in Switzerland, and as a with Theater.

Upon her re�rement from dancing, she started teaching ballet in Dallas, and in 1999 founded Ballet Academy of Texas. The school has since received the Outstanding School award from the for eight out of twelve years, as well as the Outstanding Teacher award four �mes. She is also the founding director of the pre-professional company, Ballet Ensemble of Texas, which was an Honor Company with the Regional Dance of America organiza�on for thirteen years. Many of her students are now dancing professionally both na�onally and interna�onally in such companies as and .

Ms. Slagle is on the Advisory Board for American Ballet Theatre's Na�onal Training Curriculum, has been a master teacher since 2007 for ABT's various Summer Intensive workshops and has been a master teacher for the Interna�onal Ballet Compe��on School in Jackson, Mississippi and for the Regional Dance of Ameri- ca organiza�on. In 2018, she had the honor of being the adjudicator for the RDA/NE Fes�val and in 2020, for the RDA/MidStates Fes�val. She has also been a master teacher as well as staged her for such noted na�onal schools as the Orlando Ballet School, Washington School of Ballet, and the Interlochen School of the Arts. 2021 SUMMER GUEST TEACHERS June 7-9 LI ANLIN (Assistant Ar�s�c Director, Texas Ballet Theater) Mr. Li was born in Nanjing, . At age 13, he began training with the Dance Academy and graduated to the Young Dancers Company where Mr. Li first met and worked with Mr. Stevenson. In 1982, he joined the Na�onal Ballet of China as a soloist. In 1985, Mr. Li was invited by Ivan Nagy to join Ballet de San�ago in Chile as a Principal dancer. In 1989, Mr. Stevenson invited Mr. Li to join as a soloist. During his 21-year career, Mr. Li performed classical and contemporary pieces all around the world working with many notable figures of the dance world. Mr. Li re�red from the stage in 2000 and became at Houston Ballet before coming to Texas Ballet Theater in 2003. Mr. Li has been Assistant Ar�s�c Director of Texas Ballet Theater since 2005.

June 10-11 KATHRYN WARAKOMSKY-LI (Associate Director, Studio Training Company, Texas Ballet Theater) Originally from Boston, Massachuse�s, Kathryn Warakomsky-Li began studying ballet at the age of 14 and graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. She was invited to join the Ballet de San�ago under the direc�on of Ivan Nagy where she rose to the status of principal dancer. In 1989 Ms. Warakomsky-Li joined Houston Ballet and became the Principal dancer. With over 20 years of performance experience, Warakomsky-Li has held lead roles in nearly all the major classical ballets. Upon re�ring from the stage in 2001, Ms. Warakomsky-Li was invited to teach at the Houston Ballet Academy and has been teaching for Texas Ballet Theater School in Fort Worth since 2003 where she has taught all levels of the school. Ms. Warakomsky-Li was named Principal of Texas Ballet Theater School – Fort Worth in January 2007 and in 2016 was promoted to Associate Director. She also heads the Studio Training Company and has managed the Summer Intensive since its incep�on in 2007.

June 14-18 ANNA DONOVAN (Principal Rehearsal Assistant, Texas Ballet Theater) A na�ve of Ireland, Anna Donovan won a scholarship to train at School in England when she was ten years old. From there she joined the Elmhurst Ballet School. A�er performing in Kaiserslautern, Germany she joined the Irish Na�onal Ballet in 1973 and was rapidly promoted to Principal Dancer. A�er 17 years with INB, she joined the staff of Ballet Dallas in 1991, serving as Principal Ballet Mistress/Repe�teur and instructor for the Dallas Conservatory of Ballet. She is included in The Who’s Who of Teachers in America 2000, 2001, and 2005. Anna joined the ar�s�c staff at TBT as Principal Ballet Master in 2000.

June 21-25 ELIZABETH GILLASPY (Chair, TCU Dance Department) is a Texas-based choreographer and dance educator with over 30 years of experience teaching and crea�ng. She is Professor of Ballet and Director in the School for Classical & at TCU in Fort Worth. Her performance experiences include dancing and touring with , Atlanta Ballet Chamber Ensemble, North Shore Music Theatre, and Casa Mañana Musicals She has taught and adjudicated throughout the USA, Japan, and Taiwan Na�onal Dance Associa�on named her outstanding dance educator for college/university in 2006.

June 7-25 JENNIFER MILNER (Injury Preven�on) is a cer�fied Pilates trainer specializing in dancers and post-injury recoveries. As a classical , Jennifer danced with several companies across the country, then moved to New York for musical theatre. A�er a knee injury ended a successful performing career, Jennifer became determined to use her experiences to help other dancers and performers. She became cer�fied in the Pilates method of exercise, gradua�ng from the Kane School of Core Integra�on under the renowned Kelly Kane and immersed herself in the world of dance rehabilita�on as the on-site Pilates trainer for Westside Dance Physical Therapy (the official physical therapists for Ballet and SAB), quickly developing a reputa�on as a knowledgeable, though�ul, and compassionate trainer. ACADEMY TEACHING STAFF

THOM CLOWER (Ballet Instructor) has touched the lives and careers of dancers around the world for over 40 years. With extensive training in the Vaganova, Balanchine, Cecche�, and Bournonville styles, Mr. Clower combines the quali�es of each one to present a technique that is true and versa�le. He trained in Dallas, School of American Ballet, Paris, Amsterdam, and London, and performed eleven seasons with Dallas Ballet, served as Ar�s�c Director of Ballet Dallas for eight seasons, Ballet Master for Hubbard Chicago, and Ar�s�c Director of Yuma Ballet Theatre. Mr. Clower has been a guest teacher for Regional Fes�vals since 1992, and faculty at the Na�onal Fes�val both in 1997 and 2007. He has proudly served in the capacity of Adjudicator. Mr. Clower is the Ar�s�c Director of the Academy’s performing company, the Ballet Ensemble of Texas. Mr. Clower is the Ar�s�c Director of the Ballet Ensemble of Texas, and on the faculty of the Ballet Academy of Texas. He has staged the full-length Coppelia and Firebird on the company twice and many concert works, and been as Master Teacher for them since the incep�on.

LINDSEY YOES DANIEL (Ballet/Jazz/Character Instructor) is in her sixth season as Ballet Ensemble of Texas’ Ballet Master. She received her training at the Ballet Academy of Texas and was a leading dancer with the Ballet Ensemble of Texas for several years. She has performed professionally with The Dallas Opera, Texas Dance Theatre, Larwell Produc�ons and Dallas Black Dance Theater II; where she was also the Assistant Director to Nycole Ray. Lindsey has worked with many renown choreographers, including and Gordon Pierce Schmidt. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Psycholo- gy, and Development in Family Studies from University of North Texas, she a�ended University of Oklahoma on scholarship for collegiate dance training. Lindsey is cer�fied in the American Ballet Theatre Curriculum for the Primary level through Level Five, as well as cer�fied in Progressing . She has been teaching for ten years.

ANGELYN FULTON (Ballet Instructor) is a na�ve of Sea�le, Washington and received her primary training from the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She also trained with School, Har�ord Ballet School, and Fort Worth-Dallas Ballet School. Her professional career includes Nashville Ballet as well as Fort Worth-Dallas Ballet. She has been teaching over 20 years for various schools including Nashville Ballet School, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Texas Ballet Theater School, and recently Ballet Academy of Texas. Angelyn is a cer�fied teacher in the ABT Curriculum, Primary Level through Level 3.

JENNY JOHNSTON (Ballet Instructor) has been teaching intermediate through professional level ballet since 1985. She has been on the ballet faculty of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (formerly ARTS Magnet), Dallas Ballet and Ballet Dallas and has taught intermediate through advanced ballet and pointe at the Ballet Academy of Texas since 1997. Ms. Johnston began studying all forms of dance at the age of three. Her summer studies included the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She received her BFA in Ballet from Texas Chris�an University and was a soloist with The Fort Worth Ballet. She has been a company ballet teacher for Dallas Black Dance Theater and con�nues to guest teach in the area. Ms. Johnston is resident choreographer for Ballet Ensemble of Texas. She was awarded the Regional Dance America Na�onal Commissioning Award in 2009 for her ballet La Nuit Rose. She has also enjoyed being a guest choreographer at BTWHSPVA. She con�nues to love crea�ng new ballets and the ar�s�c process of working with the talented dancers of BET.

TAMMIE REINSCH (Jazz/Modern/Tap Instructor) is the director of the Contemporary program at Ballet Academy, and resident choreographer for the Ballet Ensemble of Texas. She teaches tap, jazz and modern. Since the age of three, she has studied all forms of dance as well as in college at Texas Women’s University and University of North Texas. She has served as the assistant director of the Plano Metropolitan Ballet and the director of dance at Titans Gymnas�cs Center. She has taught full-�me for the Academy since 1997 and choreographs regularly for the Ballet Ensemble of Texas. Her ballet genera�on# received the Outstanding Choreography Award from Youth America Grand Prix in 2018. BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Summer 2021 | June 7 – July 17, 2021 The studio is closed Monday, July 5, 2021.

PREBALLET YOUNG BALLERINA WORKSHOP (Ages 4-6) LEVEL 6 INTENSIVE (June 7 – 25) Sat 9:30-10:15 B – LD Limited to 12 Students Per Workshop Mon 10:00-12:00 Ballet D 12:30-1:30 Modern B PREBALLET 2 Week 1 (June 28 - July 2) A – AF 12:30-1:30 Men C Sat 10:15-11:00 B – LD Explorers and Warriors 1:45-2:45 Pointe B Explore the open waters with Moana, and Tue 10:00-12:00 Ballet D BEGINNING BALLET channel your inner warrior for an epic 12:30-1:30 Pointe B Wed* 6:45-7:45 A – LD adventure with Raya, Mulan and Merida! 1:30-2:30 Men B *with Teen 1 Ballet Mon-Fri from 9:30-11:30 1:45-3:00 (Girls) Char A Wed 10:00-12:00 Ballet D BALLET 1 Week 2 (July 6 - 9) A – AF 12:30-1:30 Pointe B Mon 5:00-6:00 B – LD Into the Jungle 1:45-2:45 Improv A Tue 6:00-7:00 B – LD Come through the trees with Tarzan, Thu 10:00-12:00 Ballet D Sat 11:00-12:00 B – LD dance with Gerald the Giraffe and step into 12:30-1:30 Pointe B the Jungle with Mowgli! 1:45-2:45 Men B BALLET 2 Tue-Fri from 9:30-11:30 (No Class Monday) 1:45-2:45 (Girls) Inj Prev A Mon 6:00-7:00 D – LD Fri 10:00-12:00 Ballet D Tue 5:00-6:00 B – LD Week 3 (July 12 – 16) A – AF 12:30-1:30 Jazz D Royal Week 1:45-2:45 Pointe D BALLET 3 Calling all princesses! Put on your favorite Mon 4:45-6:00 A – AF tiara and bring your best curtesy for a majestic LEVEL 7 INTENSIVE (June 7 – 25) Tue 6:00-7:15 A – AF week with Cinderella, Jasmine, Rapunzel and Mon 10:00-12:00 Ballet A Thu 4:45-6:00 A – AF Tiana. 12:30-1:30 Pointe A Mon-Fri from 9:30-11:30 12:30-1:30 Men C BALLET 4 1:45-2:45 Modern A Mon 6:00-7:15 A – AF Workshop Schedule: Tue 10:00-12:00 Ballet A Tue 4:45-6:00 A – AF 9:30-9:45 Warm-Up/Book 12:30-1:30 Pas A Wed 4:30-5:45 A – LD 9:45-10:30 Class 1:30-2:30 Men B Thu 6:00-7:15 A – AF 10:30-10:45 Bathroom/Snack Break 1:45-3:00 (Girls) Char A 10:45-11:15 Craft Wed 10:00-12:00 Ballet A TEEN + ADULT BALLET 11:15-11:30 Learn Choreography 12:30-1:30 Pas/Pte A Teen 1 (with Beg Ballet) 1:45-2:45 Improv A Wed 6:45-7:45 A – LD LEVEL 5 INTENSIVE (June 7 – July 15) Thu 10:00-12:00 Ballet A Teen 2/Adult Mon* 12:00-2:00 Ballet D 12:30-1:30 Pas A Mon 7:00-8:15 D – LD 2:15-3:15 Pointe D 1:45-2:45 (Girls) Inj Prev A 3:15-4:15 Modern A 1:45-2:45 Men B TAP *Monday, July 5 will be made-up on Friday, Fri 10:00-12:00 Ballet A 1 Mon/4:15-5:00 B – TR July 9. 12:30-1:30 Pte/Var A 2 Tue/4:00-5:00 B – TR Tue 12:00-2:00 Ballet D 1:45-2:45 Jazz A 3 Mon/6:00-7:00 B – TR 2:15-3:15 Pointe D 4 Tue/6:00-7:00 D – TR 3:15-4:15 Char A Wed 12:00-2:00 Ballet D JAZZ 2:15-3:15 Pointe D 1 Sat/12:00-12:45 B – LD 3:15-4:15 Jazz A 2 Mon/5:00-6:00 D – TR June 10, 17, 24 3 Tue/5:00-6:00 D – TR Thu 12:00-1:45 Ballet D 4 Mon/7:15-8:15 A – TR 1:45-2:45 Inj Prev A Teen/Adult 3:00-4:00 Pointe D Tue/7:00-8:00 B – LD July 1, 8, 15 Thu 12:00-2:00 Ballet D CHARACTER 2:15-3:15 Pointe D Teachers’ Name Abbreviation 4 Wed/5:45-6:45 A – LD 3:15-4:15 Improv A LD – Lindsey Yoes Daniel AF – Angelyn Fulton TR – Tammie Reinsch

5/25/21

BALLET CLASSES OTHER CLASSES TUITION RATES PREBALLET JAZZ 1 – TAP 1 1 Class per week $100 Emphasis on creative movement. Beginner level 2 Classes per week $140 3 Classes per week $175 PREBALLET 2 JAZZ 2 – TAP 2 4 Classes per week $200 Basic ballet steps and creative Beginner-Intermediate 5 Classes per week $220 movement. 2-3 years prior training 6 Classes per week $240 7 Classes per week $260 BEGINNER BALLET JAZZ 3 – TAP 3 8 Classes per week $275 Basic ballet technique. Intermediate 9 Classes per week $290 3-4 years prior training Unlimited Classes $300 LEVEL 1 2-3 years prior training JAZZ 4 – TAP 4 YOUNG BALLERINA WORKSHOPS Basic ballet technique Intermediate with 4-5 years prior Ages 4-6 training Week 1 (Five Days) $150 LEVEL 2 Week 2 (Four Days) $125 Beginner-Intermediate JAZZ/MODERN/IMPROV 5 Week 3 (Five Days) $150 3-4 years prior training Intermediate – Advanced with 5-6 years prior training All Three Weeks $400 LEVEL 3 Intermediate with 4-5 years prior JAZZ/MODERN/IMPROV 6/7 SUMMER INTENSIVES training Advanced – Pre-Professional Level 5 per week $225 Level 5 (6 weeks) $1250 LEVEL 4 DRESS CODE Level 5 per day $60 Intermediate with 5-6 years prior Preballet – Level 2 Level 5 Technique training with emphasis on pointe Girls are required to wear black or pink Class Only $35 preparation , pink & pink ballet shoes. Level 6/7 per week $275 Ballet 1 & 2 may wear short sheer skirts Level 6/7 (3 weeks) $750 LEVEL 5 for center work. Hair must be secured in Level 6/7 per day $70 Intermediate-Advanced with emphasis a ponytail or bun. Boys are required to Level 6/7 Master on pointe technique wear black tights, white t-shirt & black Technique Class Only $35 ballet shoes.

LEVEL 6 Enrollment Fee $20 Advanced class with emphasis on Beginning Ballet & Teen Ballet performance Girls are required to wear black leotards, Fee is for new students only. Those pink tights & pink ballet shoes. Girls in previously enrolled for 2020-21 year do LEVEL 7 Teen classes may wear short sheer skirts not need to pay an enrollment fee. Pre-professional class for center work. Hair must be secured in Summer tuition is due with registration. a ponytail or bun. Boys are required to

TEEN 1 BALLET wear black tights, white t-shirt & black 10% Discount for Second Student Beginner/Intermediate ballet shoes. 15% Discount for Third Student

20% Discount for Fourth Student

TEEN 2 BALLET Level 3 Intermediate Solid , pink tights, and split-soled Returned Check Fee $25

shoes. Skirts permitted for center work.

Notice of dropping a class must be

Level 4 – 7 received by June 4 in order to receive a

May wear any solid color leotards or refund.

tights with split-soled shoes.

Tap/Jazz May wear multi-colored leotards and tights of their choosing; dance shorts are permitted.

4/13/21 YOUNG BALLERINA WORKSHOP 2021 Exclusively for Ages 4-6 Explorers and Warriors June 28 - July 2 Explore the open waters with Moana, and channel your inner warrior for an epic adventure with Raya, Mulan and Merida! Mon-Fri from 9:30-11:30 ($150)

Into the Jungle July 6 - 9 Come swing through the trees with Tarzan, dance with Gerald the Giraffe and step into the Jungle with Mowgli! Tue-Fri from 9:30-11:30 ($125)

Royal Week July 12 – 16 Calling all princesses! Put on your favorite tiara and bring your best curtsey for a majestic week with Cinderella, Jasmine, Rapunzel and Tiana. Mon-Fri from 9:30-11:30 ($150)

Daily Schedule: 9:30-9:45 Warm-Up/Book 9:45-10:30 Ballet Class 10:30-10:45 Bathroom/Snack Break (please bring a peanut free snack and water bottle) 10:45-11:15 Craft 11:15-11:30 Learn Choreography Performance on Friday!

Limited to 12 Students Taught by Ms. Fulton Save $25 if you come to all three weeks!