2020-21 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Lisa Slagle, Director 972-745-0199 [email protected] balletacademyoftexas.com 145 Fitness Court, Coppell, TX 75019 Celebrating its twenty-first year, the Ballet Academy of TEACHING STAFF LINDSEY YOES DANIEL received her training at the Ballet Texas’ goal has been to provide quality, professional dance Academy of Texas and was a leading dancer with the Ballet instruction for all ages. The primary focus is on classical THOM CLOWER is one of the most energetic and inspiring Ensemble of Texas for several years. She has performed ballet technique which provides a strong foundation for all teachers across the country, his evangelistic approach to professionally with The Dallas Opera, Texas Dance other dance forms. Our goal for the recreational dancer is teaching has touched the lives and careers of dancers Theatre, and Dallas Black Dance Theater II; where she was to gain self-confidence through the physical and mental around the world for 40 years. Trained in Dallas, School of also the Assistant Director. She received a Bachelor of Fine accomplishments that come from positive dance American Ballet, Paris, Amsterdam, and London, Thom Arts in Dance, Psychology and Development and Family instruction. The professional background of the directors performed eleven seasons with Dallas Ballet, served as Studies from University of North Texas and is certified in and staff will provide the more serious student with the Artistic Director of Ballet Dallas for eight seasons, Ballet the ABT Curriculum for the Primary through Level Three. knowledge and training necessary to prepare for a career Master for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Artistic She also serves as Ballet Mistress for the Ballet Ensemble in dance, as well as additional performing opportunities Director of Yuma Ballet Theatre in Arizona. Mr. Clower has of Texas. with its resident ballet company, the Ballet Ensemble of been a guest teacher for Regional Festivals since 1992, and Texas. faculty at the National Festival both in 1997 and 2007. He ANGELYN FULTON is a native of Seattle, Washington and The Ballet Academy was awarded the Outstanding School has proudly served in the capacity of Adjudicator for received her primary training from the Pacific Northwest Award for the Southwest area at the Youth America Grand SERBA, RDA/NE, RDA/Mid States, RDA/SW, RDA/SE. Thom Ballet School. She also trained with San Francisco Ballet Prix, an international ballet competition, for seven of the Clower has worked around the world as a freelance master School, Hartford Ballet School, and Fort Worth-Dallas past fourteen years. In 2008 the Ballet Academy received teacher and choreographer, and works annually with the Ballet School. Her professional career includes Nashville the “Small Business of the Year” award from the Coppell Young Tanzsommer organization that provides performing Ballet as well as Fort Worth-Dallas Ballet. She has been Chamber of Commerce. The Academy is an 11,000-square opportunities in Europe for many aspiring professionals. teaching over twenty years for various schools including foot facility consisting of four large studios, all with sprung Since 2018, Mr. Clower has been the Artistic Director of Nashville Ballet School, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Marley flooring, viewing areas into all the studios, and two the Academy’s resident performing company, the Ballet Texas Ballet Theater School, and most recently at theBallet large waiting areas. It is conveniently located in the center Ensemble of Texas. Academy of Texas. Angelyn is a certified teacher in the ABT of Coppell near the corner of Sandy Lake and Denton Tap Curriculum, Primary Level through Level Three. roads. TAMMIE MAGEE REINSCH is the director of the Contemporary program at Ballet Academy, and teaches THE DIRECTOR Tap, Jazz, and Modern. Since the age of three, she has EMILIA HOTZ was born and raised in Mexico City. She studied all forms of dance as well as in college at TWU and studied at the National Fine Arts Institute where she LISA SLAGLE began her professional career at the age of UNT. She has served as the assistant director of the Plano graduated as a Classical Ballet Teacher. She also holds a BA eleven when she appeared as a solo dancer in the Elvis Metropolitan Ballet and the director of dance at Titans in Education from the National University of Mexico. She Presley movie, Clambake. She performed as a soloist and Gymnastics Center. She has taught full-time for the performed professionally with the Mexico City Ballet and principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet in New York in the Academy since it opened and choreographs regularly for the National Dance Company of Mexico and has been on 1970’s. In the 1980’s she performed as a soloist with the the Ballet Ensemble of Texas. Her ballet “generation#” staff at the Academy for fifteen years, teaching the young Ballet du Grande Theatre de Geneve, and as a principal received the Outstanding Choreography Award from children on Saturday mornings. dancer with Tulsa Ballet Theatre. She has studied with Youth America Grand Prix in 2018. world-renowned teachers in the Russian, Cecchetti, and GLORIA DE LA GARZA PEMBERTON teaches Yoga classes Bournonville techniques. She is on the Advisory Board for JENNY JOHNSTON has been with the Ballet Academy since at the Academy which are designed specifically for American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum it opened, teaching intermediate and advanced ballet. dancers. She has been in the fitness profession for over and has been a Master Teacher in American Ballet She previously taught on the ballet staff of Dallas Ballet, twenty years. She currently has over 250 hours of training Theatre’s Summer Intensives nationally for eleven years. Ballet Dallas, and the Arts Magnet High School. She in Power Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga and Raja Yoga. Her She was a Master Teacher at the International Ballet received her BFA in Ballet at TCU while also performing as class for the Ballet Academy will be specifically developed Competition School in Jackson, MS, and at the Regional a soloist with the Fort Worth Ballet. She frequently to aid young dancers. Dance Festival in 2016. She has been the adjudicator in choreographs for the Ballet Ensemble of Texas, and in 2018 and 2020 for RDA/Northeast and RDA/Midstates 2009 received the Regional Dance of America’s National ALANA RALPHS teaches Hip Hop to the young dancers at respectfully. Her choreography has been commissioned by Choreography Plan Award . the studio and comes to the Academy with many years of such notable national schools as Orlando Ballet, studying dance and teaching in the area. Washington Ballet and Oklahoma City Ballet. [email protected] BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS balletacademyoftexas.com 972-745-0199 Classes Begin August 3, 2020 CLASS DAY TIME TEACHER IN STUDIO VIA ZOOM DRESS CODE PREBALLET Girls: black or pink leotard, pink tights and pink ballet Emphasis is on Creative Movement shoes. Hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail. Boys: Ages 3+ black tights, white t-shirt and black ballet shoes. Preballet Saturday 9:30-10:15 Emilia C No PREBALLET 2 Girls: black or pink leotard, pink tights and pink ballet Basic Ballet Steps with Creative Movement shoes. Hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail. Boys: Ages 5+ black tights, white t-shirt and black ballet shoes. Preballet 2 Monday 4:00-4:45 Fulton No Yes Preballet 2 Wednesday 4:00-4:45 Lindsey C No Preballet 2 Thursday 5:45-6:30 Lindsey C No Preballet 2 Saturday 10:30-11:15 Emilia C No BEGINNING BALLET Girls: black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Basic Ballet Technique You may wear short, sheer skirt for center work. Hair Ages 6+ must be secured in a bun or ponytail. Boys: black tights, white t-shirt and black ballet shoes. Beginning Ballet Saturday 11:30-12:30 Emilia C No TEEN BALLET Girls: black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Beginner-Intermediate for Ages 9+ Hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail. Boys: black tights, white t-shirt and black ballet shoes. Teen Ballet (Combo Class with 2/3 + Teen) Monday 6:45-8:00 Lindsey C Yes BALLET 1 Girls: black or pink leotard, pink tights and pink ballet Basic Ballet Steps with 2-3 Years Prior Training for Ages 6+ shoes. You may wear short, sheer skirt for center work. Hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail. Boys: black tights, white t-shirt and black ballet shoes. Ballet 1 Monday 4:30-5:30 Lindsey D Yes Ballet 1 Wednesday 6:00-7:00 Lindsey C No Ballet 1 Thursday 4:30-5:30 Lindsey C No Ballet 1 Saturday 10:45-11:45 Lindsey B No Jazz 1B Wednesday 5:00-5:45 Lindsey C No Girls may wear multi-colored leotard and tights of their choosing with black jazz shoes; dance shorts are permitted. Boys wear same as ballet class. Tap 1B Thursday 5:30-6:15 Tammie B No Same as above with tap shoes (buckle or lace-up). CLASS DAY TIME TEACHER IN STUDIO VIA ZOOM DRESS CODE BALLET 2 Girls: black or pink leotard, pink tights and pink ballet Beginner-Intermediate shoes. You may wear short, sheer skirt for center work. 3-4 Years Prior Training for Ages 7+ Hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail. Boys: black Two Classes/Wk Recommended tights, white t-shirt and black ballet shoes. Ballet 2 Monday 5:30-6:30 Lindsey C No Ballet 2 (Combo Class with 2/3 + Teen) Monday 6:45-8:00 Lindsey C Yes Ballet 2 Tuesday 4:30-5:30 Lindsey C No Ballet 2 Friday 4:30-5:30 Fulton B No Ballet 2 Saturday 12:00-1:00 Lindsey B No May wear multi-colored leotard and tights of their choosing with black jazz shoes; dance shorts are Jazz 2 Tuesday 5:30-6:30 Tammie B No permitted.