Ms. Best is the owner and director of the Allen Conservatory of Dance, which donates rehearsal space to Allen Civic Ballet. She holds an M.A. in Dance from the University of Houston, has danced two seasons with the Dallas Opera and ten seasons with Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse.

Her experience includes roles in such ballets as Nutcracker, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Paquita, Chopiniana, and Pas de Quatre.

Ms. Muller has a degree in dance from Texas Christian University and briefly pursued a professional dance career. She has danced with Joan Karff's New Dance Group, Ballet San Jacinto and Ballet Dallas.

Ms. Schuetz moved to Dallas in 1982 to study with Nathalie Krassovska and attend Arts Magnet High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She has studied with Marina Svetlova, Richard England, Jacques D'Amboise, Jerry Bywaters-Cochran and the late Robert Joffrey.

Ms. Schuetz performed in many ballets, including Statues, a role given to her by Jetec Kasamon, the World Premiere of Valery Panov's Giselle, Don Quixote, Flower Festival, Pas de Quatre, Nutcracker, Chopiniana and Coppelia.