Established in 1995, The Allen Conservatory of Dance offers the finest in classical
ballet instruction. The curriculum also includes tap and jazz to supplement
our students' dance education.
Located in Allen Towne center, the Allen Conservatory
of Dance offers
• A
specially constructed dance floor
• Bi-level barres
• Waiting area with two observation
windows
• Highly qualified teaching staff.
Dance promotes strength, coordination, discipline
and self esteem. Performing provides dancers of all ages the joy of accomplishing
their goals, and the Allen Conservatory of Dance holds a dance recital for all
students at the end of each school year.
Students from the Conservatory have been accepted for study
at
such prestigious programs as:
• American Ballet Theatre
• San Francisco Ballet
• Joffrey Ballet
• Pacific Northwest Ballet
• Boston Ballet
The Allen Conservatory of Dance is the official school of the Allen Civic Ballet.
The Allen Consevatory of Dance donates rehearsal space to Allen Civic Ballet.
Membership in the company is determined by open audition at the beginning of each
season. Allen Civic Ballet presents the Nutcracker ballet each December,
and the Allen Dance Festival each spring, along with several other performances.
About the Artistic
Director
Artistic Director Stefanie M. Best has studied classical ballet at the Performing
Arts School in Garland, Southern Methodist University and Houston Ballet Academy.
She studied many years with world famous former prima ballerina Nathalie
Krassovska.
She has performed with the Garland Ballet, North Houston Dance
Theatre, the Irving Ballet, the Dallas Opera and ten seasons with Krassovska's
Ballet Jeunesse.
Stefanie has danced in such classics as The Sleeping Beauty,
Cinderella, Giselle, Paquita, Pas de Quatre, Chopiniana and Nutcracker, as
well as numerous contemporary works.
She holds a B.A. and B.F.A. from Southern Methodist University
and an M.A. in Dance from the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Ms. Best
has been teaching all ages and levels of dance since 1985, and is the president
and artistic director of Allen Civic Ballet.
