Allen Conservatory of Dance
The Allen Conservatory of Dance school is located at:
602 E. Main Street, Suite E
Allen, TX 75002
Phone: 972-727-5959
Registration NOW open for Fall Classes (classes start August 1st)
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Established in 1995, The Allen Conservatory of Dance offers the finest in classical ballet instruction. The dance curriculum also includes modern dance, tap and jazz to supplement our students' dance education.
The Allen Conservatory of Dance offers:
• A
specially constructed dance floor
• Bi-level barres
• Waiting areas with observation windows
• Highly qualified dance 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 Allen Conservatory of Dance have been accepted for study at
such prestigious programs as American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Boston Ballet.
The Allen Conservatory of Dance is the official school of the Allen Civic Ballet Company.
The Allen Conservatory of Dance donates rehearsal space to Allen Civic Ballet.
Membership in the dance 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 dance performances.
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Dance Wear
Ballet: Pink footed tights, pink shoes and any solid-colored
leotard. No large jewelry or tutus. Dance skirts will be allowed
only at level III and up. Hair must be in a bun (or as much off the
face as possible for younger dancers.)
Tap: Tap shoes should be black; please replace tap shoe laces
with elastic.
Leotards, tights, ballet shoes, tap
shoes, tap ties, hair clips, skirts, and dance bags are available at the
dance studio at competitive prices.
Dance wear is also available
at www.discountdance.com or by calling 1-800-328-7107 (use
Teacher ID#TP28612).
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Allen Conservatory of Dance Faculty
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Artistic Director Stefanie M. Best has studied classical ballet at Southern Methodist University and Houston Ballet Academy. Stefanie Best studied ten years with Nathalie Krassovska, former prima ballerina of the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo and the London Festival Ballet. Stefanie Best has performed with the Garland Ballet, North Houston Dance Theatre, the Irving Ballet, the Dallas Opera and Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse.
Stefanie Best has danced in such classics as The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Paquita, Pas de Quatre, Chopiniana and Nutcracker, as well as numerous contemporary works. Stefanie Best 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. Stefanie Best has been teaching all ages and levels of dance since 1985, and is the president and artistic director of Allen Civic Ballet. |
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Mary Muller received scholarships to the School of American Ballet and Texas Christian University, from which she received a BFA in dance. Mary Muller went on to dance professionally at Ballet Dallas, Ballet San Jacinto, and Joan Karff’s New Dance Group.
Mary Muller's experience includes such roles as Swanilda, Black Swan, Snow Queen, Sugar Plum Fairy and other parts in such ballets as Les Sylphides, The Sleeping Beauty, La Boutique Fantasque, Don Quixote, Faust and Pas de Quatre.
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Linda Oustalet has studied classical ballet at the Allen Conservatory of dance since 2001. She has also studied Ballet and Pointe at Collin College.
Linda has danced in the Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia and excerpts from Pas de Quartre, and Paquita. She has also danced in numerous original works by Stefanie Best. |
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