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• Advanced 1 (Ages 11-14)

  Age: 11-14
  Days/Times:

  Monday & Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
  Friday, 5:30-7 p.m. Pointe

  Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Modern/Jazz 

  Location: Studio B
  
  Classes/Tuition: 

  First Semester: 54 Classes - $648

  Second Semester: 66 Classes - $792
  Year: 120 Classes - $1,440

  Recital Fee: Winter - $175
  Recital Fee: Spring- $175

   

• Advanced 2 (Ages 14 and Up)

  Age: 14 and up
  Days/Times: 

  Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

  Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m.
  Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Modern/Jazz 

  Location: Studio B
  
  Classes/Tuition: 

  First Semester: 54 Classes - $648

  Second Semester: 68 Classes - $816
  Year: 122 Classes - $1,464

  
  Days/Times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday (5 days per week)
       Monday & Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
       Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
       Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m. 
       Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  
  Classes/Tuition: 

  First Semester : 84 Classes - $840
  Second Semester: 100 Classes - $1,000
  Year: 184 Classes - $1,840

  Recital Fee: Winter - $175
  Recital Fee: Spring- $175

• Pre-Professional Division Dress Code

  Level	Class Days	Color	Leotard Brand
  Advanced 1	M-W-F	Burgundy	Bloch Leotard L5405 Mirella Wrap Skirt
  Advanced 2	T-TH-S	Black	Bloch L5405 MotionWear 2201 AD Mirella Wrap Skirt

  
  

  • Students in the Student and Pre-Professional Divisions will wear their selected leotard and matching skirt with tights matching their skin tone. We prefer body wrappers tights. A45 for adult sizes and C45 for children’s sizes.

  • Ballet shoes can be canvas or leather and should match their tights. Hair must be secured in a bun.
  • Boys will wear black tights or black shorts with white t-shirt and white socks and white or black ballet shoes.

  • Attire is available at The Dance Shop at 2485 Forest Park Blvd. and Winners All Dancewear at 6500 Camp Bowie Blvd. Suite #160 

   

   

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  Carrie Cheng, Director

  Bio
  Carrie Cheng, Director, was born in Miami, Florida, and started her training with Thomas Armour of the Miami Conservatory. She continued her training under Dulce Anaya and the Jacksonville Ballet Theater. Cheng earned a BFA in ballet from the University of Utah with a full, four-year scholarship. She has danced professionally with numerous companies, including the Utah Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Boston, North Atlantic Ballet, and Ballet Concerto. She has made guest artist appearances throughout the United States, Mexico and Taiwan. She has been a guest teacher for summer ballet programs for schools such as Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Texas Ballet Theater, Atlanta Ballet, and Ballet Theatre of Boston. Internationally, she has taught in Taiwan and China. Cheng has been adjunct ballet faculty at Texas Christian University and Tarrant County College and served on the Dance Council of North Texas Board of Directors. She was an instructor in ballet for Texas Ballet Theater School in Fort Worth from 2008-16 and is currently the Director of Ballet at Fort Worth Country Day. Cheng received a National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers Award in 2005-06 and teacher of the year for Texas Ballet Theater School for 2013-14 and 2014-15. In October 2017, she was awarded The Fine Arts Chair for Distinguished Teaching in the Arts at Fort Worth Country Day. Cheng is an “ABT” Certified Teacher who has successfully completed the ABT* Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 5 of the ABT* National Training Curriculum.
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  Mariana Blessing

  Bio
  
  Mariana holds her BFA in Ballet and a minor in Child Development from Texas Christian University. She received early training from Donna Patzius-Hill in St. Louis, Missouri where she performed with student company Midwest Ballet Theatre and attended such summer programs as American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Academy of Dance, Ballet West, IU Jacobs School of Music, and Nashville Ballet where she was offered a second company contract. During her time at TCU, Mariana had the opportunity to perform in a number of ballets, notably the Pas de Six from August Bournonville's Napoli and Jewels from Sleeping Beauty. Also, during her undergraduate experience, she developed her passion for both early childhood dance education and working with special populations through adaptive dance. Mariana is a recipient of an Undergraduate Professional Developments Grant for her work as a dance instructor at Cook Children’s Hospital and received additional training in this field at Boston Ballet. While pursuing her BFA, Mariana additionally achieved her comprehensive Pilates Teaching Certificate, culminating in 650 hours of practice. She incorporates her knowledge of anatomy and emphasis on functional, healthy movement patterns in her approach to teaching ballet.
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  Natalie Bracken

  Bio
  Natalie Bracken graduated with a BFA in Ballet and a BA in Political Science with Departmental Honors from Texas Christian University, where she was a Fine Arts Guild Scholarship Recipient. She went on to earn an MEd in Educational leadership through the University of North Texas. Bracken received her early training in Fort Worth from Gayle Corkery, Carrie Cheng, Li-Chou Cheng, Debbi Jo Utter, Dian West, and Barbara Wood. She is currently on the dance and theatre faculty at Fort Worth Country Day and teaches at The Ballet Conservatory at FWCD and Dance Concept. Bracken performed professionally with Texas Dance Theatre and the Festival Ballet of North Texas and continues to enjoy performing in the DFW area as a freelance dancer and choreographer. Bracken is an “ABT” Certified Teacher who has successfully completed the ABT* Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 3 of the ABT* National Training Curriculum and holds additional certifications in Progressing Ballet Technique Level 3 and Alexia Flexibility Level 2. Bracken is also a Level 2 Google Certified Educator. In her free time, Bracken enjoys pursuing photography through her small business, NBrackenPhotography.com.
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  Li-Chou Cheng

  Bio
  Li-Chou Cheng started his professional training when he was 13 at the Beijing Dance Academy in China. At the age of 19, he joined the Beijing Central Ballet as a dancer and soloist and served as a Ballet Master and Rehearsal Director for the company. Since immigrating to the United States in 1980, Cheng has served as Assistant Professor at the University of Utah and Arizona State University. In 1988, Cheng was named the Principal teacher for both the Boston Ballet Company and School. Recently retired, Cheng was Professor of Professional Practice in Ballet with the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University for 28 years. As a guest teacher in demand nationwide, he has worked with many ballet companies and their summer dance programs, including Pittsburgh Ballet, Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West, Ballet Met, Ballet Austin, Indianapolis Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Ballet Oregon, North Carolina School of the Arts, and Walnut Hill School of Arts. His international teaching experience includes Beijing Dance Academy, The National Ballet School of Canada, The National Institution of Arts in Mexico, the Taipei National University of Arts, and the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Taiwan.
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  Bridgette Chrisco

  Bio
  
  Bridgette Chrisco is a 200hr Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor and dance teacher. Yoga has been a huge part of her life for the last 5 years, and the practice has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and fearless, both on and off the mat. Yoga inspires her to live each moment more mindfully and she wishes to instill those qualities within her students. She works with both children and adults with wide ranging skill levels in the various forms power Vinyasa, sculpt, and vin yoga. In class, she loves to combine creative sequencing, playfulness and a dose of inspiration to help you deepen your practice while creating strength and self-exploration. Bridgette Chrisco holds a B.F.A in Ballet from Texas Christian University.
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  Gayle Corkery

  Bio
  
  Gayle Corkery is the Artistic Advisor of the FWCD Ballet Conservatory and is the former director of the Gayle Corkery School of Ballet from 1970-2020. She studied at American Ballet Theater School in New York City and then performed with the Fort Worth Ballet and the Dallas State Fair Musicals. Ms. Corkery received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Texas Christian University where she studied ballet, theater, voice and literature. She performed and taught ballet in Germany for two years and returned to Fort Worth to open the Gayle Corkery School of Ballet in 1970. In 1972 she was selected to  participate in the School of American Ballet Services to Ballet Students and Teachers under a Ford Foundation Grant. This program was designed to further the development of professional ballet instruction in the United States. By special invitation Ms. Corkery attended the last teaching seminar of George Balanchine, the director of the New York City Ballet. She also attended seminars of the Paris Opera Ballet in Paris and the Kirov and Bolshoi Academies in Russia. Ms. Corkery developed the FWCD Ballet Department in 1983 and served as the director for 27 years. Ms. Corkery directed eight ballet training DVDs for children with NYCB pianists Steven Mitchell, Whit Kellog, and Tim Grundman.
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  Marie Harbour

  Bio
  
  Marie Harbour began dancing at the age of seven taking ballet classes at Texas Ballet Theater and the Gayle Corkery School of Ballet. Marie has taught ballet at Gayle Corkery’s school under the guidance of Gayle Corkery for six years. She earned her B.A. in Dance Education at Texas Women’s University, where she learned more in depth teaching techniques in ballet, modern and ballroom. While at Texas Woman’s University, Marie was a member of their International Dance Company, an ensemble that traveled all over Texas performing a variety of dance genres at public and private schools, festivals and conferences. She also performed in multiple informal and formal dance performances and participated in Musicals. Marie has taught ballet in public and private schools, community events, studios and workshops throughout the DFW metroplex. Marie loves working with and helping students of all ages experience and understand the wonderful art form of dance.
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  Candace Rattliff

  Bio
  Candace Rattliff, Dance Consultant in Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz and Body Health, is a dance graduate from Texas Christian University with a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance. She was awarded a TCU Fine Arts Guild Scholarship and received a Dallas Dance Council Scholarship to study at Alvin Ailey Summer Dance Intensive in New York City. While at TCU, she studied under Elizabeth Gillaspy, Nina Martin, Susan Douglas Roberts, Roma Flowers, and Li-Chou Cheng; performed works by Jane Weiner and Christian von Howard; and was the soloist in works by Susan Jaffe and Stephen Mills. After graduation, Rattliff was invited to join Jane Weiner’s Hope Stone Dance Company (Houston, Texas) and has enjoyed 10 seasons as a company member. As a freelance dancer, Rattliff has had the pleasure of working and performing with Amy Ell’s VAULT, Noblemotion, Leslie Skates, Erin Reck, Sandra Organ Solis, Laura Gutierrez, and Harrison Guy. She has also performed internationally in Ireland. Rattliff has served as a member of the modern dance faculty for Houston Ballet Academy, as well as the Modern, Jazz, & Body Health Consultant for HSPVA. Additionally, Rattliff has enjoyed 10 years of teaching in the greater Houston area as a freelance choreographer for high school drill teams and dance studios.