Dance School
Performing Company
Ballet & Jazz Camps
Cinderella's Enchanting Dance Camp
Ages 3 & 4
Whether your three or four year old has just expressed an interest in ballet or they have already made their debut, this camp is perfect! Join us for an enchanting four days of pre-ballet and creative movement with Ms. Lisa and her wonderful assistants! Also, dancers will enjoy art activities which help us to explore the beautiful world of ballet. This exciting experience will culminate in a visit from Cinderella herself on the final day!
Our dress code is relaxed in the summer. If your little ballerina or danseur already has dance clothes (girls-any color leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and boys-white t-shirt, black tights, black ballet shoes) they can wear them. If your little one is simply trying out ballet for the first time, please do not feel obligated to purchase dance wear for this camp. A gymnastics leotard or t-shirt, shorts, and bare feet will suffice.
Session 1: June 12-15, 2023
Session 2: June 19-22, 2023
Monday - Thursday
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Fee: $150
Clara's Dreamy Dance Camp
Ages 5 to 8
Join us for a dreamy week of ballet and creative movement with Ms. Lisa! We will explore the beautiful world of ballet, being a dancer, and one of our favorite classics, “The Nutcracker,” through art activities each day after we dance.
Ballet vocabulary, nutrition and anatomy, music, pantomime, and even costume design are all a part of this fun, imaginative, and educational experience.
June 19-22, 2023
Monday - Thursday
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Fee: $150
Broadway Babies Jazz Camp
Ages 5 to 8
Dancers will participate in a one hour jazz class. They will be learning musical theatre/classic jazz with an emphasis on rhythm, coordination, movement concepts and spatial awareness while improving strength and flexibility. Dancers will love learning a fun piece of choreography through out the week. After dance class each day they will get their creative juices flowing and enjoy creating their very own costumes and props (all materials provided). Parents, be ready to come watch as your little shining star will put on a show for you on the final day!
June 26-29, 2023
Monday - Thursday
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Fee: $150
Summer Intensive
June 5-9, 2023
A wonderful opportunity for our Junior and Senior company dancers to experience a one week summer intensive right here in our own studio! Dancers will take ballet, pointe and musical theater jazz classes.
Ballet Instruction: Madi Grace Thompson Albert grew up in Abilene and began dancing at the age of two training in various disciplines with Ballet Abilene. She was a company member of Abilene Ballet Theatre for 10 years performing numerous roles. During this time, she also studied with Mauro Villanueva of Joffrey Ballet and spent her summers at Texas Ballet Theatre. In May 2022, Madi Grace graduated from TCU with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Modern and Ballet in the School for Classical and Contemporary Dance with a minor in Social Work.
Jazz Instruction: Merrill West was born and raised in Texas and received her early training from her mother, Dian Clough West of Fort Worth. Merrill is a graduate of New York University’s Steinhardt School, spent 7 years as a Radio City Rockette and 4 years in the Broadway cast of 42nd Street. Merrill is a choreographer and master teacher for Casa Manana in Fort Worth.
Junior I and Junior II
Ages 9 to 12
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Fee: $250
Senior I and II
Ages 12 & Up
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Fee: $325
Summer Ballet Classes
Junior and Senior level ballet technique classes will be offered throughout the summer. The goal is to provide a means for company dancers to stay in shape as they prepare for and return from various summer intensive workshops across the U.S. These classes are vital to dancers who do not participate in summer intensives, but are looking to progress over the summer break as well.
Ballet for Junior I and Junior II
Session 1: June 12 - 28, 2023
Session 2: July 31 - August 16, 2023
Monday - Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Fee: $150 per session
Ballet for Senior I and II
Session 1: June 12 - 28, 2023
Session 2: July 31 - August 16, 2023
Monday - Wednesday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Fee: $230 per session
Private Lessons
Private lessons will be offered for current Ballet Abilene students on Fridays for $45 per hour lesson. All private lessons are for dancers aged 8 and up. All lessons will be taught by Lisa Gore, Amanda Farrow, or Kortnie Coffey. All scheduling goes directly through these teachers.