BALLET CENTER
OF FORT WORTH
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Check out the 2023 Summer Intensives & Workshops dates
For more information, call the studio at (817) 423-9888 or email us at info@balletcenterfortworth.com
June 19-24
Charmaine Hunter is a former principal dancer and Ballet Mistress for the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
In January 2001, Ms. Hunter was invited to Toronto Canada by Mirvish Productions to direct the Broadway spectacular Disney’s The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre. After three years, she relocated to Las Vegas after accepting the position of international talent scout with the Cirque du Soleil. She was also worked as dance teacher on the production of ‘A New Day’ with Celine Dion at Caesars Palace.
Ms. Hunter joined the Orlando Ballet family in August 201 as the Director of Community Enrichment.
Former Principal Dancer with
Universal Ballet and Texas BalletTheater, Mr. Tseng brings to his teaching a strong background in
classical technique, partnering
and choreography. Mr. Tseng has successfully coached students in numerous competitions. He is the Artistic Director of Ballet
Frontier.
A former Principal Dancer with Texas Ballet Theater and Universal Ballet Company, Mrs.
Tseng shares with the students her knowledge and experience received from an acclaimed
international career. She is the Artistic Director of the Ballet Center of Fort Worth.
(Guest Teacher)
July 3-8
Yoomi Lee was born in Seoul, Korea and graduated from Sun-wha Arts School, majoring in Ballet.
She joined the Universal Ballet Company right after she graduated high school. She was promoted to the rank of soloist in Universal Ballet Company. She performed all over the world, namely in Japan, Twain, Italy, Austria, and the United States for eleven years.
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Perry began her training at the age of 7 in her hometown of Columbia, South Carolina at Pavlovich Ballet school. She also trained at summer intensives at Kirov Academy of Ballet,, Ellison Ballet, Amsterdam International Summer School and Ballet West.
(June 26-June 30)
Shih-Yuan "David" Huang was born in Hualien, Taiwan, and began his ballet training at age six at the local dance studio. Mr. Huang then attended Tzu Chi senior high school with a dance program.
Weaver Rhodes was born and raised in Texas. He received his training from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He went on to receive his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2012. He has performed with various companies, including Dance Heginbotham, The Mark Morris Dance Group,
Summer Junior Intensives Faculty
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Enrica Tseng (Ballet-pre Pointe/Pointe, repertoire))
A former Principal Dancer
with Texas Ballet Theater and Universal Ballet Company, Mrs. Tseng shares with the students her knowledge and experience
received from an acclaimed
international career. She is the Artistic Director of the Ballet Center of Fort Worth.
Jenna Meador (Jazz, Lyrical & Musical Theatre)
Jenna Meador has been working as a Dallas/Fort Worth choreographer and performer since her graduation from Texas Christian University in 2014. You may have seen Jenna perform in past regional productions with Texas the Musical, Theatre Three, Dallas, Amphibian Stage Productions, Prism Theatrics, Jubilee Theatre, Texas Christian University,
Gabriela Yarbrough (Jazz, Lyrical & Musical Theatre)
Gabriela (Gabi) Yarbrough, a former student at Ballet Center of Fort Worth and member of Ballet Frontier of Texas, is ecstatic to be joining the faculty this year!
Elizabeth began her training at age three and has continued dancing for fifteen years. She has spent ten years training with Ballet Center of Fort Worth and danced for seven seasons with Ballet Frontier of Texas.
Summer Intensives Guest Faculty
Throughout the summer, Ballet Center will feature professional instruction for our advanced ballet intensives from our skilled teaching staff and special guest instructors. Go to our Summer Intensives page for more information.
(Guest Teacher)
July 10-15
After joining the Norwegian National Ballet 2 in 2020, Andrew Coffey has danced such roles as James in an excerpt from La Sylphide, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake pas de deux and the leading male role in an excerpt from Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. He has also performed in Boyadjiev’s The Nutcracker and Lima’s Suite for Ten in Six
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