Ballet North Texas

Ballet North Texas is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization founded by Nicolina Lawson that includes a professional ballet company and Ballet North Texas Conservatory, its official school. The organization is dedicated to enriching the North Texas community through exceptional performances, transformative dance training, and inclusive community education and outreach.

Ballet North Texas is located at 10675 E. Northwest Hwy, Suite 2400, Dallas, TX 75238.

Ballet North Texas presents exceptional performances including five mainstage productions featuring classical, contemporary, and original ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Artemis, and Changeling. Ballet North Texas Conservatory offers dance training classes for all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced, including Petite Ballet, Pre-Ballet, children's division, student division, pre-professional division, adult ballet, and programs for homeschool students. The conservatory provides additional strength training through Progressing Ballet Technique, Gyrotonics, Pilates, and Conditioning. Pre-professional students receive career-planning resources including resume writing, audition and job search support, audition photo contacts, and individual counseling and conferences, with teacher assistant opportunities available.

Students ages two to adult at all skill levels can join Ballet North Texas Conservatory classes. Audience members can attend performances including sensory-friendly performances with accessibility tools. Pre-professional division students are invited into the program by placement. Open intermediate and advanced ballet is available by invitation. The organization serves underserved and special needs children through community education and outreach.

Ballet North Texas Conservatory offers classes for students ages two to adult, from beginner to advanced levels. Specific programs include Petite Ballet for ages 3-4, Pre-Ballet for ages 4-5, Ballet Beginnings free introductory class for ages 6-10, Day Program for homeschool students ages 3-10, children's division, student division, pre-professional division, and adult ballet.

Pre-professional division students have opportunities to perform in Ballet North Texas productions including The Nutcracker and may be cast in other productions throughout the season. BNTII dancers take company class, rehearse and perform alongside Ballet North Texas artists, and receive individualized coaching. Company rehearsals may include pre-professional students if called. Students accepted into the Pre-Professional Division have multiple opportunities each year to dance roles in productions without audition for specific productions. The organization attracts top-tier dancers, choreographers, musicians, collaborative artists, staff, and volunteers.

The conservatory curriculum is rooted in the traditions of French, Italian, and Russian ballet and develops strong technique, artistry, confidence, and a lifelong love of dance. Pre-Ballet introduces children to ballet class structure and discipline, music awareness, basic ballet terminology, and creative expression through movement to music. Petite Ballet develops coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, spatial awareness, and fine gross motor skills through developmentally appropriate creative movement. The Pre-Professional Division curriculum includes technique, pointe, variations, contemporary, modern, choreography, conditioning, and seminars on nutrition, injury prevention, and cross training.

Ballet North Texas produces five mainstage productions that move audiences through classical, contemporary, and original ballets including Changeling, The Nutcracker, Artemis, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty. The organization welcomes 10,000 audience members through inclusive Sensory Friendly Performances with sensory-friendly adaptations and accessibility tools for all audiences. The organization offers community outreach performances.

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