Business Details
27 Years
experience
Premier Ballet Training in Coppell, Texas
Founded in 1999, the Ballet Academy of Texas has dedicated itself to delivering professional dance instruction for all ages. Our primary focus on classical ballet technique provides a robust foundation for diverse dance forms, fostering self-confidence through physical and mental achievements. The academy's directors and staff, with extensive professional backgrounds, equip serious students with the knowledge and training necessary for dance careers, complemented by performance opportunities with the Ballet Ensemble of Texas. Our 11,000-square-foot facility features four studios with sprung Marley flooring, viewing areas, and two large waiting spaces. Recognized for excellence, we received multiple awards at the 2022 Universal Ballet Competition, including Outstanding Coach Award and Platinum for Classical Solo.Our alumni, including dancers from American Ballet Theatre, exemplify the quality of our training. The academy emphasizes a supportive environment where students develop artistry, discipline, and technical proficiency. We offer programs from children's divisions to pre-professional levels, ensuring tailored instruction for every student. Our faculty includes internationally acclaimed instructors with decades of experience in teaching and choreography. The academy's commitment to excellence extends to community engagement through performances and workshops.
Services
Ballet Training
Jazz & Tap Classes
Summer Intensive Programs
Performance Opportunities
Adult Ballet Classes
Details
- Year established: 1999
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of experience training award-winning dancers
- Our faculty includes internationally recognized choreographers and instructors
- 11,000 sq ft facility with professional-grade sprung flooring studios
- Resident company provides unparalleled performance opportunities
- Alumni network includes dancers from American Ballet Theatre
What people say
Award-winning instructors
Professional performance opportunities
Supportive environment
Career preparation excellence
State-of-the-art facilities
Services
Ballet Training
Our comprehensive ballet program develops technical mastery from foundational to professional levels. Students receive rigorous training in Vaganova, Balanchine, and Cecchetti methods while cultivating artistry and performance skills. The curriculum prepares dancers for careers in professional companies or further academic study.
Summer Intensive Programs
These immersive programs offer advanced training during summer months with guest instructors from major ballet companies. Participants receive daily technique classes, pointe work, and repertoire training in a professional environment that simulates company life.
Performance Opportunities
Students gain valuable stage experience through annual productions of The Nutcracker and Spring Gala. Advanced students perform with the resident Ballet Ensemble of Texas, working alongside professional dancers in fully staged productions.
Jazz & Tap Classes
Our jazz and tap curriculum focuses on rhythmic precision, dynamic movement, and musicality. Classes emphasize proper technique while encouraging creative expression through various styles from Broadway to contemporary fusion.
Adult Ballet Classes
Designed for adult learners, these classes provide a supportive environment to develop ballet technique at any experience level. The program emphasizes proper alignment, injury prevention, and joyful movement for physical fitness and artistic growth.
People
Tammie Reinsch
Director
Texas native Tammie Reinsch has trained dancers since 1999, specializing in jazz, tap, and contemporary. Recipient of multiple choreography awards, she develops artistic expression while maintaining technical rigor for students at all levels.
Thom Clower
Teaching Staff
Internationally recognized instructor Thom Clower brings 40 years of teaching experience. A former dancer with Dallas Ballet, he combines Vaganova, Balanchine, Cecchetti, and Bournonville techniques to develop versatile performers.
Lindsey Yoes Daniel
Ballet Master
ABT-certified instructor Lindsey Yoes Daniel trains students from recreational to pre-professional levels. With performance experience at major opera houses, she emphasizes clean technique and performance quality in her classes.
Jenny Johnston
Faculty Member
Award-winning choreographer Jenny Johnston teaches intermediate through advanced ballet. A former soloist with Fort Worth Ballet, she develops dancers' technical precision while nurturing artistic expression through diverse repertoire.
Rayleigh Vendt
Faculty Member
Professional dancer Rayleigh Vendt teaches ballet and pointe classes. With five seasons at Oklahoma City Ballet, she shares practical knowledge of corps de ballet dynamics and classical repertoire requirements.
Questions
What dance styles do you teach?
We offer classical ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, and modern dance instruction for students of all ages and skill levels.
Do you have performance opportunities?
Yes! Students participate in annual Nutcracker performances and Spring Galas, with advanced dancers performing with the Ballet Ensemble of Texas.
What are your facility features?
Our 11,000 sq ft facility includes four studios with sprung Marley flooring, viewing areas, and two large waiting spaces for parent convenience.
Are there adult dance classes?
Yes, we offer adult ballet classes for recreational dancers at all experience levels in a supportive, non-competitive environment.
What qualifications do your instructors have?
Our faculty includes internationally recognized instructors with professional performance experience and teaching certifications from major dance institutions.
Do you offer summer programs?
Yes, our Summer Intensive Programs feature guest instructors from major ballet companies and provide advanced training in a professional setting.
Reviews (5)
Dawn M.
Aug 05, 2020
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My daughter has gone to the Ballet Academy for several years. She did really well in the in lower levels and especially loved Miss Allison and Miss Tammie. However, when she got to the upper levels SOME of the faculty were less encouraging. The more people I watched the more I learned that if your child did not have perfect feet and a perfect ballet build she would not be given the opportunity for advancing. There is definite favoritism at the older levels and management only seems to care about the kids who will bring glory by landing a position on a professional company.
Cheryl Pumphrey
Aug 02, 2019
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Ballet Academy of Texas is a wonderful school with a magnificent atmosphere for forming well-trained dancers! Even the other parents were friendly and inviting at this studio. Teachers are helpful, professional and highly skilled. I am amazed how instructors hone the students abilities, while at the same time, instructors make classes creative using a variety of methods and techniques. You see so much growth in each student. I love this place!!
Jennifer Zucconi
Jul 30, 2019
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A great place for our daughter! We've been a part of the BAT family for 2 years. When my daughter wanted to start dance again, I sought out a place that would provide long-lasting opportunities for her...one grounded in solid foundational dance skills...one that ensures the safety, skill, and proper techniques for the dancers above all else...one that provides the dancers an opportunity to perform but never showcases them with inappropriate dances or costumes. BAT is all that and more! We're excited to go into our third year with BAT and hope that we can enjoy many more with the teachers and other
Karen Storm
Jun 07, 2018
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This school is very large, overcrowded, impersonal and inefficient. If your child does not "have what they are looking for" they are categorized, discounted and become part of the revenue mill used to fill classes and generate money for the school. A few of the instructors are caring and hard-working, but others are incompetent and disinterested -- just plain lazy. There is no cohesive syllabus or ballet method that is pursued. Some instructors are American Ballet Certified; those who are not are looked down on. For example, my child was recommended for promotion by her instructor; it was overruled
Alyssa Olsen
Jan 03, 2018
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We love the Ballet Academy of Texas! My girls have been taking ballet classes here for almost 7 years and I've also taken the adult classes and enjoyed them. The teachers are wonderful and lay a good foundation for technique as dancers progress. I always recommend BAT to friends looking for a dance studio!
