Texas Dance Conservatory Faculty

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Bridgette Chrisco

Bridgette Chrisco
Instructor

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Bridgette is a graduate of Texas Christian University with a B.F.A. in Ballet. She began her training at the age of 2 at Excel Performing Arts in O’Fallon, Missouri. She then continued to study throughout her childhood and into high school at the Center of Creative Arts and Patzius Performing Arts in St. Louis, Missouri.

Bridgette has attended Next Generation Ballet and Kansas City Ballet summer intensives, as well as the summer programs of Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She has extensive performance experience including the American College Dance Association with the School of Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU. She is 200 RYT Yoga Alliance Certified and has a devoted yogic practice. Bridgette is passionate about sharing her love of dance and movement with future generations.

Morgan Corbin

Morgan Corbin
Instructor

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Morgan Corbin graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance and Secondary Education. Throughout her adolescent life, she had the pleasure to train at Newcomb School of Ballet and complete summer intensives with the Kirov Ballet Academy and Texas Ballet Theater.

During Morgan’s time in college, she was a proud member of the dance honor society, Chi Tau Epsilon, where she has assisted in XTE Winter workshop as a Ballet and African dance instructor. Currently she serves as the Dance Director at William Monnig Middle school in Fort Worth, TX teaching ballet, modern, jazz, and dance composition to their Dance classes along with overseeing the daily operations of the department and Monnig Dance.

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Kira Daniel
Instructor

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Kira Daniel, born and raised in Houston, Texas began her formal dance training at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She was later awarded the Nordan Fine Arts Scholarship at Texas Christian University (TCU), where she will graduate with a BFA in Modern Dance. She has completed summer programs with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Eisenhower Dance Detroit, and has performed works by Martha Graham, José Limón, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Stephanie Pizzo, among others.

During her time at TCU, she had the opportunity to travel to Rwanda and take part in TCU’s long-term relationship with Godelieve Mukasarasi and the SEVOTA Institute, served as a student representative for the SCCD Chi Tau Anti-Racist Coalition, and joined the Tau Rho Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated. Post-graduation, Kira aspires to move to New York and join a Modern/Contemporary based company then pursue her Master’s in Arts Administration.

Crystal Derrick

Crystal Derrick
Instructor

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A Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts alumna, Crystal graduated cum laude with her BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University. She began her training at Margo Dean’s School of Ballet and eventually became an apprentice for Ballet Concerto. During college, she apprenticed for Rednerrus Feil Dance Company and upon graduation became a member of the company and the costume mistress. She taught at multiple studios in Houston, The Woodlands, and Cypress, Texas.

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Shannyn Kell
Instructor

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Shannyn Kell is originally from Germantown Hills, Illinois where she began her dance training at Kim’s Academy of Dance. She furthered her ballet training at Peoria Ballet Academy and later at Central Illinois Ballet. Currently Shannyn is a junior at Texas Christian University in the School for Classical and Contemporary Dance where she is working toward earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet and Modern dance. 

Shannyn is proficient in ballet, modern, contemporary, and jazz styles of dance. She has attended various intensives throughout her dance training including Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Nashville Ballet, and Ballet Arizona, and LA Contemporary Dance Company. After graduation, Shannyn hopes to dance professionally and continue to teach dance. 

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Bethany Kendrick
Instructor

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Bethany Kendrick, originally from Fredericksburg, TX, began her training at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She was later awarded the Nordan Fine Arts Scholarship at Texas Christian University where she will graduate with a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance, a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and a Pilates Teacher Certificate.

She performed choreography by Jóse Limón, KT Nelson, Lalitaraja, Susan Douglas Roberts, and Nina Martin. Bethany furthered her training by attending Ballet Austin’s summer program for two years and Eisenhower Dance Detroit’s New Dance Festival. Bethany is excited to continue to dance and train at Texas Christian University

Jenna Lasanta

Jenna Lasanta
Instructor

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Jenna is a UTA graduate. During her time there, she studied Psychology and Dance, and performed with the Maverick Dance Company. Jenna has taught Dance at Encore School of Dance, Artisan Center Theatre: Artisan Academy, and Birdville ISD’s ASPIRE program.

Jenna’s favorite styles of Dance to teach are tap and musical theatre. In her free time, she has been choreographing local high school musicals, most recently working on Paschal High School’s Fiddler on the Roof (2020) and Haltom High School’s virtual musical And the World Goes ‘Round (2021).

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Jennifer Seabrooke
Instructor

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Jennifer began her dance training at The Ballet Academy, studying with the prestigious Nancy Sulik in Cecchetti Method ballet and soon became a member of their pre-professional dance company known as Corpus Christi Concert Ballet.  Jennifer was also awarded scholarships to various summer programs and attended numerous conventions. She has had the good fortune to learn from notable choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Mandy Moore, Doug Caldwell, Wade Robson, Joe Lanteri, Tabatha and Napoleon, and Joe Tremaine.  

Jennifer furthered her dance training and artistic journey by earning a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance, Magna Cum Laude at the University of Arizona, and performed as a member of the esteemed U of A Dance Ensemble. Mrs. Seabrooke had the opportunity to dance in featured and soloist roles in notable works, such as Paquita, Swan Lake, Point of Origin, and Twisted Tango.

Jennifer’s professional experience includes principal, featured, and ensemble roles in contemporary/modern companies: AZ Dance Group, K-Lynn Productions, and Center Dance Ensemble, Holland America Cruise Lines, and numerous industrials.  Jennifer has been teaching over 25 years throughout Arizona, Florida, and Texas. Mrs. Seabrooke taught as adjunct faculty at Paradise Valley Community College, Casa Manana, Space Coast Ballet, Movement-E-Motion (movement therapy program), as well as directing award-winning competition teams at various studios. She is currently the Dance Director for Texas School of the Arts.

Lori Vasquez

Lori Vasquez
Instructor

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Lori is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, where she completed BFA in Dance with Honors specializing in choreography and teaching. Born and raised in Fort Worth, she started dancing at the age of five and studied ballet, modern, jazz, and hip hop. While at Columbia, she studied various styles of modern dance including Cunningham, Graham, and Horton, and also trained in West African dance and improvisation. During Lori’s time at Columbia, she was able to be a part of a community outreach program as a teaching artist and teach dance at schools in Chicago.

Lori choreographed three pieces for the Arlington Heights Dance Department, including My Immortal (2011-2012), which was showcased at the National High School Dance Festival. Lori’s choreography, Change Over Time (2016) and Sweetpoo Gorda Beebs (2018) has appeared at the Dance Center stage of Columbia. Currently, Lori is working towards her Master’s in teaching at Texas Women’s University.

Sara Warren

Sara Warren
Instructor

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Sara Warren began ballet when she was 8 years old at Riverside Ballet Arts in southern California. After her family moved to Texas in 2008 she continued her training with Texas Ballet Theater until graduating in 2015. After graduating, Sara joined BalletMet as a trainee for the 2015-2016 season. She then joined Charlotte Ballet as an apprentice from 2016-2018 where some of her favorite roles were: Corps de Ballet in George Balanchine’s Rubies, Little Red Riding Hood in Sleeping Beauty, Rite of Spring set by Peter Chu and Diamonds from George Balanchine’s Sleeping Beauty.

Sara also enjoys choreographing and while at Charlotte Ballet was given the opportunity to have her choreography performed. She has been teaching ballet since she was 16 years old. In her free time she enjoys bouldering, kayaking, and many other outdoor activities. 

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