tap dancing

Kelly Jenkins (Tap dancing)

Owner/Director of the Fayette School Ballet, Director and President of Ballet Lafayette Experienced teacher and choreographer currently teaching at the Fayette School of Ballet, has over 27 years of teaching experience and has been a business owner for 10 years. Most recently has been appointed the Director / President and Ballet Mistress of Ballet Lafayette. Mrs. Jenkins has choreographed several full length ballets such as Sleepy Hollow the Ballet, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and many more creative pieces. Mrs. Jenkins works with children ages 2 1/2 years old through adults of all technical levels and in several dance forms; specializing in Classical Ballet and Pointe technique training. Mrs. Jenkins was a dancer and choreographer for the Innovations Dance Company. Her experiences include the Dallas Ballet Theater, Dallas School of Art and the Arts Magnet in Dallas. She has also attended numerous master classes with many renowned teachers such as Nat Home, Alvin Aliey, Merce Cunningham, Finis Jung, Al Gilbert, Brenda Buffalino and Gus Geiodiano. Mrs. Jenkins has worked with professional ballet companies and master teachers on full length Ballets such as the International Ballet Theater's Nutcracker in 1998 and 2002 directed by Vladimir Shumeikin and Artistic Director Alexander Boitsov. She continues to travel to NewYork City, New Jersey and Philadelphia to further her education and to meet other studio owners and company directors.