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BRUCE LEA is a
graduate
of Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ballet
and Theater. Over the past 27 years, Bruce has taught master dance classes
from New York to Los Angeles for Dance Masters of America, Dance Caravan, The
Professional Dance Teachers Association, Dance Educators of America, NADAA,
National Cheerleading Association and Dance Troupe, INC. to name a few. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  CHRISTI LEA is Co-Director of the award winning Bruce Lea Dance Factory. She has been a
professional performer and teacher for the past 20years. Christi has performed
with the Charlie Daniels Band in Concert, was a featured dancer at Bally's Hotel
in Las Vegas and is Co-Choreographer of the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant.
Christi, along with her husband Bruce, teaches at 10-12 dance conventions througout
the country every year. Bruce & Christi now enjoy bringing the love of dance
to their students and pride themselves with the accomplishments of the many
past and present students that join with them.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  JULIE RIGLER
BALLEW received her early balet instruction
at the Elizabeth Hames School of Ballet in Dallas, Texas. She was awarded the
Alexandra Dnilova Scholarship for futher study, and, at age seventeen, was accepted
into the School of American Ballet, in New York City. While studying at SAB,
she was chosen by George Balanchine to be in his "special class". This was a
group of twelve girls that were being trained in the Balanchine technique, and
groomed for professional careers. While performing as an apprentice with the
New York City Ballet, Julie was picked by Frederic Franklin to dance as a soloist
with the National Ballet, in Washington DC. After five years with the company,
she came back to Texas to attend T.C.U. It was there that she and Bruce became
friends and fellow students. Locally, Julie has performed with the Hip Pocket
Theater, Stage West, Fort Worth Theater, Casa Manana, T.C.U. ballet, and Dallas
Opera. In addition to the Bruce Lea Dance Factory, she also teaches at Tarrant
County College Southeast campus, the Pinnacle School, as well as several other
area studios and schools. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  KRISTA COLEMAN-JOHNSON has been actively involved in dance for the past twenty-two years, having taught
and choreographed for the last seven. She has studied at the Bruce Lea Dance
Factory, Gayle Corkery School of Ballet, Rhthym Dance Studio (Charlotte, NC),,
Charlette School of Ballet (Charlotte, NC), and Broadway Dance Center of New
York where she was awarded a dance scholarship. She was a principal dancer in
Home Interiors Industrial in 1996, a dancer in the music video R.I.O.T. (Carmen-Sparrow
Records 1995), and a Miss Texas Dancer in the Miss Texas Pagents (1993-1994).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ELAINE BENDER has an extensive background in teaching and dance performance, and was educated by the National Clogging Leaders of America's certified instructor program. She began dancing professionally at age 15, studying ballet, jazz and tap locally and abroad. Her dance career includes opening acts for musical celebrities such as the Beach Boys, the Doors, and the Dixie Chicks, as well as theater, television, and video performances. She was instrumental in the development of the Southwest Showgirls drill team at Southwest High School in 1993. Since her introduction to clog dancing over 20 years ago, Ms. Bender has become devoted to the study and teaching of clogging, and her enthusiasm has made her a popular teacher with students of all ages. She has won numerous awards for choreography and performance. Ms. Bender is a member of the Texas Clogging Council and C.L.O.G., the National Clogging Organization of America. |
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