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BY KAREN CHANEY
The Ballet Conservatory in Lewisville pairs variety with experience Kelly Lannin said 30 years ago, she was uent in all things dance but lacked business acumen. Her longtime friend Mary Neel, who was well-versed in business, raised the curtain on an idea that would meld their skillset into an applause-worthy endeavor. “[Neel] said, ‘I have this business degree but nothing to sell; you have something to sell, but you don’t want to have your own business. I think we make the perfect pair,’” Lannin said. In 1991, the duo opened The Ballet Conservatory in Lewisville in a strip mall on Justin Road. By 1997, they outgrew that spot and moved to a stand-alone building across the street. The details The facility has ve studios, including a tap studio, and sprung oors. “Our job is to provide a performing outlet for the serious dancer who wants to have a career in dance,” Lannin said. The Ballet Conservatory students, starting as young as 2 years old, have a variety of classes available to them. Also of note Many of their teachers are former students. Some have been with them since the studio opened. “I don’t hire someone who doesn’t have a specialty in their eld,” Lannin said. “I hire them because they are specialized in the eld, are profes- sionals, and they know how to treat children.”
Claire Locastro, a LakeCities Ballet Theatre dancer performed a modern dance to Carmina Burana.
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Kelly Lannin opened The Ballet Conservatory in 1991.
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