What is the right age to “get serious”?
As a child who started my ballet training at the age of 8, I was already behind the curve. Ballet helps to teach your child
September 9, 2020
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Betsy Walker, Owner
Ballet Companies, Pointe Variations, Ballet, Jazz, and Tap Classes
BDC trains dancers in classical ballet, inspires a love of dance, promotes excellence based on the highest standards of integrity and professionalism, respect, love, and responsibility in a nurturing environment.
Burlington Dance Center is Burlington NC’s Premiere Ballet Studio, serving Alamance County, Burlington, and Graham, North Carolina.
ABT® Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.
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Our Teachers
Betsy Walker
Owner/Instructor
Betsy Walker grew up studying dance in her mother’s studio in Wilson, North Carolina. Before graduation from high school, she spent her summers studying ballet, modern, flamenco, jazz and Bharata Natyam in Bar Harbor, Maine and Estoril, Portugal.
Isabel Pulido
Instructor
Born and raised in NC, Isabel Pulido is a Vaganova trained dancer and teacher. She trained with Artistic Motion School of Arts in their Preparatory Academy which included 30 hours a week of intensive training in varying dance styles with a main focus in ballet.
Christine "Cricket" Foster
Instructor
Christine “Cricket” Foster started her dance training at 8 years old. She danced with the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre and Salisbury Studio of Dance in Maryland.
Juliana Gagliano
Instructor
Juliana, from Jamestown, NC, began dancing at 14 as a part of a private liturgical dance group. Finding that dance was a passion that she wanted to explore and dedicate the rest of her life to, she decided to go to UNCG for their impressive technique and dance education curriculum.
Morgan Jones
Instructor
Native of Jamestown, NC, Morgan is currently a Senior at UNCG getting her BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography with k-12 licensure and her Minor in African American Studies.
Lucy Allen
Instructor
Lucy attends Elon University and is double majoring in Marketing and Arts Administration, with a minor in dance. She is a member of the nationally-ranked Elon University Dance Team.
Henna Reid
Instructor
Henna attends Elon University and is majoring in Dance Science with minors in Exercise Science and Biology. She is a member of the award-winning Elon University Dance Team.
Kesia Cedeno- Ballard
Instructor
Kesia began dancing at the age of 12 in Durham, NC at Infusion dance and latter attending Encore Academy of Dance.
Hannah Harris
Instructor
Hannah attends Elon University and is getting her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography, along with a degree in business.
Most Recent Posts
Marilla Morrison: Governor’s School Reflection
This past summer I had the honor of spending five and a half weeks at the Governor’s School East of North Carolina. Since 1963, select
October 9, 2018
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Marilla Morrison Accepted to Governor’s School of NC
Congratulations to Marilla Morrison, Burlington Dance Center Senior Company 1 member, on her acceptance to The Governor’s School of North Carolina. Marilla will attend NCGS-East
March 28, 2018
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