Our Fabulous Instructors

Originally from Northern California, MICHELLE CLOW FITZPATRICK moved out to Los Angeles,CA in 2000 to pursue dancing & acting. Michelle has taught dance and choreographing since 1996. She currently teaches beg. through adv. levels of ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop to ages 10-Adult at DDC.

A native Dentonite, Eylin is the product of Denton Dance Conservatory's elite dance company and has years of experience performing with both DDC, TWU dance department, and Cholorock Dance Collective. She holds a BFA in Dance & teaches all levels of ballet, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop.

Nicole Jordan is trained in all forms of dance and absolutely loves the challenge and variety that dance offers. She is the Director of Denton Dance Conservatory's competitive company, and Assistant Director of DDC's non-profit performance company, the Denton City Contemporary Ballet. 

Lisa Neely has been teaching throughout the Dallas/Ft.Worth metroplex over 30 years. 

Lisa Racina-Torre is a native of Denton, Texas, and holds a BFA in Ballet from Texas Christian University, where she was the recipient of the Arts Guild Scholarship for Dance her Junior and Senior years.  She started Denton Dance Conservatory (DDC) in 1988 and continues as DDC’s Owner/Director.  

Becky Acton grew up "through the ranks" of Denton Dance Conservatory and the Denton City Contemporary Ballet becoming one of DDC's Legacy Students after she graduated from high school. Her studies included ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. After high school, ...

Deardre is a native of the Keller/Fort Worth area.  She's been dancing since the age of 2 and teaching since she was 15! Even though her specialty is hip hop, she has trained in various styles of dance such as jazz, tap, ballet, and other AFtican diasporic repertoire. She has trained with...