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Frances Lea
Executive Director
Frances is a native of Forth Worth, and a graduate of TCU with a BFA in Ballet/Theatre. She was a featured dancer with the Fort Worth Ballet, the TCU Ballet, and the Fort Worth Opera Ballet.
 
Frances first appeared on Broadway in "No, No Nanette", dancing with Miss Ruby Keeler. Her next Broadway show was "Irene", starring Debbie Reynolds. While in "Irene", she was dancing coach for Carrie Fisher (of Star Wars). Frances understudied and performed with Ms. Reynolds in "Irene", repeated the role with Jane Powell in California, then again with Ruta Lee at Casa Ma
ñana.
 
Frances has danced in over 20 musicals at Casa Ma
ñana, including "Oklahoma", "Sweet Charity", "Pippin", "Dames at Sea", and as Eloise in "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". She toured the dinner theatre circuit in 1977 as Agness in "George M", and also appeared on the "Sonny and Cher Show" with Debbie Reynolds.
 
Since 1980, Frances Lea has acquired a distinct reputation in the field of dance instruction. Frances is pleased to be able to offer a complete program of dance education for children through adults with an outstanding staff, each a specialist in their field of dance education.
 
Cheryl Trapp

Director

Cheryl is a beautiful and talented dancer well known at our center for her excellent choreography and teaching techniques.  She has evolved into our children and teen specialist.  She instructs all levels of Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Clogging.  She has been teaching classes at the Frances Lea Dance Center for 17 years.
 
Sandi Watts
Assistant Director
 

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Beth Gilliland
Stevee Lynch
Jennifer Matamoros
Victoria Newton
Keisha Reiser
Angelique Smith
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