31 Years
Year-Round Faculty
Les Jordan-Owner, Founder and Director
Mr. Jordan began his early training with William Martin-Viscount and the Fort Worth City Ballet. He also studied with Margo Dean and performed with Ballet Concerto. He trained extensively in Dallas with such teachers as David Kirby, Jane Quetin and Key Meersman. He then moved to the University of Arizona in Tucson where he majored in ballet and modern dance. Upon returning to Texas, he joined the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet under the direction of Ann Etgen and Bill Atkinson, where he spent nearly six years before founding his school, The North Central School of Ballet and the North Central Civic Ballet Company. Mr. Jordan has received and accepted many honors in the field of dance including full scholarships to study with the Kiev Ballet, U.S.S.R., the Joffrey Ballet in New York, and the Hartford Ballet.
He has staged numerous classical works including, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Paquita. Les Sylphides, Les Patineurs, Giselle and Coppelia as well as many of his own original ballets including, Liberty, Tribute, Baby’s Got The Blues, Etudes on Ivory, Journey and La Danse d’Amour. Mr. Jordan is also well known for his coaching abilities in classical and neo-classical Pas de Deux. He has also choreographed and staged numerous musicals including Rent, Titanic, Chess, Guys and Dolls, Hello Dolly, and Once Upon a Mattress.
He has served as President of the Affiliate groups for the Arts Council of Northeast Tarrant County. He has also served as the Vice-President of Membership for the Dance Council. Mr. Jordan also served on the Board of Directors of Regional Dance America for many years. In 1999, he received the Northeast Arts Treasure Award for outstanding commitment to the arts and education in the community and the prestigious Distinguished Teacher Award from the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts. Mr. Jordan is also involved in numerous charitable organizations and community groups. He has also served on the Executive Board of Directors for the Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce.
Jennifer Boren
Jennifer Boren’s dance career spans almost 40 years and over 100 ballets. She received her early training withWestern Oklahoma Ballet Theatre, a member of the Southwest Regional Ballet Festival. She trained on scholarship at the University of Oklahoma, performing with the OU Modern Company and OU Ballet, under Miguel Terekhov and Yvonne Chouteau and competed in the American College Dance Festival. Among other ballets, she performed the lead in Petrouchka and had a pas de deux created for her by Terekhov. Jennifer then started her professional career with Tulsa Ballet Theatre under Roman Jasinski and Moscelyn Larkin,
performing in many original and Ballet Russe ballets such as Scheherazade and Gaite Parisienne. She then became soloist with Southwest Ballet in New Mexico, featured as the Wild Pony in Cakewalk, soloist in Concerto Barocco and the lead in Pas de Dix, to name a few. She continued training in New York, Paris and
London, joining Weinner Ballett Theatre on their Swan Lake tour in Europe for 5 months. She was asked to join Kirov and Bolshoi stars in the Superstars of the Russian Ballet tour, performing in a televised production before the President of Taiwan. Jennifer has guest performed with companies in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and California. Jennifer has danced as a principal with the Southwest Ballet, the University of New Mexico Dance Ensemble, Ballet Repertory Theatre, New Mexico Ballet Company and Festival Ballet Albuquerque, performing the leads in The Firebird and in Mel Tomlinson’s original ballets, “Ode to the Troops” and “Resolutione.”Jennifer has also received critical acclaim for her roles as Lucy in Dracula, and as the Arabian Queen and Sugar Plum
Fairy in The Nutcracker. She served as company spokesperson, performing in live television promos and speaking on behalf of the company during a live telethon. She has danced leading roles in many acclaimed ballets including Balanchine’s Serenade, Valse Fantasie and Tudor’s Dark Elegies. In New Mexico, Jennifer was on faculty with the Public Academy for Performing Arts, Albuquerque Academy, the University of New Mexico and choreographed and performed with Opera Southwest in their productions of
The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus and La Traviata. She taught for several studios in Albuquerque for over 20 years and has traveled across the state teaching many workshops and setting choreography. She has taught nationally on the Dance Olympus Tour and was featured in her instructional video on petite allegro. A champion in theatre arts, Jennifer and her ballroom partner took first place at the People’s Choice DanceSport competition in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jennifer has also enjoyed TV extra work in New Mexico and Utah.
Jennifer has taught all levels of ballet, pointe, mens class, pas de deux and choreographed recital and competition pieces for students of all levels. She has helped many dancers go on to professional careers with companies such as Atlanta Ballet, Louisville Ballet, State Street Ballet, Ballet Austin and Cincinnati Ballet. With Dance Theatre Southwest in Albuquerque, she was director of the children’s summer dance intensives, in charge of hiring staff, conceiving and directing the workshop performances. She has also participated in many
outreach programs in the public schools. In Utah, she served as adjunct professor at the University of Utah and was on staff with the Dance Company in Salt Lake City, the Wasatch Arts Center in Riverton and Dance Tech Studios in Park City. Most recently, she has worked in conjunction with State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, giving their summer intensive audition class, performing the role of the Stepmother on their Cinderella tour, setting sections of Jungle Book for their New Mexico tour and teaching company class. Her son, whom she primarily trained, is currently principal dancer with State Street Ballet. She was recently invited to teach a master class at the University of California Santa Barbara. She also serves as assistant to the director of Festival Ballet Albuquerque, overseeing rehearsals, teaching company class and has choreographed several ballets for the company. She recently collaborated with the symphony on Peter and the Wolf and Creation of the World and performed Contineo, a pas de deux she created with her partner, Dominic Guerra, with Festival Ballet Albuquerque.
Alyssa Runyan
Alyssa Runyan received her early training in Redmond, Washington at The Washington Academy of Performing Arts, working with such faculty as Deborah Hadley, Elaine Bauer, Suzanne Davis, Eva Stone, Marjorie Grundvig, Dennis Marshall, and Marissa Albee. At 15 she was awarded 1st place in the Seattle Eastside Ballet competition. She attended summer programs at Boston Ballet, Ballet West, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. At 17 she was invited by Bolshoi ballerina Viktoria Titova to perform with City Opera Ballet in Seattle. She then joined New Vision Dance Company as a soloist. She danced leading roles in Don Quixote, La Fille Mal Guardee, and Balanchine’s Concerto Borocco.
In 2009, Alyssa graduated from Brigham Young University with dual degrees in Ballet and Athletic Training specializing in injury prevention. While at BYU, she performed in two of the University’s top performing companies touring the US and was in the dance film Onward Alone directed by Caroline Prohosky. During this time, she was also invited to a 6-week cultural exchange for dance in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou, China.
After graduation Alyssa became a Certified Athletic trainer and was employed in one of the first Dance-specific University rehabilitation rooms in the country. She is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), a specialized ballet training and conditioning program to promote muscle memory in dance. Alyssa uses PBT exercises and methodology into each of her classes to support her students.
Alyssa has experience teaching in all levels of ballet, pointe work, PBT, conditioning, injury prevention, pas de deux and choreography. She has also worked as a professional pointe shoe fitter. She has guided many dancers to both professional and university successes such as Utah Metropolitan Ballet, Utah Regional Ballet, Wasatch Contemporary Company, Disney Cruise Lines, Disney on Broadway, University of Utah, and University of Arizona.
AliceAnn Mosiniak- Home School Division
AliceAnn Mosiniak is a distinguished alumna of Texas Christian University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet and a Bachelor of Arts in Writing. As a multifaceted artist and educator, AliceAnn has demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication throughout her career.
AliceAnn’s journey with AK Dancewear began in high school as an AK Dancer under the AK Dancewear ambassador program. Her passion and commitment to dance and the brand continued into college, where she became an integral part of the AK Dancewear team. She served as a role model for younger ambassadors and took on the role of social media manager, skillfully engaging with the community and enhancing the brand’s online presence. Her dual degrees in dance and writing equipped her with the unique ability to combine artistic expression with articulate communication.
At TCU, AliceAnn was an officer in the Chi Tau Epsilon dance honor society, where she played a pivotal role in community outreach. She organized fundraising efforts with the Fort Worth community to support the AIDS Outreach Center, showcasing her leadership and dedication to meaningful causes.
AliceAnn’s early training took place at Doubletake Dance Studio, where she honed her skills in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, clogging, contemporary, and modern dance. She furthered her classical training with the Texas Ballet Theater School until 2020. Her diverse background paved the way for numerous performance opportunities, including dancing with the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Beauty Pageant, performing as a backup dancer for Kelsea Ballerini, and participating in various productions at TCU’s School for Classical and Contemporary Dance.
Throughout her time at TCU, AliceAnn had the privilege of working with renowned choreographers such as Kara Wilkes, Sidra Bell, Bernard Gaddis, and William Isaac. This experience enriched her artistic development and expanded her professional network.
Currently, AliceAnn is in her fourth year of teaching at Texas Ballet Theater School, where she instructs ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, modern, and adaptive classes. Her passion for teaching and mentorship shines through as she nurtures the next generation of dancers.
Looking ahead, AliceAnn will continue her performance career with 6 o’clock dance theatre in Dallas for the 2024-2025 dance season, further solidifying her position as a dynamic and influential figure in the dance community. Her dedication to both her craft and her students makes her a truly inspiring artist and educator.