Gwen Owens

Director 

With over 56 years of experience, Gwen is an accomplished teacher of young children. A professional dancer in London and Europe, a member of Actors Equity at 17 years old, she performed on stage, BBC Television and in film before opening her own studio in Dallas, Texas. She brings a rare versatility to her Dance Program that reflects years of study and a love of many types of Dance. Gwen has been affiliated with the Royal Academy of Dance for many years, entering the graded exams as a young student and taking the Teacher Training Courses, both in America and London. She is a certified member of the Texas Association of Teachers of Dancing.  She has taught musical theatre for the Garland Civic Theatre Children’s Camps and is currently the Children’s Coordinator for the Moscow Ballet Company production of the Nutcracker at the Majestic Theatre. Her daughters Michele and Misty are accomplished, professional dancers and Dance Educators. Many of her former students have continued their studies in college and have successful careers as performers, teachers and studio owners.