Misty Owens

Director & Teacher :: All age levels in Combination Classes, Tap, Jazz, Modern

Misty Owens, MFA, returned to Dallas after 12 years of teaching, choreographing and performing in New York City. She danced with the Peggy Spina Tap Company in New York City for 20 years, performing in such venues as Jacob’s Pillow, Town Hall, FIT, The New School and the Spina Loft. While in New York, she taught at Marymount Manhattan College, Long Island University and the Mark Morris Dance Group, where she is a Founding Teacher of the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease classes. She also served as Artistic Director of Student Companies I & II. She received honors from the New York City Tap Festival, which named her Teacher of the Year. With her tap company, Fulton Feet Express, she was presented with a proclamation from Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, in celebration of their outstanding community service throughout Brooklyn.

Misty is currently living in Dallas, Texas teaching at the University of Texas-Dallas, and Dance for PD®/Movement Disorders at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. She is Co-Director of the London School of Dance with Gwen Owens. Misty teaches Adaptive Dance classes to memory care seniors in residential facilities.