Percussionist - Jose Rossy

Ballard School of Performing Arts is an organization motivated by the belief that  promoting  music and dance can enhance the lives of those that choose to pursue those disciplines.  I am a strong believer that parents who choose to include music and dance as an activity in their child’s life will absolutely see the benefits to the child.   The pursuit of  music and dance, and falling in love with the same,  can absolutely change your life!   Read the rest of this entry »

Change is coming to the Dance Studio  this season.  Ballard School of Performing Arts has  changed it’s approach in the way that our dance programs will operate…We are creating an environment that will allow our students to soar much higher than in past years. You can be assured that we will give the best that can be offered!
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2010 Drama Kids program at Ballard Street!

                          BALLARD SCHOOL of PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS:
                                                   DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL
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Ballard School of Performing Arts presents!

“The Ozone”
 
Hip-Hop Workshop 2010

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 Article Date: June 23, 2010

Left to Right - Garland Mayor, Ronald Jones, Euphania Thomas (Brittany's mother), Brittany Thomas, Rob Draper (Naaman Forest, Choir Director) and Rob Hunter - Founder Search for a Star Foundation

This spring, Brittany Thomas claimed top honors at the annual Searching for a Star Foundation talent competition and as part of her prize, the Naaman Forest student earned a $500 scholarship for her school’s choir program.

Thomas, along with her mother Euphania, met with Searching for a Star founder and CEO Rob Hunter last week at Garland ISD administrative offices where they received the donation. The trio was joined by George Jones, GISD Director of Fine Arts, NFHS choir teacher Rob Draper and Garland Mayor Ron Jones.

“Brittany is our shining star,” Hunter said. “From the start I could tell that she was a contender. She had a distinctly warm voice, wonderful personality, a smile that could light up a room – and beside all that she had talent!”

An eight-week stage course preceded this year’s competition which leveled the playing field and made the contest more intense. After navigating her way into the final round, Thomas clinched the first place with her rendition of Celine Dion’s “I’m Alive.” That earned her $1,100 in cash and awards.

But Hunter’s philanthropy did not stop with the contest. He wanted to reward Thomas’s campus as well.

Mayor Jones (Garland) Brittany Thomas (R)

“Music is a wonderful outlet for these students to become involved with,” he said. “When kids are away from school we want to keep them interested and engaged in positive activities that will help them develop as people. Fine Arts programs at schools do so much for students. They help them find new ways of expression and productive things to focus on when they are away from the classroom. We want to work with schools however we can to help them continue reaching out to kids and this is one way we can give back.”

In addition to the check, Thomas and Hunter presented attendees with official Searching for a Star Foundation medals and lapel pins.