Faculty

Glenda began her dance training in Beaumont, Texas where she was a Melody Maid.  She was on faculty at the Emmamae Horn School in Houston.   She is Co-Artistic Director of Allegro Ballet of Houston and Allegro Academy of Dance.  Ms. Brown is a founder and director emeritus of Regional Dance America.  She served as president of Regional Dance America/Southwest from 1981-2001.  Prior to RDA, she served on the National Board for National Association for RDA and was elected national president of RDA 1995-2000 and coordinated the first Regional Dance America National Festival held in Houston Texas in 1997.  She is now coordinator for RDA/SW.  She directed the RDA National Craft of Choreography Conference from 1987-2001, and founded The Glenda Brown Choreography Project in 2001.  She has served on the dance panel for the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and the Texas Commission on the Arts.  She has served on the Advisory Board of Dance Teacher magazine, The Austrian Alps International Arts Festival, and is also Director of Stars of Tomorrow.   

Miss Glenda left this earthly stage in April 2021 

to dance in heaven with the other angels.

​​​​​Carla was born in Mexico City and was trained in ballet in the Royal Acadey  of Dance (RAD) system. She studied under Jennifer Johnson, Andrea Andraca, Carlos Lopez, and Sergio Vicenzio, among others. Mrs. Capetillo presented RAD examinations to the Advanced level, and she attended several summer programs in Toronto, Canada, and Mexico City. She danced semi-professionally with the Ballet San Angel Inn in Mexico City. She started as a teacher assistant to Mrs. Andraca who trained her as a teacher for many years, and was teaching her first RAD group for examinations at the age of 19. She is currently a Teacher with Registered Status for the RAD, as well as a Mentor and the Practical Training Supervisor for the Southwest for the Teaching Certification Program of the RAD. Mrs. Capetillo received her Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. She has teaching experience of over 25 years. She developed a Creative Movement program for a school in Mexico that she has been updating and implementing in several studios, which works as a basis for the RAD Pre-primary level. Mrs. Capetillo moved to Houston in 1995 with her husband and three sons and has been teaching in studios around Houston since 2000. This is Carla’s 20th year at Allegro.

Laura Ely grew up in Schaumburg, IL and got her start at Lisa Boehms School of Ballet.  In the process, she performed in the Nutcracker each year for 12 years, and performed in nearly every dancing part of the play. Laura’s love for ballet continued through high school and she eventually graduated from Barat of DePaul University with a BFA in Dance. At Barat, she experienced great teaching and choreography from people such as Jessica Lang, Rory Foster, and Eileen Cropley to name a few. Laura’s ballet training continued in NYC where she performed with Peridance Ensemble and was on scholarship at Peridance and Steps on Broadway.  Laura further developed her craft as a performing artist, choreographer, and teacher by joining Dance Ad Deum Dance Company, and moved to Houston in 2004. Laura has taught at various dance schools and college-level dance courses in the Houston area, including Houston Ballet Academy and Ad Players. Laura is thrilled to be working alongside excellent teachers at the Allegro Academy of Dance, to share her passion with these capable young dancers.