The Bruce Lea Dance Factory is dedicated to bringing the love of dance to people of all ages and ability levels in the Fort Worth / Dallas metroplex.
We have classes in jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, clogging, lyrical, hip hop, cheerleading, musical theatre and junior cotillion. These classes are available to dancers age 2 ½ through adult, in beginner through professional levels. Our instructors are dedicated to giving the finest dance training in a caring, professional atmosphere. Each year, our students perform in Christmas shows, Mayfest shows,
Regional and National Competitions and our annual Dance Spectacular. Please look around our site and feel free to drop in at the studio any time. We are always happy to welcome new people as our Dance Tradition Continues!
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BRUCE LEA is a graduate of Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ballet and Theater. Over the past 27 years, Bruce has taught master dance classes from New York to Los Angeles for Dance Masters of America, Dance Caravan, The Professional Dance Teachers Association, Dance Educators of America, NADAA, National Cheerleading Association and Dance Troupe, INC. to name a few. Bruce's students have won numerous American, World and National Dance Championships. His dancers have performed with Janet Jackson on her World Tour, in music videos, on the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards shows, danced on Broadway, in Las Vegas and on Cruise Ships. Several of his sutdents have been Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. More recently three of his dancers competed on the CBS television show Star Search. On Broadway, Bruce danced with Bernadette Peters in the musical "On the Town." He then moved on to a featured role in teh smash broadway hit "Irene," starring Miss Debbie Reynolds. Bruce and Miss Reynolds struck a close relationship (Debbie is Godmother to his oldest son, Brandin) and he became a freatured dancer and her dance partner touring the world in her Las Vegas Night Club show. Bruce was also the Braodway dance partner of Carrie Fisher (of Star Wars fame and Miss Reynolds' daughter.) Off Broadway, Bruce co-starred with Danny Devito in the Cole Porter musical "Du Barry Was A Lady." Bruce's television credits include The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, The Sonny and Cher show, The Dinah Shore Show, Liberace and Bob Hope TV Speacials, the TV series Dallas, The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Movie, and most recently has appeared on the VH-1 TV series Bands on the Run with his sons Brandin and Fletcher Lea of the band Flickerstick. Bruce was stage director and choreographer of the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant telecasts for 10 years, and has coached 3 Miss Texas winners. In Summer Stock and Dinner Theatres (most notable Casa Manana, where Bruce began his professional career at age 18), he has choreographed, danced, and starred in such musicals as: "George M", "Guys and Dolls", "Oklahoma", "West Side Story", "Dames At Sea", "How to Succeed in Business", "Irene", "Hello Dolly", "Call Me Madam", "Where's Charley", "The Sound of Music", "The Music Man", "Sweet Charity", "Take Me Along", "South Pacific", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Gypsy", "Showboat", "Sunny", "Good News", "Brigadoon", "Paint Your Wagon", "The King and I", "Little Me", "Man of La Mancha", "Du Barry was A Lady", "Mame", "Bye Bye Birdie", "Fiddler on the Roof", "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" and "A Chorus Line." During his career, Bruce has had the privlege to work with Bernadette Peters, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr., Barry Manilow, Jeanine Turner, Betty Buckley, Sonny and Cher, Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee, Martha Raye, Gwen Verdon, Danny DeVito, Jane Powell, Liberace, Johnny Carson, Gower Champion, Carrie Fisher, Rip Taylor, Dinah Shore, Ken Berry, Peter Gennaro, and the Charlie Daniels Band. In 1998 Bruce returned to the New York stage as choreographer for the 25th anniversary revival of the Broadways show "Irene." Bruce, along with 18 of his fellow original cast members, performed in this very special show benefitting Gilda's Club of New York.
04/21/2026
Primetime Dance Competition Recap! ✨
Primetime Live Finals 3rd Place- Let’s Be Bad
Teen/Senior Group Awards
5th over all Tn Line- Friend Like Me
7th overall Sr Sm Group- Let’s Be Bad
9th overall Tn Sm Group- Heaven I Know
9th overall Sr Lg Group- Black Car
10th overall Sr Sm Group Unwritten Path
10th overall Sr Lg Group- Daylight
Junior Groups Awards
5th overall Jr Lg Group- I Have Nothing
7th overall Jr Lg Group- It’s About That Walk
7th overall Jr Sm Group- No Good
Solo/Duet Awards:
4th overall Sr Duet- Perth (Eden+Jenna)
4th Overall Jr solo- I Slay (Sofia)
4th overall Sr Solo- Verses (Kimbly)
9th overall Tn Solo- Wait For Me (Carlyle)
10th overall Pre Jr solo- Here Comes the Sun (Avery)
10th overall Jr solo- Run To You (Hailee)
10th overall Tn Duet- New York (Macy+Sage)
Choreography Award: Let’s Be bad
04/02/2026
Energy Dance Competition Recap!! ✨ Junior Group Awards:
2nd Overall Jr. Lg Group- Its About That Walk
3rd Overall Jr. Sm Group- No Good
Teen/Senior Group Awards:
4th Overall Sr. Sm Group- Unwritten Path
4th Overall Tn. Sm Group- Heaven I know
5th OVerall Tn. Sm Group- Derniere Danse
Senior Solo/Duets Awards:
4th Over All Sr. Duet- Peth (Eden + Jenna)
6th Overall Sr. Solo - Verses (Kimbly)
8th Overall Sr. Solo - I’d Rather Go Blind (Eden)
13th OVerall Sr. Solo - Landslide (Jenna)
Judges Awards:
I Have Nothing- Stand Out Award, Triple E Award
Missy- Technique Award, Stand Out Award
Daylight- IDA People Choice Award
Black Car- Triple E Award
I’d Rather Go Blind - Standout Award
03/11/2026
Let the countdown to our first competition begin!! 💜💚
02/24/2026
Born to dance! ✨
12/19/2025
We had a blast watching all of our amazing dancers last night at the BLDF Holiday Show! ❤️
12/12/2025
Join us for the BLDF Holiday Show!
Thursday December 18th 6:00pm
Birchman Baptist Church
12/12/2025
Christmas at Birchman is our favorite time of the year! 🎄
11/29/2025
Let the countdown to Christmas at Birchman begin! 🎄
Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 PM & 7 PM
Monday, Dec. 8 at 7 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 PM
11/23/2025
See you in a week! Enjoy Thanksgiving Break, we are so grateful for our BLDF family! 💜
10/31/2025
Happy Halloween! 🎃
10/25/2025
It’s Halloween week at BLDF! We can’t wait to see your costumes and have a little spook-tacular fun! 👻🎃