Sean J. Smith
Instructor

Sean trained with Goh Ballet Academy, Ballet British Columbia’s Mentor Program, and The Ailey School.  He has performed with Ballet Creole (Toronto, Canada), Bruce Wood Dance Project (Dallas, Texas), Rhythmic Souls Tap Company, African American Repertory Theater, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre where he danced for 14 seasons and also served as Rehearsal Director.  Sean has performed with Dallas Theater Center in The Wiz (2011) and Hairspray (2018).  Sean is currently in rehearsals with Dallas Opera.  Sean has choreographed three works for Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Monologues (2013), Interpretations (2017) and Swipe Left (2023) and one work for DBDT: Encore!, Dollhouse (2015).  Sean also choreographed and conceptualized a modern-day interpretation of Petrushka in collaboration with Fort Worth Symphony in 2024.  Sean has also choreographed for Boston Conservatory Summer Intensive, Joffrey Ballet School Texas, and I.M. Terrell Academy.  Sean joined as Guest Faculty at Dupree Dance in 2025.