the best friends that started it all

Patti Parrish
 &
 Becky Pugmire

Requires teacher approval. Pointe is for intermediate or advanced dancers who wish to advance their ballet technique. Dancers are "en pointe" when their body weight is supported on the tip of fully extended feet. Typically years of training is required to develop the strength and technique needed to perform Pointe work.

The teachers here at Patti Parrish are some of the most hardworking, loving, and encouraging individuals you’ll ever meet. They pour their hearts into every class, showing up day after day with patience, passion, and a deep belief in their students’ potential. Their love for dance is only matched by their love for teaching—cheering on every small win, comforting through frustrations, and pushing each dancer to grow not just in skill, but in confidence. Whether it’s staying late to help with choreography or offering a kind word at just the right moment, these teachers become mentors, role models, and second families. Their dedication leaves a lasting mark, both on and off the stage.

Meet the teachers!

Maddie Braswell, Elizabeth Taylor, Becky Pugmire, Patti Parrish, Marcie Willis, Jennifer Lupp, Tyne Shillingford