Cary Beth Harris

Cary Beth Harris began teaching at Dance Concept in 1992, but her DC career started at the age of 2, in one of Debbi Jo's preschool classes. She fell in love with the art form, going on to demonstrate multiple classes as she continued her own training in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and musical theatre. She performed as a DC Kid and with The Jazz Company, which later morphed into the DC Competition Team. One tap duet earned her the distinction of being one of Tarrant County's Top 10 Young Performers. In addition to competing with the studio's team, she later choreographed multiple award-winning competition pieces. Cary Beth holds a B.S. in Biology from Ole Miss, where she performed as a soloist with Mississippi:  The Dance Company, Showstoppers Musical Theatre Performing  Company, and in such musicals as A Chorus Line (as the Dance Captain), as Velma in West Side Story, and as the Arabian soloist in Mixed Nuts: A Modern Version of the Nutcracker. Her son and daughter are currently falling in love with the stage- and Cary Beth is thrilled that it's happening at the same studio she's always called home.

Cary Beth Q & A

Favorite dancer of all time?
Ann Reinking and Gregory Hines

Favorite dance movie of all time?
I watched four dance movies on repeat growing up: Fame, All That Jazz, A Chorus Line, and Tap. Asking me to pick my favorite dislike asking me to pick my favorite child!

Favorite dance step?
Syncopated pullbacks. And when my knees were younger, I adored jumping.

Who is your rock star/musician alter ego?
Whitney Houston

Hobbies?
Gardening, reading, and homeschooling my kids - I enjoy it more than they do - that’s for sure!

Best life lesson you’ve learned from dance?
I think the most important thing dance has given me is confidence - confidence in what my body is capable of doing. And the JOY! All the joy. I still look forward to taking a tap class from Debbi Jo more than anything. I hope I tap dance until the day I die.