Bruce Lea Dance Factory in Fort Worth was opened in 1978 by Bruce Lea, a TCU ballet-theatre graduate with a professional career on Broadway, television, and Casa Mañana musicals, and is co-directed with his wife, Christi Lea. Dancers of all ages study ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary and lyrical, competitive teams train each season, and alumni have gone on to Broadway, So You Think You Can Dance, and Disney World.