Dana Davis–Bailey

Dana Davis–Bailey is the owner and artistic director of Dana’s Dance Academy. Many of her students are performing on Broadway, in California and Las Vegas. While attending MacArthur High School, Dana was a Cardette officer and later went on to become a Rangerette Lieutenant at Kilgore College.  Ms. Davis-Bailey also provides her talents of choreography and movement to many of the Irving schools including Bowie, MacArthur and Irving High.

Dana danced professionally with the Dallas Ballet Company and the Irving Ballet Company. Her final role as a professional ballerina was the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker for the Irving Ballet. From 1996-1998 Ms. Davis-Bailey served as General Manager for the Irving Ballet Company. Summer months are spent as a dance instructor for KidsArts Camp at the Irving Art Center.

Her awards include Irving’s High Spirited Citizen Award, and Irving Cancer Society’s Rising Star. Dana is passionate about community involvement and some of her contributions include: Irving Arts Board Member – Arts Reach Committee; co-host for ICTN’s About Town and featured panelist on Lunch with Pamela on Dallas cable; artistic director and coordinator for Community Concert Association’s performance of Together We Can and Las Colinas Symphony’s Tap Concerto. Ms. Davis-Bailey has been selected to speak at college career days as a role model for young adults, as well as donated services to many fundraisers (Irving Cares, Baylor Hospital of Irving, Irving Cancer Society, et al.) and local charities through dance performances by her resident Dance Company and staff.