Beth Stanely began her training at Atlanta Ballet and continued through the Pre-Professional Program. For her senior year, Beth was offered a trainee position at Next Generation Ballet in Tampa, Florida, training under Peter Stark. Beth then joined Sarasota Ballet where she danced roles in Sir Frederick Ashton’s La Fille Mal Gardee, George Balanchine’s Serenade, Who Cares?, and The Four Temperaments, Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo, Sir Antony Tudor’s Gala Performance, Will Tuckett’s Lux Aeterna, and John Hart’s The Nutcracker. In 2014, she joined Missouri Ballet Theatre for two years. Then, Beth joined Central West Ballet under the direction of René Daveluy and Leslie Larson. Over the next seven years, Beth rose through the ranks from Artist to Senior Soloist. During her time there, Beth danced lead roles in notable ballets by Daveluy such as The Nutcracker as Waltz Queen, Arabian Pas de Deux, Jewel Doll, and Lead Dewdrop; Coppelia as Dawn; Cinderella as the Fairy Godmother; Frankenstein as the Bride of Frankenstein; Dracula as Lead Bride, among many other ballets. After a successful 13-year professional ballet career, Beth retired in 2023 and moved back to Atlanta with her husband and dog.

Beth’s teaching career began in 2012 when she helped set The Nutcracker at Sarasota Ballet. It was then that she realized her passion for teaching and instilling positivity in young students. While dancing with Central West Ballet, Beth became the Principal Instructor of Central West Ballet Academy, teaching dancers from ages 10-18. Her mission as an instructor is to utilize evidence-based training pedagogy while building executive functioning skills and implementing a positive mindset. Beth is thrilled to be teaching with Georgia Dance Conservatory!