“Hear What Our Parents & Students Have to Say”

  • Artisan has helped my daughter learn and master the fundamentals of classical ballet through the encouraging and gifted teachers. She has gained poise and coordination and confidence. We are so pleased with her training and highly recommend attending for classical ballet
    Taddy Kennedy Hamlin
  • Artisan is a true ballet school that provides classical ballet instruction and training. My daughter has been with Artisan Ballet School for ten years, since she was three years old. We have been pleased with the level of dance she has been able to achieve. Over the years her classes have included: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, and Pointe. With the direction of Martha Brem and her quality instructors, the yearly performances of The Nutcracker and Spring Recital are beautiful and artistic. My daughter has not only learned to dance, but has developed a true love of dancing.
    Barbara Hurst
  • My daughter has been dancing with Artisan since she was three years old, and we couldn't be any happier. The instructors are excellent and do a great job of tailoring instruction based on the age group! The performances are truly magnificent!
    Laura Barrett
  • Professional and caring classical ballet school...high level of artistic ballet technique and instruction. Nutcracker and Spring Productions are wonderful!
    Jennifer Ducante Chrapliwy
  • Great teachers, great kids, beautiful performances, good school!!!!!!
    Enma Reyes
Meet Our Dancers »

Artisan School of Dance

Providing Ballet and Dance Instruction to Cypress, Tomball, and Spring area Since 1996

Angel “Tommy” Laza

Angel “Tommy” Laza

Artisan Ballet Company Director

Artisan Ballet Instructor

Tommy started his ballet training at the Escuela Vocacional de Arte Raúl Sánchez in 1997 and continued at the Escuela Cubana de Ballet in Havana, Cuba. He joined Ballet Nacional de Cuba and danced soloist roles in different countries in Latin America and Europe. Some of his teachers at the Escuela Cubana de Ballet and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba include Mirtha Hermida, Ramona de Saa, Fernando Alonso, Loipa Araujo, Josefina Mendez and Alicia Alonso. In June 2003, he joined Ballet de Monterrey as a Soloist and worked with teachers such as Robert Hill, James Kelly, Jorge Amarante, Yuri Possokhov and Luis Serrano, just to mention a few. In December 2007, he was promoted as Principal Dancer until 2013 when he moved to the United States. In June 2010, Mr. Laza was part of the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was a semifinalist.

While in the United States, Mr. Laza has danced as guest artist for numerous companies including Arizona Ballet, Canyon Concert Ballet, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Houston Grand Opera and Colombian Folkloric Ballet (CFB). In 2014, he joined Ballet Spartanburg as Principal Dancer. Mr. Laza is Associate Artistic Director, Choreographer and Lead Principal Dancer for the CFB’s “Mi Colombia” musical. Some of the leading roles in classical repertoire Mr. Laza danced with Ballet de Monterrey include La Bayadere, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Coppelia, Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux. He has starred in modern ballets including Western Symphony, Assai, Sinergia, Uma Batida Diferente, Huapango, Danson and Esencia.