Lisa Burdette is bringing a dash of Dixie polish — and plenty of practical advice — to The Dallas Express.
A founder of the Dallas School of Etiquette, Burdette will start a biweekly column in mid-September, tackling everything from workplace manners to wedding Dos and Don’ts.
If you’ve got etiquette questions, she’s got answers on deportment, social etiquette, table manners, and the art of hosting. All questions should be emailed to: [email protected]
The Dallas Express will share emailed reader questions with Burdette, and her answers may appear as columns on the DX website.
A Southern Belle with a European twist, Burdette learned etiquette in Georgia from heroines like Emily Post and her mother from an early age. Her skills have been refined over decades with extensive education at Auburn University, the Barbizon School for Etiquette & Protocol, the British School of Excellence in London, and numerous other American and French institutions.
At her Dallas school, Burdette teaches Business Etiquette, Charm School, Private and Military School Interview Prep, and classes to prepare adults for employment interviews. Her clients include Toyota Corporation, The Hockaday School, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center, and even a future ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Burdette tries her best to help every client. She works with everyone from curious kids to busy businessmen, squeezing her lessons in between meetings.
Etiquette is not about being fancy, she told DX earlier this spring, “It’s about how you make people feel.”
Burdette’s approach combines warmth with precision. A mother of six and stepmother to one, she has raised her children with a focus on respect, humility, and kindness. She moved to Highland Park, Texas, in 2021 with her husband, Elliott, an attorney, and boasts an impressive family track record: two sons graduated from West Point, two from the Naval Academy, and two daughters from the Air Force Academy.
“Classes at the Dallas School of Etiquette are not only engaging but … investments in one’s future,” Burdette said, and she hopes to bring that same approach to helping DX readers solve their etiquette questions.