Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Dance Team
Our preschool dance and FBISD classes are lead by Mrs. Stacy, Miss Karys & Miss Emma. All of our instructors bring a wealth of experience in dance instruction and dance experience. We are also educated in teaching children & attend continuing education classes. But, more than anything, we bring a love of young children & a passion for dance to our students!
Stacy Caudill-Owner
Stacy has taught dance for over 25 years. She has a degree from Baylor University, and was certified to teach ballet by passing a written & dancing exam with the Texas Association of Teachers of Dance. She grew up dancing in the preparatory ballet program at TCU and was in the Ft. Worth Ballet Company.
Stacy has taught dance for multiple dance studios, at health clubs, in daycares, preschools, churches, and in homes. She has choreographed for Baylor University productions, high school musicals, church productions, private students, and many recital dances. She has taught ballet, tap, jazz, creative movement, modern, lyrical, and popular dances to many ages. But, her greatest love is young children. Stacy has also been the director at a preschool & has taken numerous classes on educating the young child.
Emma De Leon-Dance Instructor
Emma is returning for her 3rd year of teaching preschool dance. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston in 2025, with a degree in Exercise Science and is pursuing a master’s in Athletic Training. Emma took ballet for four years while growing up. She is active with the UH wheelchair tennis team & also enjoys archery. Emma also has a passion for working with special needs students, influenced by her experience assisting and supporting her younger sister. She hopes to continue serving this community through dance and as a future athletic trainer
Karys Carley-Dance Instructor
Karys teaches in our preschool & FBISD classes. She is currently in college, studying psychology, and also has 15 years of dance training. She trained at The Ft. Bend Academy of Dance and has trained in ballet, contemporary & modern dance. She was a member of the BalletForte dance company & has also been a cheerleader. Karys has performed at Regional Dance America's regional & national festivals. She has danced in many ballets including The Nutcracker, where her favorite roles were Snow Queen, Dew Drop Fair & Rat King.
Jessica Nguyen-Yoga Instructor FBISD Classes
Jessica is a high school librarian who has a passion for incorporating mindfulness and yoga into her school community. She has been an educator for over 18 years, and she has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. Her yoga practice is focused on an inclusive approach to make yoga available for all. Her personal yoga practice is guided by connecting movement to breath and finding peace in stillness.
When Jessica is not teaching or doing yoga, she is playing with her daughter, making music, hanging with her dog and enjoying her family.
Jamie Stevens-Yoga Instructor FBISD Classes
Jamie is a high school educator and yoga enthusiast. She has been teaching high school English for 9 years and has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. Her yoga practice is an all-inclusive, reflective, and transformative practice that exercises and unites the mind, body, heart, and soul through movement, mindfulness, awareness and breath. Her yoga interests range from traditional vinyasa-style classes to aerial yoga and everything in between.
When she isn’t teaching English or yoga, she is spending time with her two kids, two dogs, and two cats or outside enjoying nature.