Cooke County Ballet Academy was founded in 1992, and is the oldest dance studio in Cooke County.

Director

     Stephanie Stoffels began dancing at the age of 8, in Phoenix, AZ. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University, majoring in Ballet.

     After college she toured Europe, dancing with Extraordinary Students of America / Youth in Action. Stephanie has danced with Ballet West, Mesa Civic Ballet, Denton Civic Ballet, and Festival Ballet of North Central Texas. She was Assistant Artistic Director for Denton Civic Ballet for the 1992 - 93 season. She has also choreographed for many of Gainesville’s Butterfield Stage and NCTC's  musicals.

     Stephanie has been teaching dance since 1984, and founded Cooke County Ballet Academy in 1992.  She has attended the Houston Ballet's Teachers Convention, and recently returned from American Dance Master Teacher Summer Workshop at Oklahoma City University.

Faculty

     Jennifer Bossert is a graduate of Gainesville High School, and has been dancing since she was very young. She studied tap extensively with Theresa Cooper, in Corinth. She has also danced and cheered professionally for Events in Motion. Jennifer began teaching tap and jazz while still in High School and has been teaching at CCBA since 2002.

    Tamera Broyles began dancing at the age of 7 in Desoto, TX.  She attended Arts Magnet High School in Dallas.  Tamera has danced with Lar Lubanvich, Paul Taylor Dance Co.  Dallas Black Dance Theater, Dancers Unlimited, and Natalia Krasovska.  She has danced professionally with Dallas Ballet, Anita Martinez Ballet Folklorico, BTWHSPUA Ensemble, and Denton Civic Ballet. Tamera has been teaching dance since 1994, and has been with CCBA since 1998.    

     Savannah Stoffels began her dance training at CCBA at the age of 3. She has continued to study ballet, tap, jazz, and modern. Savannah has danced with Festival Ballet of Denton, in their Nutcracker Ballet for many years.She began teaching for CCBA in 2008