Ballet and Lyrical Instructor 

Stacey was born and raised in Mesa, AZ. She began dancing at the age of 8 with Michelle Rozeboom at Word of Grace church. Shortly after this, she trained with Marion Sawyer and Mary Ellen Bryan of Alleluia Ballet and also the Royal Academy of Dance under Mary Moe Adams. Stacey trained in the RAD syllabus from middle school through high school. She attended Summer Dance Intensives with Ballet Magnificat! in Jackson, Mississippi under Kathy Thibodeaux, and at the age of 18 was accepted as a Trainee with the company. In 2006, Stacey was asked to be an Apprentice with Ballet Magnificat! Omega Company, under the direction of Jiri Voborsky, and toured nationally and internationally for two years. In 2008, she moved to Springfield, MO to dance with PETRA Ballet Company under the Artistic Direction of Kimberly Raymond. During her time with PETRA Ballet Company, Stacey also began dancing in productions for Springfield Little Theatre. She has performed in the productions of NARNIA, The King and I, CATS, Annie and The Wizard of Oz. Her other professional performing experience included a three week visit to Jerusalem in 2008, to perform with the International Christian Embassy for Sukkot. Her teaching experience includes classical ballet, pointe, lyrical, character dance and dance improvisation. Stacey retired from dancing professionally in 2013 to begin a family.