Our Staff

Sarah "Stokes" Stokes is a passionate and experienced dancer, choreographer, and instructor with over 15 years in the dance industry. She is a regional and national award-winning choreographer with expertise in Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, and Acrobatics. Stokes's dance journey began in gymnastics and power tumbling, which instilled in her a deep appreciation for athleticism and discipline that she brings to her teaching. As a former Captain of the UTA Mavericks Dance Team and an NDA All-American Dancer, Stokes is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where dancers of all backgrounds can reach their full potential.

Mackenzie Cobb is an award winning choreographer and dance instructor that started dancing at the age of 7. She joined her studios competition team at 10 and was trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Pointe. During her studio years Mackenzie won several awards and notable scholarships. In addition to dancing competitively, Mackenzie was also Captain of her high school drill team and was selected to be a part of an elite All Star team that competed in Japan. Mackenzie is a staff member at ADTS and a graduate of UNT with an emphasis in dance and business. Most recently she has led competition teams in DFW and has received several awards for her choreography in both contemporary and hip hop.

Melanie Diaz is a movement artist, teacher, and choreographer from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. She has over 15 years of dance training spanning multiple genres, such as ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, modern, and improvisation. Melanie began her training under the instruction of Enrica & Chung-Lin Tseng at Ballet Center of Fort Worth. Later, she went on to dance pre-professionally with Ballet Frontier of Texas touring across North Texas. Diaz went on to earn her Associate of Arts from Tarrant County College, where she was selected as a company member for Mosaic Dance Project. She is currently working towards her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Texas Woman’s University and will graduate this December. Melanie aspires to advocate for the accessibility of the arts in the Fort Worth community by facilitating outreach programs and cultivating community dance spaces.

Olivia is a passionate dancer and choreographer with six years of gymnastics experience and currently entering her sixth year of dance. Her training has shaped her into a versatile and expressive performer with a love for storytelling through movement. As a choreographer for Beacon Performing Arts, Olivia was honored to be nominated for Best Choreographer by Broadway World Dallas, a recognition that speaks to her creativity and dedication. She is excited to continue her dance journey with Stokes on the Synergy Comp Team, where she hopes to inspire young dancers and keep growing as both an artist and a mentor.