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KaCee Dobbins
Founder | Head Dance Director | Fine Arts Department Chair
KaCee Dobbins is an award-winning Dance Educator, choreographer, and wellness coach. She currently serves as the Head Dance Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School in Fort Worth ISD. KaCee leads a thriving multi-company dance program that includes Synthesis Dance Company, Mini DHJ Dance Company, and Junior Dance Company, and has grown the department from fewer than 30 dancers to more than 65 in just three years.
In 2025, KaCee was named Teaching Chair of Excellence for Dance & Theatre at Bass Hall, one of the highest professional honors in her region. She is also a Fort Worth ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year and a Region XI Top-Five Finalist.
Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences & Coaching
KaCee holds a Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences & Coaching from the UNT Health Science Center. She is a certified Health and Wellness Coach, Pilates instructor, and yoga teacher. Her teaching emphasizes rigorous dance technique, whole-student wellness, artistic mentorship, and college-focused training models.
Known for innovative curriculum design, she authored a vertical dance pathway serving elementary through high school students and created a Wellness for Dancers course rooted in research-based practice. She mentors dancers pursuing collegiate programs and professional careers.
KaCee’s professional work focuses on empowering dancers, building sustainable dance programs, and elevating the standard of dance education in public schools. She continues to choreograph, teach, and speak throughout Texas with a strong belief that dance changes lives and that students deserve access to excellence.
Teacher of the year
KaCee Dobbins is the head dance director and Visual and Performing Arts department lead at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School in Fort Worth Independent School District. She teaches principles of dance, dance production, and wellness for dancers, providing students with both technical training and hands-on experience in the behind-the-scenes aspects of dance concert production.
Since joining Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School, Ms.Dobbins has expanded the dance program from 28 to 85 students while maintaining a 90 percent retention rate. She developed the ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance curriculum for the Diamond Hill-Jarvis pyramid and founded the Mini DHJ Dance Company for elementary students. Under her leadership, students have pursued collegiate dance opportunities, including one earning three full-ride scholarships.
Dobbins received district recognition for spearheading collaborative musical productions that brought together multiple departments on campus: dance,theatre, orchestra, band, visual arts, fashion, construction, and graphic design. She has also presented at the Texas Dance Educators Association conference and national wellness summits.
Dobbins believes in fostering a student-centered learning environment that integrates technical excellence with creativity and well-being. She strives to empower students artistically and professionally, preparing them for success in both performance and production.