Kayla Garza

Co-Owner

Kayla Garza has been involved in some form of dance since the age of three. She has competed in local and national competitions, winning numerous awards throughout the years. She taught dance classes at a private dance studio for six years. Kayla has coached award winning dance and drill teams. She has choreographed routines for numerous solo competitions and teams who have gone on to win accolades on the local and national level.

 She is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a degree in Dance. In 2012, she moved to Odessa, Texas to start the dance program at Wilson and Young Medal of Honor Middle School, where she was the head Dance Director for three years. Kayla has been teaching and coaching Panther Paws at Permian High School for fourteen years. She is committed to sharing her passion for dance with her students and helping them to excel in the future. 

 In furtherance of her commitment to the art of dance, she and her colleague, Kristin Carter-Boen, started the En Croix Dance Academy. Her goal is to share the art of dance with all ages beginning as young as the age of three. Her hope is that through her example and mentorship a new generation of students will evolve with the same passion, commitment and love of dance.  

 When Coach Garza isn’t coaching or dancing, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Paul and their three kids; Declan, Noah and Harper.. Being a mom to all the girls in our program is a blessing, but being these three’s mom is the world!