About Us
The FCA Silhouettes are a precision drill team that enhances Founders' school spirit. We perform dance and kick routines at high school football games, basketball games, pep rallies and school functions. The varsity team this season consists of 9th-12th grade. We added a junior varsity team in 2020 which is open to 7th and 8th grade. Our inaugural season began in February 2015, when two students who had prior drill team experience, petitioned Headmaster Caros with their plan and passion to start a drill team for 2015-2016. We are proud that our foundation is based on student leadership, and that their dream became a reality. We attribute our success to hard work and dedication, leadership opportunities, teamwork, growth in our dance skills and technique, and forever friendships with our Silhouettes.
Director
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Jackie Dietzler has served for the past 8 years as the FCA Silhouettes Director. She has had two daughters serve as captain and they have both graduated from FCA. Jackie's youngest daughter is currently in 6th grade at the school. Her favorite thing about coaching the drill team is seeing the girls develope into strong dancers and the joy on their faces when they achieve a skill that have been working on.
Jackie was involved with color guard in high school and performed at the collegiate level when she attended college at the University of Arizona. She embraced her love of dance when 2 of her daughters started taking dance classes. She helped start a drill team when her daughters attended Lakeland Christian Academy. She loves working with the drill team and hopes to continue her journey as Director of the FCA Silhouettes |
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Co - Director
Tiffany Sumlin |
This is Tiffany Sumlin’s first year as the Assistant Director of the FCA Silhouettes. Mrs. Sumlin, a graduate of Berkner High School, is a former member of the Tops in Texas, Berkner Bandoleras. While in the Bandoleras, Mrs. Sumlin had the opportunity to be on the Dance Team, which went to competition. After High School, she began her college journey at Tyler Junior College where she danced as an Internationally Famous Apache Belle for two years. She served her second year as a Dance Captain. Her performance credits as a Apache Belle include: Dallas Cowboy's Super Bowl XXVIII Victory Parade, Houston Oilers Game, Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade, and Opening day of the Ballpark in Arlington. During this time she had the chance to meet George W. Bush and Chuck Norris. Mrs. Sumlin completed her undergraduate work at the University of North Texas. While at UNT, she helped start, lead, and choreographed for a dance group called Reach Across, that regularly performed for a group of more than 500 college students, as well as outreach events. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in 1998 and received her teaching certification. While teaching 6th grade at Ponder Elementary, Mrs. Sumlin began a middle school dance team called the Ponder Pizazz. In 2002-2003, Mrs. Sumlin was hired to be a Dance instructor for Dana’s Studio of Dance in Southlake, where she taught tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and Drill Team prep classes. Currently, she is enjoying working with the Silhouettes as the Assistant Director. She helps clean and choreograph routines, as well as condition the girls, alongside Jackie Dietzler. Mrs. Sumlin enjoys taking dance classes as well as teaching dance classes. She loves her church, skiing, and adventures with her family. She is married to Mr. Sumlin and they reside in Carrollton with their five wonderful daughters and two dogs. |