Artistic Staff

Farrah Olson is a seasoned dance professional who believes that performing arts changes lives.  Farrah was a member of the world famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. During her time as a Rangerette, she had the privilege of performing at many incredible events, including: a performance for President Clinton, Ms Texas Pageant, Chingay Celebration in Singapore, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Cotton Bowl Halftime Performance, Fiesta Bowl Game and Parade and many others. 

She was also on staff with Showmakers of America for eight years, teaching and choreographing at camps and workshops for high school dance teams throughout Texas. Farrah developed and created the Showmakers technique curriculum.

After training, performing and choreographing in California, Farrah returned to San Antonio and was a member of the San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers, performing at halftime performances, commercials, and many related events. Farrah was also selected to travel with the Spurs to Milan Italy to perform in the Basketball World Championship. Farrah has choreographed and taught for many studios, high schools, universities and professional organizations such as the New Jersey Nets Dancers, Power and Motion, SA Spurs Silver Dancers, and the Texas Jubilee. Farrah became the owner and director of the American Dance Co. in 2000.

CC Cummings was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and began her formal ballet training at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. She relocated to Sarasota Florida at age 16 to advance her training with the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, training under Cuban master teachers Ariel Serrano, Ramona de Saá, Ana Julia Bermudez de Castro, Delia Ballart, Tania Vergara, and others. In 2017, Cummings represented the U.S. in the International Ballet Competition in Havana, Cuba, and was awarded the Bronze medal in the Advanced Female division. This trip also gave her the chance to train at the Cuban National Ballet School.

In 2018 Cummings joined Ballet San Antonio as Corps de Ballet and danced with the company for 4 years. She was fortunate to work with choreographers such as Edwaard Liang, Brian Enos, Patrick Armand, Easton and Haley Smith, and Bruce Wells. Cummings became the Resident Choreographer of American Dance Company in 2021, and alongside Executive Director Farrah Olson founded Ballet Texas in 2022. She served as Artistic Director of Ballet Texas for two years. In her time with the company she choreographed and directed 10 full-length productions, including a completely sold-out 6 show run of the Nutcracker featuring a cast of 80+ dancers. She now serves as the Associate Director and Resident Choreographer of Ballet Texas.

With a distinguished international career spanning over two decades, Quetzalcóatl brings a powerful blend of artistry, leadership, and vision. As a dancer with Mexico’s Compañía Nacional de Danza, he performed lead roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, The Nutcracker, La Bayadère, Manon, Onegin, and other iconic ballets. He has worked with acclaimed choreographers such as Ben Stevenson, Nelly Happee, and James Kelly, and danced original works by legends like John Cranko, Kenneth MacMillan, Maurice Béjart, and George Balanchine.

Quetzalcóatl holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences, a Master’s in Project Management, and an MBA, combining artistic excellence with strategic leadership. In 2024, he was awarded a U.S. Green Card for Extraordinary Ability in the Arts, a recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of dance. He is also the founder and director of Art & Dance Studio in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2024, he has collaborated with Ballet Texas as a teacher, répétiteur, and guest artist in several productions.