A dancer can influence a television stage without standing at its center. Stacy Johnson Bills has done that through teaching, choreography, and years of studio leadership. Publicly known as Stacy Bills, she helped train her younger sister Jenna Johnson and later her daughter Hailey Bills, while building a coaching career of her own.
I find her professional record more substantial than the simple description of a famous dancer’s sister. It includes a Miss Utah crown, performance experience, successful students, and a return to Brigham Young University as a Cougarettes coach.
From Gymnastics to Dance
Stacy grew up in the Provo, Utah, area in the family of Curt and Tamara, also called Tammy, Johnson. She began as a gymnast and started dancing at 13 at Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem.
She joined her high school drill team and won Utah’s Miss Drill competition. Her exact birthday and high school are not firmly established in the available account, so I would not borrow those details from Jenna’s biography.
At BYU, Stacy studied exercise science on a dance scholarship. She performed with the Cougarettes for three years and served twice as captain. That experience later became the foundation for coaching a new generation in the same program.
A Performer and Teacher
Stacy won Miss Utah in 2003 and received a non-finalist talent award at Miss America. Her performance history also includes Star Search, where she reached the finals, and So You Think You Can Dance. Her exact season and elimination point on the latter program are not re-established here.
She performed with Odyssey Dance Theatre before developing a wider teaching and directing career. Her work has included Center Stage in Orem, Prodigy in the Dallas and Frisco area, and studios in Chicago.
I see a clear progression from performer to someone responsible for other dancers’ growth. Studios associated with her work received National Studio of the Year recognition in 2013, 2017, and 2019. Students she trained earned National Best Dancer honors, and she received choreography nominations in 2013 and 2019.
| Professional milestone | Date or detail |
|---|---|
| Begins dance training | Age 13 |
| BYU Cougarettes | Three years as a dancer |
| Team captain | Twice |
| Miss Utah | 2003 |
| National choreography nominations | 2013 and 2019 |
| Joins BYU coaching staff | 2020 |
Jenna Jill and the Johnson Siblings
Jenna Johnson has described watching her older sisters as an important reason she began dancing. Stacy directed the Center Stage company, placing her in a position to teach and guide younger family members.
Jill, later Jill Zenger, also danced and took part in the So You Think You Can Dance process. Jenna eventually advanced farther in that competition and became widely known through Dancing with the Stars.
The family also includes brothers Scott, Jason, and Skyler. Their public biographies are less extensive, and I would not assign them dance careers simply because several sisters became performers.
The important family thread is support combined with instruction. Jenna has credited her sisters as major supporters. Stacy’s role included the practical discipline of a studio director, not merely cheering from the audience.
Marriage to KC Bills
Stacy married KC, also written K.C., Bills, a former BYU football safety. In 2006, he medically retired from football because of back problems. At that time, he was working in a real-estate office and planning to finish his degree.
Their first child, Hailey, was born on 18 May 2006. The couple later had four more children. Public family descriptions identify Gracie, Kade, Jake, and Luke alongside Hailey, matching the total of five.
Details of the younger children’s schools, routines, and personal activities remain private.
Teaching Hailey Bills
Hailey has described Stacy as her most influential dance teacher. The approach she remembered emphasized effort and doing the work well, rather than treating natural talent as sufficient.
That did not mean an easy path for a teacher’s daughter. Hailey described her mother as demanding in class so that family connection would not become special treatment. At home, the relationship returned to mother and daughter.
There is also a playful complication: Hailey later said Stacy initially did not want her to dance, having already spent years teaching and navigating competitions. Hailey pursued it anyway.
She competed on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors in 2018 with Jenna as mentor, later performed on tour, and joined the main show’s troupe in 2025. By September 2026, she was being introduced as a new professional dancer. Those are Hailey’s achievements, shaped partly by training at home but not interchangeable with Stacy’s résumé.
Returning to the Cougarettes
Since 2020, Stacy has coached the BYU Cougarettes alongside Morgan St. Pierre. Both brought experience as former team members into leadership.
Their public discussions have included motherhood, faith, sisterhood, and maintaining a demanding team culture. I think that combination captures the work well: competitive standards require planning and correction, while a lasting program also depends on relationships.
Her salary, studio ownership interests, and personal net worth are not publicly established. Pageant recognition and successful students do not supply enough information to calculate her wealth.
FAQ
Is Stacy Johnson Bills Jenna Johnsons sister?
Yes. Stacy is Jenna’s older sister and helped teach her at Center Stage in Orem.
Who is Stacys husband?
She is married to former BYU football safety KC Bills. They have five children.
Is Hailey Bills her daughter?
Yes. Hailey, born on 18 May 2006, is their oldest child and has developed a professional dance career.
When did Stacy win Miss Utah?
She won the title in 2003 and later received non-finalist talent recognition at Miss America.
What does Stacy coach?
She coaches the BYU Cougarettes with Morgan St. Pierre, having joined the staff in 2020.
