Owner & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Annabelle Garcia is a board certified dermatologist and has been in private practice for over 15 years. She owns Sonterra Dermatology and leads a large team of medical professionals at 3 locations in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. She has served as a leader and mentor to many in her medical career. She is also now co-owner of Woodlands Elite San Antonio.

As a mom to two passionate, all star cheer athletes, she is deeply committed to addressing the psychosocial challenges of the sport while fostering a healthy and empowering environment for athletes. She is dedicated to creating a space where athletes can grow into confident individuals and help families navigate this demanding sport.

During her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her husband (also co-owner of WESA), 2 daughters, and 3 fur babies.

Owner & Chief Financial Officer

After spending 12 years in public accounting, Rene García, CPA, MBA, joined his wife, Dr. Annabelle García, as the Practice Administrator of Sonterra Dermatology with locations in San Antonio and Laredo, TX. He is now also a co-owner of Woodlands Elite San Antonio.

Rene is the proud father of 2 all star cheer athletes. A passionate sports fan, he also follows all things Texas A&M.

Owner & Chief Creative Officer

All-Star Director

Domingo Garza began his cheerleading career in Edinburg, Texas, starting at the elementary level before transitioning into All-Star cheer. He trained and competed with Valley Cheer Elite and later spent multiple seasons with Stars Vipers, where he continued to grow as both an athlete and leader. He went on to serve as an All-Star Director for two seasons, helping develop competitive teams and mentor young athletes.

Today, Domingo is a Physical Therapist Assistant and the Co-Owner and All-Star Director of Woodlands Elite San Antonio. He is passionate about athlete development, technical excellence, and building confident, disciplined competitors both on and off the mat.

In his free time, Domingo enjoys working out, spending time with close friends, and hanging out with his two doodles, Milan and Fallon.

Owner & Chief Operating Officer

Tumbling Director

Michael Sotelo is the Co-Owner and Tumbling Director of Woodlands Elite San Antonio, where he also manages the gym’s website and social media strategy.

Michael began his coaching career as a member of the UCA staff, building a strong foundation in athlete development and leadership. He went on to coach at H.U.G.S and Alamo Cheer Sports before spending multiple seasons at Stars Vipers, where he served as Tumbling Director.

Outside of cheerleading, he has held leadership roles as an Assistant Store Manager with Lowe’s Home Improvement and Store Manager with CVS Pharmacy, and also currently works as a Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty.

Michael is a devoted husband and father of five; two boys and three girls (all three involved in cheer) and a proud dog dad to two four-legged family members.

All-Star teams at Woodlands Elite begin in May and end in March/April each year. These teams have regularly scheduled practices twice each week and attend competitions from November through March/April each year.

Currently, we offer the following Full Year Competitive Teams:

• All-Star Prep/Novice – A great way to experience the competitive atmosphere of All-Star Cheerleading with less financial obligations due to fewer competitions, minimal travel and lower uniform costs. All-Star Prep/Novice teams attend competitions in the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth areas, some of which may require a one-night hotel stay.
• All-Star Levels 1-6 Teams – These teams will compete at 6-7 two-day events each season with several of the events being held outside of the Houston area. Most competitions will require a minimum two-night hotel stay.
• Worlds Teams – Worlds Teams are made up of elite Level 6 athletes ages 13 or above. We will have teams in several different Worlds divisions including the Non-Tumbling divisions.

Tiny Tumblers

Tiny Tumblers classes are focused on providing a fun and educational experience for 3–5-year-old girls and boys. These one-hour classes will introduce your child to different tumbling techniques and prepare them for entry into our higher-level tumbling classes.

Beginning Tumbling

Beginning Tumbling is open to anyone ages 6 and up. Whether you are starting at square one or need a refresher, our coaches ensure every athlete is given the instruction needed to begin your tumbling journey.

Front & Back Walkover

Our Front & Back Walkover Class bridges the gap between beginning tumbling and the back handsprings class by working towards mastering the bridge down kick-over, front and back walkovers and specialty skills such as the valdez and tick tock.

Back Handspring

Our Back Handspring classes are designed to give you the skills and education needed to execute a perfect back handspring and then standing and running series of back handsprings.

Running Tucks

In this class you will take your strong series of back handsprings and advance it to include a running back tuck.

Standing Tucks

Our Standing Tucks classes are great for learning standing tucks, jump tucks and standing back handspring back tucks. Let’s work those standing tuck skills today!

Layouts & Fulls

Join our Layouts & Fulls class to turn your running back tuck into a running back handspring layout, running punch front step out round off, and then eventually onto a full twisting layout.

Extreme Tumbling

Designed for the seasoned tumbler, our Extreme Tumbling classes will take your athlete to the next level by teaching upper-level skills such as whips, double fulls, arabians, full and ½ step outs and elite combination passes.

Jump Class

This class will give students the opportunity to focus on the techniques of jumping: the approach into the jump, the proper lift needed to execute the jump, and landings. Athletes will also learn/train several drills geared toward perfecting their technique: arms, leg height, pointed toes, landings, etc.

Stretch Class

Stretching is an important skill for every athlete to learn. From being able to perform jumps better to flyer flexibility, stretching also reduces your injury risk. Proper stretching of the RIGHT, LEFT & Center Splits; ALWAYS aware to equally stretch BOTH SIDES of the body. Proper stretching of the Shoulders & Lower Back.

Flyer Flexibility

Ready to fly with confidence? Our Flyer Flexibility Class is held in front of the mirrors on the ground and on stunt stepper blocks to best teach the fundamentals of flying. During this class your athlete will work on flexibility and stretching as well as learn all the proper body positions.

School Cheer Tryout Class (Seasonal)

This cheer class will focus on the fundamentals of trying out for SCHOOL cheerleading. During this class your athlete will learn jumps, motion technique, spiriting, entrance and exit strategy, dance, voice projection and how to be confident when performing for an audience. Our instructors are experts in the school tryout score sheet and are eager to help your athlete develop their skills before tryouts!

Coed Stunts (Coming Soon)

Our Coed Stunt classes are structured for up to 4 participants with two qualified instructors. Each participant will master the progression of flying skills until they can be executed safely and properly. Athletes will work on the proper body positions as well as level appropriate load ins and dismounts. There is a formal evaluation required to sign up for this class, however, all levels and ages 6 and up are welcome!