Meet Our Faculty

Jennifer Kinsey

OWNER | INSTRUCTOR

With her love of dance and determination to influence the lives of children, Jennifer opened Acapriccio Dance Company in 1998. Jennifer has been involved in dance and performing almost all of her life. She has been offering unsurpassed dance instruction in all areas of dance for more than 25 years. Jennifer has previous experience as a competition dancer, as well as having performed in many stage productions and musicals.

Working with the competition team at Acapriccio Dance Company, Jennifer has won many awards for her unique choreography. She attends conventions and workshops through the United States each year to continue her dance education. Jennifer and her staff of instructors and assistants are dedicated to the philosophy that dance is meant to be fun and that a personal approach is the key to providing the best dance training.

Jennifer is married to Jeremy, who can be seen helping around the studio. They have 4 boys, Andrew, Ezekiel, Easten and Elias, who are involved in dance classes and assisting.

Sarah Myers

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Sarah joined Acapriccio Dance Company as an instructor in 2005, bringing with her over 20 years of formal dance training and an extensive background in choreography. Sarah teaches all disciplines of dance and also works with the competition team. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis in dance.

While a student at UNI, Sarah was a member of the Orchesis Dance Company. She was also a featured performer in the musicals "Cabaret", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Camelot" and "The Wiz". A highlight for Sarah was performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Sarah also has an abundance of experience choreographing musicals, such as "Footloose", "Brigadoon" and "Seussical". She continues to focus on continuing her dance education through workshops and conventions held throughout the US.

Sarah is a brilliant instructor and choreographer who strives to give each class a personal approach in her teaching style.

Kayleigh Gross 

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Kayleigh began dancing at Acapriccio Dance Company when she was 4 years old. Because of her love for dance, she joined the Competition Team at the age of 5.  She has taken numerous classes in jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, musical theater, contemporary, hip-hop, pointe and tumbling. Kayleigh has enjoyed competing in many disciplines as well.  At the age of 11, Kayleigh was selected to assist classes and began to work with dancers in the studio.  One of the highlights as an ADC dancer was winning the 2017 Dancer of the Year award at the Panama City Rainbow Nationals for her tap solo.  Kayleigh was a member of the Papillion-La Vista South High School Varsity Dance Team for four years, and a captain for two years.  During her time on the Dance Team, she competed at UDA Nationals in Orlando, FL and Regionals in Minneapolis, MN.  Her senior year, the team won a regional title in their jazz dance and placed 18th at Nationals out of 84 teams.  After she graduated, Kayelgih continued taking dance classes and competing for an additional season at ADC.

Kayleigh is now a graduate Creighton University, where she was a member of the Creighton Dance Team and the Alpha Phi sorority.  She loved cheering on the Jays!  She is putting her degree in Elementary Education to great use teaching First Grade at Prairie Queen Elementary.  Kayleigh is excited to continue sharing her passion with other dancers, inspire them to do what they love and express themselves through dance! 

Isabel Conway 

DANCE INSTRUCTOR, DEMI PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Isabel began dancing at Acapriccio Dance Company when she was 8 years old. Because of her love and passion for dance, she joined the Competition Team just a few years later. Isabel is trained in a variety of classes, including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theater and Acro/Tumbling. Isabel has been a huge asset to the Assistant Leadership Program for the past 7 years, helping to shape and foster a love of dance for those she's taught. She enjoys teaching our preschool-aged dancers because she sees their tremendous growth throughout the season, not only in their dancing, but also in their confidence!

Isabel is a graduate from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, having majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing, with a minor in Spanish. We are thrilled to have Isabel continue teaching and shaping the lives of our ADC dancers!

Grace Heinert 

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Grace started dancing at Acapriccio Dance Company at the age of 5 and joined the Competition Team a year later. She trained in jazz, tap, lyrical, hip hop and ballet for 9 years. At Mercy High School, Grace led the Dance Team for all four of her years and continued training in choreography and technique classes. After High School, Grace moved to Waco, Texas to attend Baylor University where she studied Humanities and participated in one of the nation's longest-standing college traditions, All-University SING! Grace led and choreographer 3 different seven-minute, Broadway-styled acts, complete with costumes, backdrops and props. Her group actually placed 3rd for the first time ever in her first year leading!

Currently, Grace is attending Creighton University School of Law and is excited to share her passion of dance with all of the dancers at ADC!

Easten Kinsey 

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Since the age of 2, Easten has been dancing his way through classes at Acapriccio Dance Company. He's trained in ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling and hip hop and has been a member of the ADC Competition Team, beginning at age 4. Easten has furthered his tap and hip hop studies, taking class with Caley Carr, Angela Carter, Ryan Lohoff, Ryan Vettel, Jensen Freedman, Chloe Arnold, Maud Arnold, Charles Renato, Jason Holley, Bril Barrett, Star Dixon, Dante Lara, Evan Ruggiero, Geo Hubela, Marco Cruz, Pat Brennan, Lisette Bustamante, Feliciano Turk, Melinda Sullivan, Cypher Goings, Jordan Dodderer, Rod Howell, Bruce Demorrow, Taylor Nunemaker, Jessica Benesch, Aleksandr Ostanin and Joseph Wiggins . Growing up, Easten also studied piano and played baseball, basketball, football and spent more time in his training to focus on hip hop and tap.  

Easten is thrilled to be teaching at ADC this season and can't wait to share his passion with all of the dancers!

Erin Eaton

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Erin has been dancing age 5 and had joined her studio's Competition Team by age 8 and continued as a member for 10 years. She has trained in numerous styles including tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, musical theater, hip hop, contemporary and pointe. Through her dance experience, she found that lyrial and jazz were her favorite styles of dance. Erin has studied in New York, including performance opportunities at Liberty Island during her time there. She was also a member of the Westside High School Dance Team. After graduating High School, Erin went to college for her degree in Sociology, while continuing her dance education at Stony Brook University. 

While beginning to work within her career field, Erin returned to her home studio to continue sharing her passion for dance. After realizing that managing a career, a family and pursuing her Master's program was a lot to handle, she took a brief break from dance. She quickly returned to dance once completing her Master's in Healthcare Administration and settling into her new career. We are so excited to have Erin continue to share her love for dance with all of our dancers!

Gracyn Carper

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Gracyn’s passion for dance began at the age of 2 when she joined the ADC family, and she later joined the ADC Competition Team at just 5 years old. She continued dancing throughout her childhood and teenage years, and dance quickly became a huge part of her life. Through dance, she learned the importance of dedication, teamwork, leadership, and, most importantly, the joy that comes from being part of something special. At the age of 12, Gracyn was given the opportunity to assist classes and began discovering how much she loved working with and encouraging younger dancers.

During high school, Gracyn joined the dance team at Papillion La Vista High School, where she was a member for all four years. She loved performing at football and basketball games and had the opportunity to compete at Minneapolis Regionals and UDA Nationals in Orlando with her team’s jazz and hip-hop routines. She also built some of her favorite memories and strongest friendships with her teammates. Her senior year, she was honored to serve as one of the team captains, where she continued to grow as a leader and enjoyed encouraging and supporting the dancers around her.

Throughout her years of dancing, Gracyn discovered that one of her favorite parts of dance was being able to work with younger dancers and watch their confidence grow. These experiences helped inspire her passion for teaching and showed her how meaningful it is to make a positive impact on a child’s life.

After graduating high school in May 2023, Gracyn began attending college to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher, earning her degree in elementary and special education. During her three years in college, she worked at a local dance studio while also being involved in her sorority, Phi Mu – Zeta Lambda Chapter. Now that she is back in Omaha, Gracyn is so excited to be more involved with the ADC family that has been such a special part of her life for so many years. She is passionate about creating a positive, encouraging environment where every dancer feels supported, confident, and excited to learn. Gracyn is incredibly excited to combine her love of teaching and dance and is so grateful to continue growing alongside the dancers at ADC. She cannot wait to see all the memories and adventures the future holds!

Miranda Catania

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Miranda began dancing at the age of 4 and joined her studio's Competition Team at age 11. She joined the Acapriccio Dance Company in 2022 and continued training and dance competition through graduating High School. Miranda was also a part of our Assistant Leadership Program while competing with our Competition Team. Miranda has training in numerous styles of dance including tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, pointe, musical theatre, and hip hop. Through her dance experience, she found that lyrical and ballet were her favorite styles of dance. 

Miranda is currently an online student at Metropolitan Community College with the future plan of attending Nebraska Methodist College to complete her Associate of Science Degree in Radiologic Technology. She is overjoyed to share her passion for dance and inspire dancers to build their confidence and individual uniqueness.

Cadence Kwasniewski

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Cadences discovery for her passion of dance began with her first dance class at the age of 2, leading her to join the ADC family at age 9. The following year, she joined the Competition Team. At the age of 12, Cadence fell in love with teaching younger dancers in the Assistant Leadership Program at ADC, where she continued throughout high school. Cadence graduated from Papillion La Vista High School, where she was a member of the PLHS Dance Team for 3 years. During this time, she competed at Nationals in Orlando, Florida and was appointed one of the team captains her senior year. Cadence loved representing the school, and dancing with her team at football and basketball games.

Since 2024, Cadence has been the assistant coach for our ADC Royals All Star Dance Team. She adores building relationships with our dancers and is grateful for the opportunity to grow her dedication to teaching younger dancers.'

Having graduated in May of 2025, Cadence is attending college to fulfill her dream of teaching with a Secondary Education degree, and a minor in Psychology. She is so excited to begin her teaching career at ADC and can't wait to see what the bright future holds.

Addison Stricklett

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Addison’s passion for dance began at the age of 2, when she took her very first dance class. She danced at Acapriccio Dance Company throughout her entire childhood and high school career, beginning competitive dance at the age of 4 and continuing for 14 years. Throughout her training, Addison has gained experience in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, pom, and tumbling. She also spent all four years of high school as a member of the PLSHS Dance Team, where she had the opportunity to grow as both a dancer and teammate. During high school, Addison discovered how much she enjoyed working with younger dancers through assisting classes at Acapriccio. After years of assisting, she was welcomed as a staff member in the summer of 2026.

After graduating from Papillion La Vista South High School in May 2025, Addison began attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she is pursuing a degree in Psychology. After completing her undergraduate degree, Addison plans to pursue her master’s degree and become a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Addison is so excited to continue sharing her love of dance with the next generation of dancers at ADC. She is grateful for the opportunity to teach, create relationships, and watch her students grow both inside and outside of the studio. She can’t wait to continue growing as an instructor and see where her passion for dance takes her!