Jaclyn Virgin Oomkes is an Indianapolis native. She received her BFA from Butler University in Dance Performance. Immediately following, she became a member of Dance Kaleidoscope - Professional Modern Dance Company in Indianapolis, IN. In 2006, she began to blossom in her teaching/choreography career. She has been teaching classical modern, ballet, and jazz for over 20 years. She a been a guest teacher/choreographer for various companies such as Dance Kaleidoscope, Motus Dance Theatre, Iibada Dance Company, and Kenyetta Dance Company. She was on faculty at Jordan Academy of Dance where she taught ballet, modern, and jazz and was Associate Director to the Jordan Dance Ensemble. In 2008, she founded the (RE)Collective Company that involved live music and dance. She has also been on faculty for the Butler Summer Program since 2016. Currently, Jaclyn serves as Adjunct Dance Faculty at Butler University and is a certified Yoga/Pilates instructor for various studios around Indianapolis. Jaclyn is excited to share her passion and joy of dance to students of all ages.