Faculty

Jacque (Karns) Butzke is the owner and director of Inspiring Dance. She has been dancing for over twenty-four years and been a dance instructor for over eighteen years. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, modern, pointe and other styles. In the summer of 2003, she traveled the East Coast as a Dance Olympus VIP and attended the Dance Teacher Conference in NYC. She was named Miss Dance USA of Iowa in 2005. She graduated from Urbandale High School in 2005, and then went on to Iowa State University where she was a member of the Iowa State Dance Team. As a member of the ISU Hip Hop Club, Jacque choreographed halftime performances for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jacque graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science for Iowa State University where she majored in Management and minored in Entrepreneurial Studies. In addition to her work at iD, Jacque coached the Varsity Dance Team coach at Johnston High School for 7 years from 2008-2015. Jacque loves that she was able to use her skill set to inspire and mentor high school students in her position with Johnston. She continues her training through conventions and workshops across the country. Jacque wants to encourage all dancers to reach their potential by providing a positive environment and constructive feedback. Her goal in opening Inspiring Dance was to inspire dancers and to spread her love of dance with the community. She is excited to continue this adventure with a great faculty and wonderful students and families.