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 has been a guest teacher/ choreographer for various companies and dance schools such as Dance Kaleidoscope, Anderson University 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 also has been on faculty for the Butler Ballet Summer Dance Intensive since 2016 and Artistic Director of the Butler Community Arts Dance Adventure Camp that takes place in the summer since 2023. Currently, Jaclyn serves as Adjunct Dance Faculty at Butler University head of the non major department for ballet, modern and jazz. She is a certified Yoga/ Pilates instructor for various studios around Indianapolis. Jaclyn is excited to share her passion and joy of dance to all ages of life.