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HEY THERE!
My name is Jackie Heinz and I am the owner of Heinz Academy for the Performing Arts. I am so excited you are interested in our program and believe wholeheartedly that Heinz Academy is the perfect dance home for your dancer and family. Please reach out if you have questions and I cannot wait to meet your family!
OUR STORY
I didn’t grow up dancing. In fact, my first dance class was in college—an invitation to perform in a piece honoring West Point Military Academy. From the moment I stepped into that studio, I was hooked. I poured myself into every class I could take, and eventually began teaching after graduation. When the opportunity arose to purchase Heinz Academy in 2008, I knew it was meant to be.
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Growing up, I often felt like I didn’t quite fit in. I was different. But dance gave me a space where my individuality wasn’t just accepted—it was celebrated. That experience shaped my vision for Heinz Academy: a studio where every child, teen, and adult feels seen, valued, and supported. I wanted to create a place that felt like home.
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Over the past two decades, we’ve grown from a handful of students in a community center to a two-location academy serving families all across the Cedar Valley. But what hasn’t changed is our heart. We are still rooted in connection, creativity, and kindness. Whether it’s your first dance class or your fifteenth year on stage, you belong here.
Here at Heinz Academy we have nine core values that are the center of everything we do. Not only are our values the driving force behind how we run our classes and encourage our students, but also in how we run our business as a whole. Here are our core values:
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Better Together Than Alone
We can achieve so much more as a team and grow together than we can as individuals.
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Always Stay Humble
It's important to stay humble in all our endeavors and to let our results speak for themselves.
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Every Child Is Important
Every child plays an integral part in our success and every child's input and contributions are valued.
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​Continuous Improvement
It's important to always grow and be better than we were the day before.
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Our Door Is Always Open
We believe in investing in each dancer to ensure their success in dance and in life and we will always be a safe place for them to share and express themselves.
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Be Real, Be You
Be your authentic self. Be creative in the way that suits you and know you will never be expected to look, feel or dance like anyone else. Be your individual self.
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Be Innovative Leaders
We should always strive to think outside the box and be different, rather than re-create what's already been done.
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Always Have Fun
Laughter and a deep love for what we do is our foundation. Perfection is not essential but working from the heart is.
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Dream Big
Life is yours to create and it should be crafted just as you envision it. You are the only one who has to live it so dream big and make it grand.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
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