Instructors

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 15 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, and have 4 boys, Andrew, Ezekiel, Easten and Elias, who are involved in dance classes and assisting.

Sarah Myers, 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, she was a member of the Orchesis Dance Company.  Sarah was also a featured performed in the musicals "Cabaret", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Camelot" and "The Whiz".  A highlight for Sarah was performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.  Sarah also has an abundance of experience in 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.

Briana Duncan, Instructor

Briana joined ADC as an instructor in the summer of 2010. At a young age, Briana started her training in Wisner, NE under the direction of Kathy Morrison at Broadway and Mainstreet Dance Studio for almost 10 years. During that time she competed in several national known competitions and attended multiple classes at various workshops. In 2004, at the age of sixteen, Briana opened her own studio, Dynamix Dance in her hometown where she instructed classes in tap, jazz, and hip hop. Also during her high school career, she was cheerleading captain all four years and was a member of her school's dance team.  After high school, while a student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Briana was a member of the UNK Cheerleading Squad and the UNK Sapphire Dance Team. Briana currently has two semesters remaining for her Bachelors degree in Public Relations and plans to attend UNO.  Briana has been a wonderful addition to the ADC family and we are very happy to have her with us!