Inspiring Dance - Dance studio in Grimes, Iowa
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Inspiring Dance

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2340 Southeast 3rd Street

Grimes, Iowa 50111

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
108 programs

About Inspiring Dance

Inspiring Dance, located in Grimes, Iowa, has been fostering a passion for movement and artistry since its founding in 2010 by Jacque Butzke. The studio is dedicated to providing exceptional dance instruction within a positive and encouraging atmosphere, helping dancers of all ages reach their full potential. With over twenty-four years of dancing and eighteen years of instructing experience, owner and director Jacque Butzke, who has extensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, modern, and pointe, leads an experienced faculty. Her notable achievements include being a member of the Iowa State Dance Team and choreographing for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Inspiring Dance offers a diverse range of classes, workshops, and camps for both recreational and competitive dancers. Their comprehensive curriculum includes fundamental styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and modern dance, alongside specialized classes in musical theater and acrobatics. For younger students, programs like Parent & Me and Itty Bitty Ballet are available, while Tiny T's and various competitive team opportunities like the Mini Blue Team and Junior Power & Core classes cater to aspiring young performers. The studio boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including sprung Marley floors and high ceilings, creating an optimal learning environment. Inspiring Dance is committed to building strong technical foundations, nurturing creativity, and empowering the community through movement and artistic expression.

Programs from Inspiring Dance

108 programs available

Classes

Summer 2025 Class Schedule

Tumbling

From learning cartwheels to mastering your back handsprings and aeriels, we have a tumbling class for you! Junior Tumbling is for kids 5-10 years that would like to build strength and skills for advanced tumbling tricks by working on backbends, back walkovers, round-offs, etc. Intermediate/Advanced Tumbling is for kids 11+ years that would like to build strength and skills for advanced tumbling tricks by working on backhandsprings, back walkovers, round-offs, etc. Advanced level tumblers will be working on back handsprings, back tucks, front aeriels and side aeriels while mastering more difficult skills and learning new tricks.

Middle School/High School Classes

These classes are for dancers in middle and high school. dancers will have the option of participating in our MS/HS Competition Team or can choose to participate recreationally. Dancers choosing to compete will attend three in town competitions. These classes will have recital dances.

3rd-5th Grade Combo and Other Classes

Combo, lyrical and hip hop dance classes for all kids in 3rd-5th grades. We will learn ballet, tap and jazz skills in combo class and new moves and technique in hip hop and lyrical. The focus of these classes will be learning and mastering technical skills in each functional area. These classes will have recital dances.

1st-2nd Grade Combo and Hip Hop

Combo and hip hop dance classes for all kids in 1st-2nd grades. We will learn ballet, tap and jazz skills in combo class and fun new hip hop moves and dances in hip hop. The focus of these classes will be learning and mastering technical skills in each functional area. These classes will have recital dances.

Kinder Combo and Hip Hop

Combo and hip hop dance classes for all kids in Kindergarten. We will learn ballet, tap and jazz skills in combo class and fun new hip hop moves and dances in hip hop. The focus of these classes will be learning and mastering technical skills in each functional area. These classes will have recital dances.

Tiny Tumblers

This dance class is for dancers 3-4 years of age and will focus on basic tumbling skills including progressions across the mat. This class will have a recital dance. Dancers must be 3 years old by September 15th.

Tiny Tutus and Tap

Ready to make some noise? This dance class is a combination of ballet and tap for our 4 year old dancers. The class will focus on ballet and tap skills as well as large motor skills and following directions. This dance class will have a recital dance. Dancers must be 4 years old by September 15th.

Bitty Ballet

Get the tutus and ballet shoes out! Your 3 year old is ready to learn ballet. We will focus on beginning ballet skills, large motor skills and following directions. Dancers must be potty trained. This dance class will have a recital dance. Dancers must be 3 years old by September 15th.

Itty Bitty Ballet

Get the tutus and ballet shoes out! Your 2 year old is ready to learn ballet. We will focus on beginning ballet skills, large motor skills and following directions. This dance class will have a recital dance. Dancers must be 2 years old by September 15th.

Parent & Me

You and your child can share the love of dance. We will focus on large motor skills and play pretend! We focus on taking turns and following directions. Mommy and Me classes may be offered as mini sessions throughout the year.

Ballet 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Ballet technique dance classes for competition students. All ballet and pointe classes are by placement.

Level 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Technique/Combo Classes

These open level dance classes are generally for kids 10-18 years and the focus of each class is on technique and learning choreography.

Junior

This competition level dance class is generally for kids 8-10 years and the focus of each class is on technique and learning our competition choreography. Call or email if you’re interested in being part of our Junior Competition Team! Junior classes are for Junior Team iD members only.

Tiny/Mini Team iD and Ballet

Competition combo class for kids 4-7 years-by invite only. We will learn tap and jazz skills and competition choreography. The focus of this class will be learning and mastering technical skills and dances in each functional area. The Mini Team iD Ballet class is only for dancers on Mini Team.

Tiny Team iD

Competition combo class for kids 4-5 years-by invite only. We will learn tap and jazz skills and jazz competition choreography. The focus of this class will be learning and mastering technical skills and dances in each functional area.

Mini Blue Team

Monday 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Junior White/Pink Technique

Monday 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Tap 4

Monday 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Parent & Me

Monday 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Tiny T's Monday

Monday 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Kinder Combo Monday

Monday 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Technique 3

Monday 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Technique 2

Monday 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Mini Blue Ballet

Monday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Junior White Jazz

Monday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Junior Pink Jazz

Monday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
K-2nd Hip Hop Monday

Monday 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Mini Blue Hip Hop

Monday 6:15pm - 6:45pm
Junior White Tap

Monday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Junior Pink Tap

Monday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Combo 3

Monday 6:45pm - 7:30pm
1st-2nd Combo Monday

Monday 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Combo 2

Monday 6:45pm - 7:30pm
3rd-5th Grade Combo

Monday 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Junior Power & Core

Monday 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Tap 5

Monday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Tap 3

Monday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Junior Skills

Monday 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Open Technique 1

Monday 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Team Time 3

Monday 8:15pm - 9:45pm
Ballet 1

Monday 8:15pm - 9:45pm
Open Combo 1

Monday 9:00pm - 9:45pm
Mini White Hip Hop

Thursday 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Junior Pink Hip Hop

Thursday 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Junior Blue Lyrical

Thursday 4:45pm - 5:15pm
K-2nd Tumbling

Thursday 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Open Technique 2/3/4

Thursday 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Mini Lyrical

Thursday 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Junior White/Pink Ballet

Thursday 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Junior Blue Ballet

Thursday 5:15pm - 6:15pm
K-2nd Hip Hop Thursday

Thursday 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Mini Pink Hip Hop

Thursday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Mini Tricks & Skills

Thursday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
1st-2nd Combo Thursday

Thursday 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Junior Blue Hip Hop

Thursday 6:15pm - 6:45pm
Junior Pink Lyrical

Thursday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Open Combo 2/3/4

Thursday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
3rd-5th Pom

Thursday 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Senior Strengh/Flexibility

Thursday 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Tap 2

Thursday 7:00pm - 7:45pm
MS/HS Lyrical

Thursday 7:15pm - 8:00pm
3rd-5th Hip Hop Thursday

Thursday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Team Time 1

Thursday 7:45pm - 9:15pm
Team Time 2

Thursday 7:45pm - 9:15pm
MS/HS Hip Hop

Thursday 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Ballet 3/4 Thursday

Thursday 8:15pm - 9:45pm
MS/HS Team Time

Thursday 8:45pm - 9:30pm
Mini White Team

Tuesday 4:45pm - 6:15pm
Kinder Combo Tuesday

Tuesday 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Itty Bitty Ballet

Tuesday 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Itty/Bitty Tumbling

Tuesday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
K-2nd Pom

Tuesday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Bitty Ballet Tuesday

Tuesday 6:15pm - 6:45pm
MS/HS Ballet

Tuesday 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Mini White Ballet

Tuesday 6:15pm - 6:45pm
Junior Blue Technique

Tuesday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Tap 1

Tuesday 6:15pm - 7:00pm
K-2nd Lyrical

Tuesday 6:45pm - 7:15pm
Junior Blue Jazz

Tuesday 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Technique 1

Tuesday 7:00pm - 8:15pm
K-2nd Musical Theater

Tuesday 7:15pm - 7:45pm
MS/HS Jazz

Tuesday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Junior Blue Tap

Tuesday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
MS/HS Musical Theater

Tuesday 8:15pm - 8:45pm
Combo 1

Tuesday 8:15pm - 9:00pm
Team Time 4

Tuesday 8:15pm - 9:45pm
MS/HS Tap

Tuesday 8:45pm - 9:30pm
Mini Pink Ballet

Wednesday 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Technique 4

Wednesday 4:45pm - 6:00pm
Bitty Ballet Wednesday

Wednesday 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Tiny Team

Wednesday 5:00pm - 6:00pm
3rd-5th Hip Hop Wednesday

Wednesday 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Mini Pink Team

Wednesday 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Tiny Tumblers

Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Tiny T's Wednesday

Wednesday 6:00pm - 6:45pm
3rd-5th Musical Theater

Wednesday 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Combo 4

Wednesday 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Beginner/Int Tumbling

Wednesday 6:00pm - 6:45pm
3rd-5th Lyrical

Wednesday 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Ballet 3/4

Wednesday 6:45pm - 8:15pm
Senior Power & Core

Wednesday 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Mini Tumbling

Wednesday 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Tricks & Skills

Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Junior Tumbling

Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Improv

Wednesday 8:15pm - 8:45pm
Advanced Tumbling

Wednesday 8:15pm - 9:15pm

Camps

Summer 2025 Camps


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Inspiring Dance?

Call Inspiring Dance at (515) 986-0007 or visit http://www.inspiringdance.com/.

What is the best way to contact Inspiring Dance?

The quickest way is to call (515) 986-0007 or visit http://www.inspiringdance.com/.

Does Inspiring Dance have a website?

Yes, you can find Inspiring Dance online at http://www.inspiringdance.com/.

What city is Inspiring Dance in?

Inspiring Dance is in Grimes, Iowa.

What are Inspiring Dance's hours?

Inspiring Dance is open Monday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM.