Faculty
The Faculty at Innervisions Performing Arts Center are second to none. With their experience, knowledge and aptitude for teaching all ages, they're more than just instructors...they are excellent teachers and dance educators too!
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All teachers are available to teach private lessons depending on studio availability. Contact the Innervisions PAC office for more information.
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Click on their names to go directly to their bio, or scroll down the page to learn about all of the amazing faculty at Innervisions PAC.
Jayme Radeke
Ashley Tempinski-Soltz
Grace Bialka
Jamie Harris
Zöe Martinkus
Kaylee Spain
Kimberly Watts
Suavé
Tré Dumas
Jayme Radeke
Studio Owner & Director
Jayme has been part of the dance world for 38 years. She recently took over as owner/director of Willow Street Dance Theatre. She is a professional choreographer and teacher based in the Chicagoland area. She began at the age of 3, studying ballet, modern, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater. Jayme graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois with a BFA in dance. She has worked and studied with some of the worlds top choreographers and teachers, such as: Cynthia Harvey, Lynn Simonson, Jackie Villamil, Bebe Miller, Joe Goode, Jan Ekert, Jacque D'Ambroise, Frank Hatchett, Cathy Roe, Finis Jhung, Doug Elkins, Judy Rice, Jermaine Brown, Denise Jefferson, Randy Duncan, Susan Marshall and many more.
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She teaches master classes and choreographs across the country, and has received numerous awards for choreography and overall top scores at regional and national competitions.
She was featured as a choreography winner for Cathy Roe's dance educational videos, producing two videos: Hip-Hop for kids, and Hip-Hop Choreography. She was choreographer and dancer for Radio Disney's, Ashley Garland. Opening for Jacob Latimore, B5, Christy Carlson-Romano, Teddy Geiger, and Ashley Parker Angel. Jayme has also been on faculty for the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, and Southern Association of Dance Masters
She loves continuing her education. She is certified in Pilates Mat class from the The MindBody Institute. Certified in Acrobatic Arts M1, and certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). She recently was certified as a Flexologist with StretchLab. The last few years Jayme has been judging and emceeing for various competitions, enjoying her travels, and appreciating being surrounded by aspiring dancers and dedicated teachers.
Ashley Tempinski-Soltz
Dance Educator
Ashley Tempinski-Stoltz began her formal dance training over ten years ago in Chicago’s southwest suburbs. She graduated with honors from The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a concentration in teaching. During her time at The Dance Center she trained extensively in contemporary (modern) dance and ballet technique. She has also trained in hip-hop, jazz, and West African dance.
Her interests in modern dance choreography and compositional improvisation led her to participate in several improvisation-based workshops in and outside of Chicago. This led to various performance opportunities both on the stage at The Dance Center and throughout the Chicago area. While volunteering as a teaching assistant, Ashley developed a passion forteaching and shortly after graduation she began conducting her own classes. In 2010, she joined the dedicated faculty of Willow Street Dance Theatre (now Innervisions PAC) where she is devoted tos haring her love of dance with students of all ages and levels.
Jamie Harris
Dance Educator
Ms. Jamie has been dancing since the age of three and teaching since 2002. Starting her training under Kathleen Sims Villari (Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo) and Maria Villari at American Dance Center where she trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern. She performed nationwide including the International Dance Festival in California. She was a cast member of Chicagoland's longest-running original ballet "Hansel and Gretel" from 1995-2000. She also performed in The Joffery Ballet's "Nutcracker". Jamie's modern training (Graham, Horton, and Cunningham) came from Melody Geraci. Jamie also trained with Olga Ravasi, Joel Hall, Dardi Mcginley-Galivan, Christie Lowe (ABT), Eduardo Vilaro (Ballet Hispanico), Adam Sklute (Ballet West), and John Magnus (Joffery Ballet) to name a few.
She continued her education at Columbia College Chicago where she majored in Dance. She continues her training as she never wants to stop learning and growing as an artist. She teaches at several studios in the area and continues to guest teach and substitute teach where she is needed. She enjoys judging competitions on a local and international level.
Some of Jamie's favorite musical credits include Gypsy, 1776, Music Man, and Cats. Jamie, her husband David, and their two children Lila and Killian reside in Plainfield
Zöe Martinkus
Dance Educator
Zöe is a Joliet Junior College Alum of 2005 and a 2007 graduate of North Central College, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Theatre Performance. She studied with the American Dance Center of Orland Park, where she danced at Six Flags Great America, Dance Chicago alongside Hubbard Street Dance, and competed in numerous conventions. She also has studied with Chicago’s Lou Conte.
She partook in many local theatre performances, including Dreamer’s Workshop for three years, with Broadway, film and television actor John Barrowman. While at JJC, she participated in Talking With (“Twirler”), Shakespeare’s As You Like It (“Celia”), and South Pacific (“Nellie”). While at NCC, she was a featured dancer in Beauty & the Beast and West Side Story. She was also a member of the NCC Express, the school’s show choir, directed by Broadway Alum Brian Lynch (Les Miserables) and Opera Workshop study. Her choreographing debut was North Central’s 2007’s Senior-Directed production of Cabaret.
In addition, Zöe served as an extra in the CBS television series Early Edition and Johnny Depp’s film Public Enemies. Zöe has also served as Musical Choreographer for JJC (How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Godspell) and Orland Park Theatre Troupe (Beauty & the Beast -also playing “Enchantress”, and Pirates of Penzance-also playing Keystone Cop). She additionally participated in OPTT’s Broadway in Revue where she soloed as “Adult Fiona” for the Shrek section.
Zöe has taught at such studios as BDA Dance Academy, Naperville Park District and The Dance Company. She currently teaches numerous genres of dance at The Dance Workshop/City Nation Studios in Orland Park, where she also directed their Dance Ensemble for three years. She serves too as the Twinkle Star Preschool Program Coordinator for that studio, and Jo’s Footwork Studio in Western Springs.
Savanna Rice
Dance Educator
Savanna grew up in Tampa, Florida and started dancing at the age of 3. She Knew she wanted to teach from a young age so she started assisting and teaching at the age of 15. She spent her time in Florida on the performing arts company, Art In Motion, until she graduated in 2018. After graduating, she moved to NYC to continue her dance studies at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in their theatre dance program. While studying there, she had the opportunity to work with and learn from many performers and choreographers, such as Chryssie Whitehead, Maria Briggs, and Oren Korenblum. Savanna graduated the dance theatre program with a focus in tap in 2019.
After graduating from the conservatory, Savanna moved back to Tampa and developed her love for teaching once again. While in Florida she spent her time finding a way to make sure her students understood the history behind the steps they are learning and are educated in whatever style she is teaching. She has spent the past 3 years teaching Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and lyrical. She is excited to bring her love for tap to the beautiful state of Illinois. She has taken her rhythmic tap upbringing and combined it with her theater education making a style that shows off a performance side while still nailing intricate rhythms and sounds. She hopes to make sure her students understand the language that is tap and share her love for the art with them.
Suavé
Dance Educator
Suavé is the Founder of the Hip Hop ConnXion Family Nationwide with branches in Indiana, Michigan and Headquarters in Illinois. Hip Hop ConnXion has taken 1st in the USA and 2nd in the World at the Hip Hop International Championships in previous years and is the only Illinois based dance company to have been awarded medals at the event. Hip Hop ConnXion is currently the only Midwest dance company to have medaled at the World Championships since the inception of the competition in 2002. The Hip Hop ConnXion professional dance company is a Not-For-Profit 501(c)(3) company with the mission statement, “Our Future Is Here Today”, aimed at inspiring our youth and giving opportunities to those less privileged.
Suavé has appeared in various music videos and movies such as, Walt Disney’s ‘Just Visited’ with Christina Applegate, and as a specialist dancer in the hit movie, ‘SAVE THE LAST DANCE’. He was a choreographer and dance coordinator for the recently released movie, ‘DREAMS’ and played a cameo role as a dancer and teacher for the movie working beside Dave Scott whose credits include ‘U Got Served’, ‘Stomp The Yard’ and ‘Step Up 3’.
Suavé was the Dance coordinator at the B96 Summer B-bash for world-renowned DJ, Bad Boy Bill and performed in front of 60,000 people alongside artists such as P-Diddy, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera and Nelly.
He is a performance coach to movie stars, actors and recording artists having worked with artists such as Roshon Fegan (Shake It Up and Camp Rock), Jessy Schram (The Mentalist, House, American Pie, Without A Trace and more) and upcoming singing sensation, Adero.
Suavé guest choreographs at numerous schools and universities and teaches hip hop master classes and workshops in the USA. He has taught around the world in countries such as Norway, Colombia, Ireland and England. He also guest instructs and judges for conventions and competitions around the country and overseas. He is the owner of his own In-Studio convention called The ConnXion Experience which travels around the country educating students on the history of Hip Hop and Street dance along with convention style classes. He is also currently on faculty for the Manhattan Dance Project (MDP) National/International Tour and a regular at the CNADM convention in Illinois, and Educating Children of Color Summit in Colorado.
As a major advocate for inspiring troubled and underprivileged youth, he is also a regular guest speaker/presenter at many schools and colleges, and has worked with the DARE and DEA Youth after-school dance programs around the country stressing the importance of staying drug-free, not giving in to peer pressure and making positive choices. He continues to work with charities and organizations that share the same message.
Suavé is also the creator and producer of THE ONE Urban Dance Showcase which is the largest annual urban dance showcase in the Midwest, alongside producing other major dance shows.
Kimberly Watts
Dance Educator
Kimberly began dance lessons at the age of 5, studying under Anna Targonski and Anna Marie Aragona. She has 18 years of experience teaching dance and has been trained in several different styles including: jazz, tumbling, acrobatics, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, and tap. She was accepted and attended beginnings workshop in New York City where she studied dance, voice, musical theater and acting. She has taken master classes with experts such as Al Gilbert, Diana Rizzo, Peter Sklar, and Tokyo.
Also while studying for her Business Degree at Harry S Truman College she attended dance classes at various studios in Chicago. She has competed at and choreographed many routines for competitions nationwide winning several awards and titles for her work, such as National Champion for top solo in Las Vegas, Nevada at Showstoppers National Finals and Best Choreography at BravO! National Dance and Talent Competition. She has been invited to perform for the Secretary of State, Jesse White and also for Star Search.
She is the former owner of Lily’s Academy of Dance where she operated as Studio Director for 6 years until she decided to step down from the position in order to be home more for her family. Since then she has very much enjoyed being able to continue sharing her knowledge, passion and love for dance while teaching at other dance studios. She is a dedicated and nurturing instructor who is excited and thankful to work with dancers of all ages.
Antoinette Delgiudice
Dance Educator
Miss Toni grew up dancing at Innervisions Performing Arts Center, formally known as Willow Street Dance Theatre. She danced at the studio from the age of two until she graduated high school when she was seventeen.
Miss Toni attended the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana and was a four year member of the Official Illinettes Dance Team. During this time she performed for the Fighting Illini football team, basketball team, and other performances with the University of Illinois Marching Illini.
After 15 years with IPAC she has returned as our social media manager and dance instructor!