Meet our team
Meet our team
Behind every service we provide is a dedicated team of professionals, each bringing their unique expertise and enthusiasm to our business. You'll get to know the individuals who make it all happen. From the creative minds to the strategic thinkers, our team is our greatest asset. Learn about their backgrounds, their roles, and the passion they bring to their work every day. We believe it's the people who make the difference, and we're proud to showcase the talented individuals who drive our success. Together, we work tirelessly to deliver the best for our customers and to continually evolve and grow.
Miss Heather Donovan
Studio Owner/Director/Instructor
Miss Heather started dance at the age of 13 and is currently going onto her 19th year of dance. She has been teaching for a total of 5 years, 1 year back in 2012-2013 at Step 'N Time and the last 4 years teaching classes from age 2 - adult levels. She has experience in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, musical theater, lyrical, contemporary, modern, acrobatics, both hard and soft shoe Irish step, jazzy hip hop, and normal hip hop. Miss Heather is going on to her 5th year of competing competitively.
Miss Heather is a substitute teacher/instructrutional assistant on a major of work days. She has her Associates in the Liberal Arts in the Social Sciences degree, Girl Scouts Bronze and Silver Awards, First Aid and CPR certification, babysitting certification, and multiple experences with many different past jobs that has done (janitorial, fast food worker, factory worker, deli worker, store clerk, and delievery driver). Miss Heather also has a LOT of experience with those whom have special needs because she has grown up and lived with 2 severally autistic brothers for practically all of her life.
Miss Heather is so excited to be on this new journey and cannot wait to have many, many years running the studio, and is so excited to watch all of her students grow and make a lot of achieve over the next many, many years.
Miss Heather's Achievements
Dance To Inspire Dance Studio is proud to say that Miss Heather Donovan has many accomplishments (and has earned multiple awards as well) within the dance community.
Below is a list of Miss Heather's accomplishments and awards:
Silver (Adjudication at “Elite Dance Challenge” Regionals for Jazz Solo in February 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication at “Elite Dance Challenge Regional" for Lyrical/Contemporary Duet in February 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Silver (Adjudication at “Elite Dance Challenge” Regionals for Contemporary Small Group in February 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Sky’s The Limit (Judge’s Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals for Jazz Solo in April 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
(Judge’s Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals for Lyrical/ Contemporary Duet in April 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Regional 1st Place Solid Gold (Adjudication Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals for Jazz Solo in April 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Regional 1st Place High Gold (Adjudication Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals for Lyrical/ Contemporary Duet in April 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “Dynamic Performance Challenge” Regionals for Jazz Solo in April 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “All Out” Regionals for Jazz Solo in May 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “All Out” Regionals for Lyrical/Contemporary Duet in May 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “All Out” Regionals for Contemporary Small Group in May 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Dance to Inspire (Judge’s Award at “That’s Entertainment Nationals for Jazz Solo in July 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
National 1st Place Solid Gold (Adjudication Award at “That’s Entertainment” Nationals for Jazz Solo in July 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
3rd Place Overall in the Adult Category (“That’s Entertainment” Nationals in July 2022) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
The Dance Expo Most Valuable Competitor (“That’s Entertainment” Nationals in July 2022 - Recipients were was voted on by the judges in order to receive it) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Elite Gold (Adjudication Award at “Elite Dance Challenge” Regionals for Jazz Solo in February 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
1st Place Overall in Adult Category (“Elite Dance Challenge” Regionals in February 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Well Seasoned (Judge’s Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals in April 2023 for Lyrical Solo) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Regional 1st Place High Gold (Adjudication Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals for Jazz Solo in April 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Regional 1st Place High Gold (Adjudication Award at “That’s Entertainment” Regionals for Contemporary in April 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
3rd Place Overall in the Adult Category with Contemporary Solo (“That’s Entertainment” Regionals in April 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Passion Award (That’s Entertainment”Regionals in April 2023 - for dancing through an injury that happened about 15 minutes before I went on to perform my first solo - that turned out later to a broken foot/sprained ankle) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “Dynamic Performance Challenge” Regionals for Contemporary Solo in April 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “Dynamic Performance Challenge” Regionals for Jazz Solo in April 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
All Out Gold (Adjudication Award at “All Out” Regionals for Jazz Solo in May 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “All Out” Regionals for Contemporary Solo in May 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
1st Place Overall in the Adult Category (“All Out” Regionals for Jazz Solo in May 2023) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Platinum (Adjudication Award at a virtual dance competition for Lyrical Solo in February 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
High Elite Gold (Adjudication Award at a virtual dance competition for Lyrical Solo in February 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
5th Place in the Adult Division (at a virtual dance competition in February 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
International Traveler (Adjudication Award at “Fly Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Solo in April 2024 in the Adult Division) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Private Charter (Adjudication Award at “Fly Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Solo in March 2024 for Lyrical in the Adult Division) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
2nd Place Overall Placement in the Adult Category (“Fly Dance Competition” Regionals for Lyrical Solo in March 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
First Runner Up for Title Winner in the Adult Category (“Fly Dance Competition” Regionals for Lyrical Solo in March 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
National Invitational Award (“Fly Dance Competition” Regionals for Lyrical Solo in the Adult Division in March 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “Eleve National Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Group Dance in April 2024 for Lyrical in the Senior Division) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “Eleve National Dance Competition” Regionals for Lyrical Solo in the Adult Division in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Gold (Adjudication Award at “Eleve National Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Solo in the Adult Division in April 2024)
1st Place Overall in Intermediate Adult Division for Lyrical Solo (“Eleve National Dance Competition” in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
2nd Place Overall in Intermediate Adult Division for Open Solo (“Eleve National Dance Competition” in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
Best in Studio Award (Open Group Dance at “Eleve National Dance Competition” in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
High Silver (Adjudication Award at “Empire Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Solo in the Adult Division in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
High Silver (Adjudication Award at “Empire Dance Competition” Regionals for Lyrical Solo in the Adult Division in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
High Silver (Adjudication Award at “Empire Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Group Dance in the Senior Division in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
1st Place Overall Category Winner (Adjudication Award at “Empire Dance Competition” Regionals for Open Group Dance in the Senior Division in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
2nd Place Overall Score in the Open Division of the Adult Division for Open Solo High Silver (Adjudication Award at “Empire Dance Competition” Regionals in April 2024) (Competed on Andrea’s Dance Academy Team)
High Gold (Adjudication Award at “New York State