Kait McKinney
HBH Owner & Pilates / Dance Instructor
Kait grew up dancing in Austin, Texas, and has traveled internationally to study dance — from Copenhagen with the Royal Danish Ballet school to Italy with esteemed choreographers Juliano Nunes, Alice Klock, and Florian Lochner. Some of her favorite styles of dance include Contemporary Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Breaking. Kait was named Texas Solo Dance Champion in 2016 after competing her first self-choreographed solo. She went on to graduate from the California Institute of the Arts in 2020 with her BFA in Dance, Minor in Anatomy, and a Minor in Humanities.
Since graduating Kait has danced with LA Choreographers & Dancers under the direction of Louise Reichlin, which has provided her with opportunities to continue traveling and performing at venues like the Lincoln Center in NYC. Besides performing, she has enjoyed gaining certifications for teaching Mat Pilates and Corrective Exercise. Kait has been teaching dance since 2014 in Austin, and began teaching dance and pilates at Heartbeat House in 2022. She is currently the owner of Heartbeat House, and hopes to continue sharing her passion for healing through dance and pilates with her community for years to come!
Kait’s Classes
45-Minute Morning Mat Pilates
Start your morning with a refreshing and restorative mini Mat Pilates class, perfect for energizing and strengthening your posture!
Kids Ballet (ages 8-12)
Develop a deeper connection to the movement through musicality and expand your understanding of Ballet technique.
Jazz Leaps & Turns (ages 8-12)
A high energy class based in jazz technique. Learn exciting new skills in a fun and inclusive environment, dance to your favorite music, and learn to take care of your body with stretching & strengthening.
Kids Beginner Tap (ages 4-7)
Learn to coordinate movements, stretch, strengthen, and dance to the music together. This class is recommended for beginners.
Kids Intermediate/Advanced Tap (ages 8-15)
Explore exciting new rhythms with this tap class, recommended for ages 8-15 yrs. Build on basic technique, and learn choreographic tap combinations.
Kids Intermediate/Advanced Lyrical (ages 10+)
Lyrical combines the technique of ballet, jazz and modern dance styles with the musicality of contemporary dance. In this class, dancers will learn how to expand their movement vocabulary and express emotion through movement.
Kids Acrobatics (ages 8-12)
Acrobatics at Heartbeat House is a journey through the safety and strength of the body. Students will review the fundamentals of Acrobatics to support their endeavors in all other styles, while mastering new skills and growing more confident in their movement!
Hearts & Stars Team
Hearts & Stars is Heartbeat House’s Youth Performance Dance Company. These weekly company rehearsals are for the Hearts & Stars Dance Team by invitation only. Hearts & Stars auditions are held in August each year, and rehearsals are open to company members only. Learn more here.