About Us

Shine Cheer and Dance is an innovative program committed to excellence within a welcoming, accepting and safe environment. Founding Director, Jayde Van Diest, B.A. Human Development and Family Studies, is an experienced teacher, cheerleader, dancer, and coach who loves children, and it shows. She believes every child deserves the best available to them so they will reach their full potential.

This energetic cheer and dance program is designed to inspire, and influence children ages 5-12 to shine like a bright star by providing opportunities for self-expression while experiencing the joy of being a part of a team. Being connected to a creative community of cheerleaders and dancers encourages a lifestyle of physical fitness.

Our main focus is on team spirit, and encouraging each child to “shine as bright as a star” within their family, with friends, at school, in their neighborhood, community, and the world around us as they grow and mature.

Our Director

Jayde Van Diest is a gifted teacher and leader with a passion for inspiring and encouraging young children to “Shine.” The youngest of three girls whose mother has more than 30+ years in the cheer and dance profession, Jayde grew up in competitive cheerleading. A cheerleader at Colorado State University, she earned a Bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies with a Primary Teaching Credential. Once in the classroom, she realized the educational system did not provide the opportunities for engaging and interacting with students as she hoped. Remembering, and reflecting on her many years of experience as a cheerleader and coach, she began to envision the Shine Cheer and Dance program as a way to utilize her degree, and fulfill her dream of inspiring, equipping and empowering young children to “shine like a bright star.” Married to her husband, Ben, she looks forward to their future, and making a positive difference in their community.