Our Mission

The Inertia Booster Club, formerly the Westside High School Dance Booster Club, provides fundraising and volunteer support to the Inertia Dance Team, a nationally recognized program at Westside High School in the Houston Independent School District.

Established in 2000, the Inertia program aims to develop young men and women with active and creative minds, fostering understanding, compassion, and the courage to act on their beliefs through dance education.

It emphasizes excellence in the classroom alongside the total development of each student – spiritually, morally, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.

The Booster Club's commitment reflects our belief in the broader, vital importance of arts education, which fosters creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, self-confidence, and resilience.

The Inertia dance program offers a diverse curriculum aligned with TEA guidelines, covering contemporary dance, breaking, jazz, hip-hop, Latin, dance history, and more. Inertia also integrates technology into its classrooms and productions, aligning with Westside's magnet status for integrated technology, and collaborates with other Westside Fine Arts programs, resulting in well-rounded, versatile, and adaptable performers.

The 25/26 Board

Vice President

Julie Sacks

President

Shannon Matson

Treasurer

Ken Matson

Secretary

Rachel Makondekwa

Events

Keshia Jackson

Member-At-Large

Janna Justiniano

Member-At-Large

Steven Sacks