Jessica began dancing at the age of three in Stafford, VA. She grew up attending local and national dance competitions where she earned numerous awards, scholarships and titles. Jessica’s love for dance continued to grow which led her to earn a B.F.A. in dance with a concentration in ballet from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. During her college career she trained under Kiesha Lalama-White, Jay Kirk and Susan Stowe, as well as performed faculty works by Ron Tassone and Nicolas Petrov. After graduation, Jessica had the amazing opportunity to dance with Cirque du Soleil for a fundraising gala in Washington, DC. Jessica also performed professionally for Princess Cruises onboard the Sun Princess with a homeport of Sydney, Australia. Jessica has been teaching in the Pensacola area for the past 4 years. Jessica has gained experience teaching children of all ages and has had the opportunity to choreograph jazz and tap numbers that have gone on to win awards at local dance competitions. Jessica is passionate about sharing her love for dance with all of her students and hopes to help build a strong foundation for young dancers.