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Jeanne fell in love with dance at the age of 2 and a half years old at Linda's School of Dance in the town she grew up in Salem, NH. She continued her education in dance, graduating from Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales in Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. Along with regular technique dance classes she also studied; Biology, Kinesiology: the study of kinesthetic movement, Labanotation: writing of dance, and Child Psychology and Development.
She returned to her home town to open her own studio that she has successfully run for 26 years. She has volunteered to choreograph for local elementary schools, high schools and taught dance at Salem High School for one semester. After moving the studio to Windham, NH she found her forever home in Atkinson, NH where the studio is currently located. There is no greater pride then having alumni return with their own children to give them the gift and love of dance. This makes the studio seem more like family. Her method of teaching is to help a child expand their creativeness and enhance their overall idea of dance as an art form in a positive atmosphere where they can be cared for and listened to. She has had dancers and assistant teachers go on to be dance instructors, elementary teachers, performers in Disney World, Florida and actresses in New York and California. Her Competition Team performs at several benefits to give back to her community and has won medals and high score awards at several competitions. Just recently the Competition Team was accepted and performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This was a very proud moment for her and her dancers.
A Dream Come True!
She returned to her home town to open her own studio that she has successfully run for 26 years. She has volunteered to choreograph for local elementary schools, high schools and taught dance at Salem High School for one semester. After moving the studio to Windham, NH she found her forever home in Atkinson, NH where the studio is currently located. There is no greater pride then having alumni return with their own children to give them the gift and love of dance. This makes the studio seem more like family. Her method of teaching is to help a child expand their creativeness and enhance their overall idea of dance as an art form in a positive atmosphere where they can be cared for and listened to. She has had dancers and assistant teachers go on to be dance instructors, elementary teachers, performers in Disney World, Florida and actresses in New York and California. Her Competition Team performs at several benefits to give back to her community and has won medals and high score awards at several competitions. Just recently the Competition Team was accepted and performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This was a very proud moment for her and her dancers.
A Dream Come True!
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Jenica recently graduated Dean College with a Bachelor's Degree in Dance, concentrating in studio management. She began dancing at the age of three at the Studio of Performing Arts, and throughout the years blossomed into a choreographer and teacher. At Dean College, Jenica has been in many performances including, Faculty Showcase, Arts Mosaic, and Dance Company. In addition to her dance, Jenica also wrote a book titled, Movement Is a Must for K-12 Education: How to Make It Happen. In this book, Jenica discusses the importance of movement within education, in and outside the classroom. Jenica traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida and continued her education in the Disney College Program. There she worked in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Cinderella's Castle in Magic Kingdom. She learned more about the business side of her education, and realized that teaching children is truly what she wanted to pursue in life. Jenica is a person that believes dance is so important for everyone because it teaches them discipline, strength, determination, and provides them with a sense of self confidence needed in everyday life. Jenica is excited to embark on her new journey at the Studio of Performing Arts.
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She was bitten by the bug of dance when she was three years old and never looked back. Ashley grew up dancing at the Carlene Nazarian's Dance Center in Salem, NH and danced there till she was 18. For years she traveled all over the US taking master classes and conventions hosted by leading choreographers. She is trained in all aspects of dance, but her love is Hip Hop. She has learned from Napoleon and Tabitha, Darren Henson, David Scott, Wade Robson, Dena Rizzo, Geo Hubela and so many more. She has taught at multiple dance studios over my career in both NH and MA. She has had students go off and compete in the International Hip Hop Competition in Germany where one student placed 11th in the world. Other students have gone off to lead the "Dancer's Life" dancing with celebrities like Lady Gaga, Becky G. and more. She has loved Hip Hop before judges knew how to judge it and very excited and motivated to instill that same love and respect to every class she teaches.