Faculty Bio

Jessica Jardine
Teacher
Jessica Jardine is a passionate dance educator, choreographer and adjudicator who has always had a profound love for dance. With extensive training in tap, jazz, ballet, acro, lyrical, hip hop and musical theatre, Jessica has been recognized for her choreography and many meaningful contributions to the dance community over the past 30 years.
As the owner and artistic director of Jessica’s Dance Innovations for nearly a quarter century, she has developed comprehensive training programs that emphasized technical excellence, artistry, discipline, and a lifelong love of dance, while having a profoundly positive impact on countless dancers. Over the years Jessica’s students have achieved major success winning endless overalls awards, as well as titles and scholarships. Some have gone on to be successful professional dancers and choreographers themselves.
Jessica has studied and completed examinations with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and is a full member of the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD) in stage. Specializing in tap dance, Jessica is recognized for her deep knowledge of rhythm, musicality, and performance technique receiving numerous top discipline and top studio awards, as well as top score of the competition. She has also received many outstanding choreography awards recognizing her creativity, staging and unique style.
Jessica is dedicated to achieving excellence by continuing her development through professional training programs and fostering a nurturing environment to the next generation of dancers. It gives her great pride to see her students shine and build confidence, and she is looking forward to sharing her love of dance with the Center Stage family!
