Jackie has devoted her life to dancing, teaching, choreographing, directing and now owning Junction Dance Boutique.

 

 Her early training started at the age of 7 in central New York where she studied with such notable teachers as Delia Foley, A.R.A.D and William Starrett and later studying under the direction of Maria and Marjorie Tallchief, Allegra Kent and Homer Hans Bryant at Chicago City Ballet. At the young age of 15 she studied in NYC with David Howard and later with Raymond Lukens and Franco De Vita at American Ballet Theatre.  At 18, Jackie moved to Pennsylvania with her identical twin sister and studied with John White and Margarita de Saa under contract at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society. Three years later she made her debut as a choreographer with PABS.

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 After teaching for several schools in Pennsylvania, Jackie relocated to Vermont in 2000. From 2000-2005 she worked at Vermont Ballet Theatre School. In 2006, she moved to southern Vermont and opened her own studio, White River Ballet Academy where she served as Artistic Director for 16 years. Jackie's strong drive to learn and master the various pedagogies of classical ballet led her to receiving several certifications in various methods including, The Cuban National Ballet School, Vaganova, The American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum Levels Pre-Primary- Level 7 & Partnering and Marcia Dale Weary's Proven Syllabus from the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. With her vast knowledge, Jackie has created a strong, successful pedagogy and continues to evolve as the dance world evolves. 

She also has over 300 original pieces of choreography.

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In 2020 Jackie opened Junction Dance Boutique offering dancers in the surrounding area professional shoe fittings, 

private lessons and the highest quality dance apparel, shoes and accessories. 

JDB is proud to be serving dance schools and dancers in the Upper Valley, VT/NH and beyond. Jackie continues to train dancers and guest teach in Vermont. She shares a blend of passion, technical expertise, dedication and love for the art form of ballet while developing young dancers into professionals or whatever path they choose to seek.  She believes that anyone can dance given the right tools, professional guidance and proper nurturing. 

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