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About Jessica Jessica's passion for dance began early in her childhood, in Nova Scotia. When she reached her early teens, Jessica had become driven to dance professionally. Her love for teaching and performing grew when she had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles, California. Her trip in 2004, gave Jessica the chance to perform in Hollywood at the prestigous club "White Lotus," showcasing her freestyling skills and her unique dance style with an L.A. dance group "Extreme Dream Team." She took classes from the Industry's best at Millenium Dance Complex in North Hollywood and at The Edge Performing Arts in West Hollywood. Her teachers and mentors have worked with Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Omarion and Justin Timberlake, just to name a few. Choreographers Leslie Scott, Shane Sparks and Marty Kudelka are her favorites and with their words of wisdom and intense driven class, it gave Jessica more confidence and understanding of what is needed to survive in the "dancer world" of Hollywood. In 2005, Jessica's trip to Los Angeles was the opportunity of a lifetime. She was accepted to participate in a highly demanded workshop. She was seen by and worked with Tony Award winner Grover Dale at his Career Power Workshop. She also met with three of L.A.'s top dance agents from MSA and networked with industry decision makers, choreographers and backup dancers. At the workshop, her freestyling skills took notice by the instructors and her highlight of the workshop was working with Tovaris Wilson on a Janet Jackson dance from her tour. The workshop took place at the Alley Cat Dance Studio in Hollywood where many stars have used to rehearse for music videos and tours. Janet Jackson held her "All for You" tour auditions there. Jessica was a member of the succesful dance group "Freezone" from Halifax. She had competed in many dance competitions and had won many awards for showcasing her dance skills in solo or group dance routines. Barry Youngblood, a well known choreographer and dancer for Jennifer Lopez, awarded Jessica a dance scholarship in 2002. Out of the 200 dance students present at the workshop, Barry noticed her skills and passion for the art. Jessiac believes that even if you make a mistake, you should never give up. Jessica currently teaches classes at Halifax dance and St. Marys University. Visit Jessica's official website to see clips of her creative and energetic dancing.
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