Amy

"Hi Jammers! My name is Amy.  I am native of Sarasota. When I attended elementary school at Julie Rohr Academy, I fell in love with entertaining. As I sang and danced on stage as "the mayor's wife" in The Music Man, the stage became my passion. From 1993-1996, I studied dance in Booker High School's Visual Performing Arts Program. Taking classes in ballet, tap, jazz and modern, I grew more in love with dance. After high school, however, I set dance aside to become a Licensed Massage Therapist. Now, at age 31, I am currently studying for my Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine, however I still maintain my love for the Arts. I have danced with the China Dolls hip hop team, taught at the Florida Ballet Arts Academy and The Players Theatre, and starred as the gypsy Fermina at the Players Man of La Mancha. My dance idols include Janet Jackson, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Madonna and choreographers Wade Robson and Mia Michaels. At the moment I am engrossed in hip hop and thrilled to be a part of the Florida Jammers for another year! Who's Pumped! I'm pumped! Oh I am so pumped! YEAH!"  : )

"Hi Jammers!  My name is Anna and I moved to Sarasota 5 years ago from Pennsylvania.  I have been dancing for nearly 20 years!  I started with ballet, then added tap, jazz and modern.  I have recently started to find my “funky” hip hop side and I am loving it!  At my studio in Pennsylvania I performed in numerous full-length classical ballets including Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Cinderella and the Nutcracker and also had the opportunity to perform in several shows at the Pocono Playhouse.  When I headed off to college at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, I was a member, choreographer and eventually the Vice President of the dance club, E-Motion.  It was there that I recognized my strong passion for the art of dance.  When I moved to Florida, I started teaching dance and felt I found my dream job!  I love every minute of it!  Actually, I love teaching so much that in 2006 I went back to school at the University of South Florida and received a Masters Degree in Elementary Education.  I am so excited to be part of the Florida Jammers this year!  ~Eat, Sleep, Dance~"

Michele

"Hi Jammers! My name is Felicia, I am 18 years old and have been dancing and cheering since I was three years old. I recently graduated from high school, and I am attending State College of Florida. I have lived in the beautiful sunshine state all my life, and I can't imagine living anywhere else. I started dancing as a baby with ballet, which then turned into gymnastics and competitive dance. I danced on a jazz and pom competitive teams all through middle school where I was co-captain of both teams, and received dancer of the year twice in a row. I then moved on to cheerleading in my high school years and was put on Varsity my 8th grade year. Our team went to nationals and placed 1st in our division. I was also captain my junior and senior year, and coached our elementary team, and a team at the YMCA. I've participated in NDA and CDA choreography camps and won best participant overall in the NDA division, and have had the opportunity to work with some great dancers and cheerleaders. Some include the assistant coach from Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and some dancers from the Broadway plays Grease and Wicked. I love to dance and just have lots of FUN. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone this year, and not only be your teacher but a friend and a sister as well - so don't hesitate to talk to me about anything! :) I am very excited for this year, and the years to come! Keep on Jammin' Jammers, just don't forget to breathe!!"

Felicia

Jenny

"Hey girls!  I'm Jenny!  I'm a junior at Riverview High School.  I'm absolutely in love with dance, and I've been dancing since I was 5.  I started with ballet, then I did ballroom, jazz, modern, and hip hop.  I did dance until I moved from Zimbabwe, Africa when I was 11.  I've recently started dancing again and I made the Highland dance team at my school.  They do Scottish dancing and we perform at football games with the Kiltie band. I'm so happy and excited to start my second year with the FLORIDA JAMMERS! I LOVE DANCE!"

"Hi everyone! I'm Maribeth or Mimi for short. I'm 16 and have been dancing for 13 wonderful years.  I have loved every moment of it! I've done many different styles of dance such as jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, etc. I've danced with many well known dancers and choreographers such as Tyce Diorio, Gregg Russel and Mandi Moore (the dancer not the singer) and have attended many dance conventions. I've also competed with dance and have gotten many rave reviews. Dancing is a passion of mine, something I want to be doing for a long time to come! I'm so excited to be apart of the Jammer family and can't wait to get to know all my Jammers! JUST DANCE!!!!"

Maribeth

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