Jessica began her ballet training in her hometown of Birmingham, Michigan. She then studied as a trainee at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and performed with the company in Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces and George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments. Since joining Fort Wayne Ballet, Jessica has enjoyed performing in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Gerald Arpino’s Italian Suite and Light Rain, Edward Stierle’s Empyrean Dances, and Peasant Pas and Zulma in Giselle. In recent seasons, she has performed Scheherazade Pas de Deux, George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Flower Girl in Don Quixote. She is an ABT® Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 5 and a Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® Certified Teacher. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Purdue University Fort Wayne. Jessica is honored and excited to be part of Fort Wayne Ballet for another season!