Faculty

  • Brandon Welch

    School Director

    Brandon Welch is a dancer, teaching artist and creator with a passion for utilizing movement as a catalyst for social change. He holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance with a semester on exchange at the Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts. His performance career includes being a company member of Momix Dance Illusionists, Doug Varone and Dancers, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Helanius J. Wilkins/SALT and Gibney Dance Company. During his time with Doug Varone, Brandon participated in Dance Motion USA’s cultural diplomacy program to South America and performed in Les Troyens at the Metropolitan Opera.

    As an Artistic Associate of Gibney Dance, Brandon facilitated movement workshops for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with guidance from Clinical Advisor Beth Silverman-Yamm. In 2017, he began bringing his movement practices into public schools as a teaching artist with the 92nd Street Y, home of the Dance Education Laboratory, and Columbia College Chicago.In 2020, Brandon created Moving Meditations in collaboration with Abby Corrigan, which offered continuing education credits for incarcerated men through the Denver University's Prison Arts Initiative.

    Brandon currently resides in Longmont, Colorado and is a dancer, co-conspirator and community engagement coordinator forThe Conversation Series: Stitching the Geo-Political Quilt to Re-Body Belongingwith Helanius J. Wilkins. His guest artist teaching includes DOCH University (Stockholm), Mimar Sinan University (Istanbul), HIGHFest Masterclass (Yerevan), MuDa Africa (Dar Es Salaam) and Dance Ensemble Singapore. Recent creative commissions include the Lamont Opera Theatre, Mariposa Collective and Whitney Center for the Arts. Brandon looks forward to his first school year at Canyon Concert Ballet!

  • Melissa Corr

    Ballet Mistress

    Melissa Corr is a native New Yorker. She began her training with Russian Prima Ballerina Liana Hausler. She eventually joined her company, Genesee Civic Ballet and later Hausler and Company, where she enjoyed many solo roles in the Classics.

    Upon arriving in Colorado, she continued her dancing with Denver Civic, now Colorado Ballet.

    Through the years she became very interested in pedagogy,  and continued to study again in NYC , taking vigorous classes with such greats as Melissa Hayden, Patricia Wilde, Basil Thompson, Nadine Ravine, Zena Romett and  Gelsey Kirkland.

    Returning to Colorado and rekindling her admiration and love for her Russian training, she studied and danced for Misha Tcherpakova, Meelis Pakri, Pavel Rotaru, Jilliana, Lorita Travaglia, and  Dmitre Roudnev.Melissa has been a pillar in the Fort Collins ballet community, working with the Chamber Orchestra, Fort Collins Symphony,  Fort Collins Opera, and the theater companies as well. She has taught and performed throughout the United States and Canada for over 50 years. She has been a member of CCBs fine staff since 1979.

    Melissa retired from Colorado State University Music Theater and Dance Department in 2010, where she was the intermediate and advanced ballet technique professor.. She restaged many classic works and also choreographed numerous works of her own during those many years.

    For the last 6 years she has taught during the spring semester for Escuela Profesional de Danza De Mazatlan,Mexico, a 4 year dance degree program, and also company class for Delfos, a world renown contemporary company. She has been invited to teach in several states in Mexico and also the National School of Ecuador.

  • Natsuho Noguchi

    Ballet 7

    Natsuho grew up in Italy and started ballet at Il Borgo Danza, a local dance studio in Milan.

    She continued her ballet training in Tokyo, Japan, and attended the Ballet Department at Showa University of Music.

    She was awarded a merit-based scholarship for her outstanding grades during her studies and graduated with a Ballet Degree.

    She then danced professionally with City ballet of San Diego, Atlantic City Ballet and Ballet Theater of Indiana. She performed a various repertory in Classical, Balanchine, Neo Classical, Contemporary and Character works and was featured in many soloist/principal roles, including Marie, Ballerina Doll in Act 1 from Nutcracker.

    She started teaching ballet from 2016 and since then she has taught all levels from toddlers to pre-professional classes, in both Japan and the US. Many of her students have competed in recognized competitions and won prizes.

    She is also a PBT level 3 certified teacher, which has significantly supported her students' progress even more.

    She is really passionate about inspiring the new generation and extremely excited to join the CCB faculty.

  • Joshua Schadl

    Ballet 6

    A native of Atlanta, Josh initiated his dance training at the age of 10 at the Conservatory of Dance and Fine Arts. At 14, under the direction of Armando Luna, he began classes with Atlanta Ballet where he graduated from the pre-professional division. Josh went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance from Kennesaw State University. He also studied in Taipei, Taiwan at the National Taiwan University of the Arts. While in school, he twice won top national titles at the American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

    Josh has performed with The Georgia Ballet, Ballethnic, Ballet Mississippi, Tampa Bay Dance Theatre, the Madison Studio, and Atlanta Ballet. He’s also taught at Northeast Atlanta Ballet, the Grayson School of Ballet, Decatur School of Ballet, and Savannah’s Coastal Ballet Theatre. Josh joined the Covington Regional Ballet as a company member In 2016. He earned the title of

    Ballet Master and later advanced to the positions of Artistic Director and School Director. He produced and directed three shows annually, concluding his work there with an original classical ballet production in May 2023.

    Josh is thrilled for the opportunity to return his concentration to dancing professionally by

    joining Canyon Concert Ballet as an Artistic Associate for the 2023-2024 season.

  • Anneke De Jong

    Ballet 4


    Anneke is from Stillwater, Minnesota where she began her Vaganova training at age 6 with St.Croix Ballet. She had the opportunity to attend many summer intensives. Her favorites include Dutch National Ballet, OWDF, Bolshoi Ballet, English National Ballet and Kirov Academy of Ballet, DC. She received her pre-professional training under Gelsey Kirkland in NYC. She accepted her first professional contract at age 17 with Continental Ballet as an apprentice. Later she joined Texas Ballet Theater’s Studio Training Company and performed with Ben Stevenson’s Alice in Wonderland. 

    Anneke was a founding company artist with Magnum Opus Ballet. She has also danced professionally with St. Paul Ballet, Metropolitan Ballet, US International Ballet and Columbia Classical Ballet before joining Canyon Concert Ballet.

    Anneke started teaching at her home studio in 2013. Since then she has taught and choreographed at numerous studios throughout the US, plus taught and assisted in directing many summer intensives in various dance styles. In 2019 Anneke was school rehearsal director for The Great Wilmington Nutcracker. One of her passions is character dance and she has had privilege to train under Ukrainian dancer Neka Tobak and has taught many Master classes. Her pedagogy training is in Vaganova, Bourneville and many styles of character. Her experience includes working with students of all ages and abilities, ranging from age 3 to pre-professional and adults.

    Anneke is honored to share all that her teachers have imbued in her. Her desire is to help pass on this love, knowledge and joy of dance, from one generation to the next. She loves working with each student and seeing them reach their full potential in this art form. Anneke has immensely enjoyed the honor of serving in the interim as the School Director of Canyon Concert Ballet since January 2024. She is excited to be dancing and teaching with CCB!

  • Amy Hughes

    Amy Hughes

    Ballet 3

    Amy joined Canyon Concert Ballet as a company dancer in 1993. She began teaching for the school in 1995, and loves working with students and helping them to be the best dancers they can be. She received her dance training from Colorado Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Ballet West, and has received instructor training in both the Royal Academy of Dance and Vaganova styles. Amy also choreographs ballets, solos, and contemporary ballet pieces for CCB’s Youth Ensemble and Professional Trainee programs and serves as a rehearsal assistant for some company productions. As well as teaching dance, Amy teaches English and sponsors the drama club at Lincoln Middle IB School.

  • Abbey Morgan

    MAP Director

    Abbey Morgan grew up in Longview, Washington and moved to Fort Collins in 2018. She attended Colorado State University as a Dance Major and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in Spring of 2022. She began dancing at age 9 in Washington State when her aunt opened Higher Ground Dance Studio. She quickly fell in love with dance and has continued her training in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, improvisation, choreography, acrobatics, musical theatre, hip-hop, character dance, and flamenco. She began teaching dance in 2015, and has a deep passion for inspiring and educating the next generation of dancers. Abbey has performed with Eugene Ballet Theatre, BodyVox Dance Company, Colorado Ballet, and Disneyland’s Dance the Magic. She is thrilled to teach dance classes and work as an Artistic Associate with Canyon Concert Ballet Company.

  • Sadie Hughes

    Sadie became an apprentice with Canyon Concert Ballet in 2017 and joined the company in 2018. She has been training at CCB for 16 years. She has also trained with Colorado Ballet, Kaatsbaan Extreme Ballet, and The Boston Ballet school. She has trained in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, and Musical Theater. Sadie has also been accepted into the University of Alabama and Utah’s dance programs, and summer programs at Houston ballet, Ballet West, and American Ballet Theater. She is very excited to be able to perform on stage again. Some of her favorite roles in CCB’s productions have been The Arabian Princess and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, and The Rose in Alice in Wonderland. This is her third year teaching with the school and she is excited to show her love of dance and CCB with the students!

  • Emily Thompson

    Emily Thompson began training in her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas at the age of two after ballet classes were prescribed to help treat her Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. She later furthered her training at Ballet Academy of Texas and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School before joining Oklahoma City Ballet as an Apprentice. She then moved to Toronto, Canada in order to train under Evelyn Hart. While dancing professionally in Spartanburg, SC she began teaching dance at Wofford College as well as Boys and Girls Club chapters around the city. From then on, she has had the joy of teaching children and adults of all ages in ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Emily is starting her eighth year as a professional dancer, and her first year with Canyon Concert Ballet.

  • Taylor Nichols

    Taylor grew up in Michigan and began training at her local ballet studio where her passion and talent allowed her to attend on scholarship. She also attended summer intensives on scholarship at Cincinnati Ballet, American Ballet Theatre New York, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. These summer intensives were pivotal in Taylor finding her elusive and individualistic artistry. Taylor then continued her training with Cincinnati Ballet’s Professional Trainee Division during the 18-19 season and was promoted to second company for the 19-20 and 21-22 season. During her time there, she danced many highlighted roles, her favorites being the Dark Angel in Balanchine’s Serenade and the Vain Queen in Pamela Robinson Harris’s Snow White. During this time in Cincinnati, she was also a part of the ballet faculty at Beyond the Barre Academy and Planet Dance. In 2022, Taylor joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company. Some of her most memorable performances from last 22-23 season include Micheal Pink's Dracula and Ben Stevenson's Cinderella. With her move to Colorado Ballet, she had the opportunity to continue to expand her teaching resume. Here she worked with numerous ballet schools as well as creative dance outreach programs. She inspired young artists by creating a space for self-expression and focusing on creative empowerment. Taylor has experience teaching all levels and ages from Pre-K to adult classes, as well as a multitude of dance techniques and is certified in Safe Environment Training for teachers. Taylor is excited and grateful to be able to continue doing what she loves this season with Canyon Concert Ballet!

  • Sarah Bailey

    Sarah grew up dancing at the school of the Washington Ballet and continued with ballet and other genres at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Following college, she performed with 4M Dance in San Francisco and Oakland, California. She returned to school to earn a M.Ed. degree in Early Childhood Education and later trained in Anne Green-Gilbert’s methodology of dance instruction at the Creative Dance Center in Seattle. She joined the CCB staff in 2015, focusing on dance with toddlers & parents together and the Young Dancer’s Program. Sarah was honored to attend the CSU Carl S. Bimson Dance/Movement Education Seminar for Colorado K-12 Educators during the summers of 2016-17. Sarah works as a teacher at First United Methodist Cooperative Preschool in addition to being a dance educator.

  • Judy Bejarano

    Judy Bejarano teaches Modern Dance Technique for Canyon Concert Dance Center. She has also staged contemporary works on Canyon Concert Ballet’s Company. Bejarano received her Master of Fine Arts from C.U. Boulder in dance with an emphasis in choreography. She also teaches Improvisation, Choreography and Modern Technique at Colorado State University. Bejarano is the artistic director of IMPACT Dance Company, a dance/theatre company whose performances speak to issues in our everyday lives. She collaborates and creates custom events with area art groups as well as for private events. Bejarano is increasingly interested in redefining the relationship between performer and audience, therefore; IMPACT’s work can be found in nontraditional spaces, from art galleries, to storefronts, to airplane hangars. Bejarano is also interested in exploring the use of dance as a collaborative outreach tool and has a long term relationship with the arts programs at Pathways Hospice. The company also has a well established integrated arts outreach program called Every Voice Matters. Bejarano’s work has been selected for many regional and national festivals including National American College Dance Festival, Colorado Choreographers Showcase, and Gala Concert for the National Dance Association Festival. Her “topic driven work” often uses original text, dance and projection, and continues to be commissioned at the university level and by independent dance, theatre and music groups. Bejarano, an enthusiastic and demanding instructor, teaches workshops and residencies throughout the region.

  • Morgan Militare

    Competitions Team Director

    Morgan Militare started her dance training at 2 years-old in Westminster, Colorado where she danced competitively and performed in many studio showcases, and storybook ballets with Artistic Fusion Dance Academy. While growing up Morgan had the opportunity to learn from many teachers and choreographers including: Joey Dowling, Danny Lawn, Jen Jarnot and Kirsten Russel. During her high school years she completed American Ballet Theater testing, passing with both Honors and Merit. All of these experiences pushed her to take her dance career further by attending Colorado State University for her Bachelor's Degree in Dance.

    During her time at CSU Morgan has performed in many works including those of: Chung-Fu Chang, Grace Gallagher, Judy Bejarno, and Madeline Harvey. Her choreography was adjudicated multiple times while attending CSU, allowing her to set choreography for the many spring dance concerts. Along with choreographing and performing, Morgan found her passions for health and exercise science and teaching dance through other classes taught at CSU.

    Morgan loves teaching jazz, contemporary, and tap at Canyon Concert Ballet while also directing the competition team. She enjoys being able to choreograph for kids and bring them to community engagement events and competitions throughout the year!

  • Binyamin Salzano

    A Colorado native, Binyamin began his dance training while attending Colorado State University. He went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Zoology in May 2022. While attending university, Binyamin had the opportunity to perform in numerous faculty and student-choreographed works, as well as residency pieces by internationally acclaimed choreographers such as Dwight Rhoden, Andre Megerdichian, and Vincent Thomas. Binyamin also developed a strong choreographic voice at CSU, with some of his undergraduate works being selected for presentation at the American College Dance Association Conference and as a finalist in the New Century Dance Project Choreographic Competition in 2022. Upon graduation, Binyamin joined Canyon Concert Ballet as an artistic associate and faculty member, and he is now a principal dancer with the company. He also engages the Colorado dance community at large as an artist with The Soda Shop Movement Company, IMPACT Dance Company, and other organizations throughout the state.

  • Quentin Golden

    Quentin began his dance training in a small town called Paola, Kansas under the tutelage of Miss Lacy at The Dance Studio, now Miami County Dance Movement. There he trained in ballet, jazz, and contemporary, while also taking an occasional hip hop class. Additionally, he partook in competitive cheer and was a collegiate cheerleader with The University of Missouri-Kansas City before moving to Colorado. He has received degrees in both Dance and International Relations from Colorado State University and The University of Northern Colorado respectively. He is happy to be dancing in the company with Canyon Concert Ballet! Quentin hopes to continue to bring dance to people with varying backgrounds and help bridge the gap in the arts both financially and culturally. In addition to dance, Quentin is also a cosplayer and model. He has modeled for shows such as Thailand Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week, and Denver Fashion Week. When not dancing, he creates cosplays and props, attends conventions, and plans to begin competing in cosplay competitions. In his free time he plays Dungeon & Dragons, listens to Kpop, watches anime and Kdramas, and bakes!

  • Sunny Hsieh

  • Eliza Moore

    Eliza began her training as a conservatory student with Coastal Dance Center in South Carolina. As a student, she was a participant of the Royal Academy of Dance examinations, performed with the company as both a corps de ballet member and soloist, and attended classical competitions such as YAGP and VKIBC.  Eliza started as a teaching assistant in 2013 and began teaching in 2021 at Coastal Dance Center with a focus in RAD Exam coaching, Progressing Ballet Technique, Studio Fine Arts Club, and recreational kids and adult ballet classes.  Eliza graduated from Colorado State University in 2023 as a Philosophy major where she studied epistemology, phenomenology, aesthetics and social metaphysics.  Her interest for human connection through education, artistic expression, and creation through ballet and philosophy inspires her passion for teaching.  Eliza performed as a CCB2 company member with Canyon Concert Ballet’s 24-25 season and is excited to continue teaching and dancing this upcoming season.

  • Liam Teagarden

    Liam is going into his fifth year as a Dance/Business Administration double major at Colorado State University. He received the majority of his 9 years of dance training at Colorado School of Dance in Parker, CO and received additional Summer training with institutions like Colorado Ballet and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. He has performed as a guest artist in the role of Cavalier in The Nutcracker of Parker 2021-2023, in “American Lullaby: Still Singing with IMPACT Dance Company, and is currently working as a performer with The Soda Shop Movement Company.

  • Cassidy Faulhaber

    Cassidy Faulhaber is a recent graduate from Colorado State University. There she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, extensive community outreach experience, and the opportunity to bring dance to a wide range of demographics. There she choreographed four unique and investigative pieces, one of which was featured in Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival. Cassidy has over 18 years of dance training experience in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, modern, hip-hop, musical theatre, and competitive dance.

  • Kylie Creighton

  • Henry Woods

    Henry is a classically trained dancer who graduated from Ballet West Scotland in 2020 with a BA(Hons) Ballet and Fdn in Dance. His experience includes winning numerous awards at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival including the title of International Champions, and more recently has performed in multiple UK national tours including GiselleThe Nutcracker, and Swan Lake, along with performing as a soloist at CCBallet for now a third season. 

    Teaching credits include Head of Dance at the most prestigious non-vocational performing arts school in Essex, and more recently Director and Principal at a high-performance school in Cheshire, coaching members of British Gymnastics in dance and artistry, and founding the top-rated ballet school in the region. Past students have been accepted into professional courses in leading ballet schools both in the UK and the USA. With experience in teaching RAD, PBTISTD and IDTA, along with an extensive non-syllabus teaching history, Henry is excited to return with his holistic and supportive approach to the talented students of the Canyon Concert Ballet School for a third season.

  • Kayla Bechly

    Kayla grew up in Brisbane, Australia where she started dancing at 3 years old doing all styles. At age 11 she moved to Promenade Dance Studio where she furthered her training in the elite part time program. At the age of 15 Kayla moved to Melbourne to train full time at Melbourne City Ballet and onto a diploma of dance (elite performance) at The National Theatre Ballet School. Then she moved back to Brisbane and went and did her advanced diploma (elite performance) at Queensland National Ballet School. Kayla completed a certificate 4 in dance teaching and management. She has now been apart of Canyon Concert Ballet company for two seasons and is returning for her third season.  Kayla is very excited to share her knowledge and experience with the students at Canyon Concert Ballet.

  • Anna Anders

    Anna Anders, originally from Fort Smith, Arkansas, is newly graduated with her BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance, along with her Pilates Teacher Training Certificate and University Honors from Texas Christian University’s School for Classical & Contemporary Dance. Anna began her dance training at Western Arkansas Ballet, dancing in their pre-professional company from 2014 through 2021. In the summers, Anna trains at Burklyn Ballet Theatre in Johnson, VT, working with a variety of master teachers and performing soloist roles, including “Giselle” in Giselle, “Cupid/Amour” from Don Quixote, the “3rd Shade Variation” from La Bayadère, and “Fairy of Wit” from The Sleeping Beauty. During her time in the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU, she performed notable roles of “Cygnets” in Swan Lake, staged by Keith and Kellye Saunders; a featured soloist in Paquita, staged by Keith Saunders and Jessica Zeller; new works by Sidra Bell, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kelly Ashton Todd, Suzanne Haag; and as a featured soloist in Senior Choreography and Capstone Concerts. Anna is the recipient of both artistic and academic scholarships, including the TCU Fine Arts Academic Achievement award, the College of Fine Arts Academic & Creative Excellence Award, and graduated summa cum laude. While earning her degree, Anna was accepted into the Pilates Teacher Training program through the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU. Through this comprehensive program, Anna completed over 700 hours of Pilates training and education, and developed a versatility in teaching across Mat, Reformer, Cadillac/Tower, Chair, and Ladder Barrel. While in Fort Worth, Anna taught at The Pilates Center, sharing her passion for Pilates with even more of the Fort Worth community. In Fort Collins, Anna is dancing with Canyon Concert Ballet and teaching at Pilates Connection, and is so excited to join the faculty of the School of Canyon Concert Ballet!

  • Matt Bishop

    From competition dancer, to studying dance in college at Colorado State University, to getting involved in the culture of hip-hop and street dance as an all-styles dancer, Matt possesses a wide range of styles and perspectives of movement. Currently he dances with Foco Flava, a Fort Collins based Hip-Hop all-styles crew most famous for their yearly Hip-Hop jam in Old Town.

  • Sydney Swearingen

    Sydney Swearingen, an Oklahoma Native, has been teaching dance for nearly a decade, bringing her passion and expertise to students of all ages and levels. Since 2018, she has taught at Modern Dance Arts as a choreographer, instructor, and competitive dance coach, where she has guided dancers in a wide range of genres including ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, modern, hip hop, and partner work.

    Her teaching experience extends into public education as well. As an Artist in Residence at Tishomingo Elementary School, she taught creative movement to Pre-K through 5th grade students through the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Grant and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Sydney furthered her work in dance education at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City Public Schools, teaching alongside Carrie Conwell during the 2023–2024 academic year.

    Sydney earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education with an emphasis in PK–12 Dance from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is passionate about fostering both the artistry and functionality of movement in her students, while creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment that inspires growth and creativity.

  • Madeline Harvey

    Madeline Jazz Harvey is a dance educator, choreographer, and performer specializing in classical and contemporary ballet. She began her performance career at age fourteen as an apprentice with Charlotte Ballet, under the direction of Patricia McBride and Jean Pierre Bonnefoux. In 2010, Madeline joined Hernan Justo’s Carolina Ballet Theatre where she served as a principal dancer, resident choreographer, and outreach coordinator. Madeline performed with Judy Bejarano’s IMPACT Dance Company from 2018-2025.

     Madeline, Associate Professor of Dance and recipient of the 2025 CLA Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship Award at Colorado State University, has been teaching and choreographing since 2006. Her choreographic résumé includes over 50 original works, and she has been entrusted with coaching and restaging works by Bryan Arias, Salvatore Aiello, and Dwight Rhoden. Madeline holds an MFA in Choreography from Jacksonville University and a BA and Professional Training Certificate in Dance from the University of North Carolina, where she received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. Prior to joining CSU, she served as Instructor of Ballet at the University of South Carolina. She is the founder and director of CSU Dance Lab.

     Her research explores dance and parenting. She is co-founder of the Arts and Parenting Collective and Principal Investigator for Movement Through Parenthood, a research study which examines the impact of dance on emotional availability and wellbeing during pregnancy and beyond. Madeline is grateful for the loving support of her husband and their two young children. She is excited to join the faculty at Canyon Concert Ballet School.

  • Jenna Smith

    Jenna Smith is originally from Maple Grove, Minnesota. She received her BFA in Performing Arts from Colorado State University, where she had the opportunity to perform many featured roles in faculty and guest artist works. After graduation, she worked with Cleo Parker Robinson’s 2nd company before joining IMPACT Dance Company in the fall of 2012. She remained both a company member and publicity/marketing director until moving to Tennessee in 2015. In Nashville, she had the pleasure of studying with Banning Bouldin of New Dialect and FALL aerial ballet company. Jenna joined Canyon Concert Ballet in 2019 and remained a full-time artistic associate until Spring 2024. She has been a guest performer with Aspen Dance Connection, Industrial Dance Alliance, Beth Twigs + CO and has performed all over the United States and Puerto Rico. She remained an active member and Assistant Director of IMPACT Dance Company until the company's retirement in 2025, and is currently a Co-Director of The Soda Shop Movement Company. She is very excited to be teaching at Colorado State University, and also returning as staff at CCB.

    Her choreographic work has been featured in IMPACT Dance Company’s shows, “Words, (Wo)men and Song” in 2018, “C’est La Vie” in 2021, “From the Circus.. To The Sea” in 2022, and “Nourish” in 2024. She has produced and directed multiple award-winning shows at the Fort Collins Fringe Festival. “Women Working: Movement Stories by 3 Colorado Choreographers,” which received the Salt Magazine “Movers and Shakers” award, and “5 X 5,” which received “Best of Fringe”, “Audience Choice”, and “Artist Choice” awards. Her choreography has been commissioned in multiple shows by Canyon Concert Ballet: “Ballet and Beer: Latin Nights”, “Ballet, Jazz, and Beer”, “Ballet, Broadway, and Beer”, “The Little Mermaid”, and for the 2023 Fort Collins Movement Festival.