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 Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments. Since joining Fort Wayne Ballet, Jessica has enjoyed performing in a variety of works including Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Gerald Arpino’s Italian Suite and Light Rain, Edward Stierle’s Empyrean Dances, Peasant Pas and Zulma in Giselle, and Tracy Tritz’s Adagio for Strings. Recently, she has become an ABT® Certified Teacher for Pre-Primary through Level 3, Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® Certified Teacher, and has graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Purdue University Fort Wayne. Jessica is honored to be a part of Fort Wayne Ballet and is very excited to start another season!