Jessica began her dance training at the Ballet Box when she was three years old and studied many styles of dance under Director Jann Shenk. She completed RAD examinations, passing with Merit from Level 3 through Intermediate. At age fifteen, she began dancing with Rockingham Ballet Theatre, where she performed leading roles, including Cinderella, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Swanhilda in Coppélia. Jessica graduated in 2016 with an A.A. in Dance from Piedmont Virginia Community College. She attended the Compass Coaching Project with Dominic Walsh in 2018. Jessica serves on faculty and is one of the program managers in the Academy. Since joining Charlottesville Ballet in 2013, she has performed numerous roles in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Snow White, The Firebird, and other original works. She is excited for her twelfth season with Charlottesville Ballet!