Janis is so excited to be a part of Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker. Originally from Essex, Ontario, Canada, she started as a dancer and choreographer for productions such as Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, and Pirates of Penzance. Dancing professionally, she was a Detroit Pistons Dance Team member and the Inaugural Cast of Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. Since making Chicago her home, she has performed as a dancer with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Janis continues to work professionally as a dancer, choreographer, and stage manager for live events for clients such as Impulse Talent Group, Motorola, America’s Beauty Show, Behind the Chair, and Lions Club International. She loves being in the studio, teaching all dance styles, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.