Jennifer Dunlap's passion for dance is evident from the moment you meet her through watching one of her high energy ballet classes. Jennifer has been dancing since she was a lanky and athletic 5 year old and her dancing career has many dimensions. From her love of classical leads such as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker to local performances to give back to the community she was raised in. Jennifer's captivating repertory includes: Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen, Dew Drop Fairy, Ballerina and Harlequin Dolls, Arabian Coffee, Russian Trepak, and Chinese Tea among others in her many performances in The Nutcracker. She was a founding member of a local civic Ballet Company and assisted in Guest Residencies at Jacksonville University. Whether leading performances as a dancer to Rehearsal Mistress or Ballet Director, Jennifer's ability to lead and mold young dancers has developed into a strong talent and passion over her 16 year teaching career. Jennifer has taken from legendary teacher David Howard, Isabel Garcia-Rose, Juan Sanchez, Joey Lynn Mann and many others. Jennifer inspires a whole body kinesthetic approach to an art form and strives to instill the same passion and enthusiasm in her students in every class. Legendary teachers Mark and Ginny Hendry are just some of the teachers who recognize Jennifer's teaching as inspiring. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in Health Science. This background in science helps her teach her classes with an understanding of the body and how it works to extract the absolute best from her students.