Company Director and Jazz Instructor

Jessica Ruffell has had over 30 years of dance and music experience, including jazz, ballet, pointe, modern, ballroom, musical theatre & tap. She began and was introduced to dance from Dance Arts School located in Burley, Idaho under the direction of Jennifer Sager. She was a member of the prestigious and nationally acclaimed Cougarettes, Brigham Young University’s dance team for 2 years and spent 3 years while at BYU training extensively in ballet, modern and jazz. She choreographs for students throughout Idaho and Utah and has received several top choreography awards. For 12 years, Jessica was the owner and artistic director of Centre Stage Studios of Dance and Performing Arts located in Nampa, Idaho which offered a complete and highly sought out performing arts program. She especially loves to create through her work with choreography and enjoys the opportunity to teach others her love of dance. Jessica and her husband Mike have 2 beautiful daughters, Alexi & Bria and a new baby boy, Cody.