Jaime Sherman

Abby Kyle

Abby Kyle, who will teach Intermediate/Advanced Ballet this summer for six weeks, is currently the College Women’s Director at First Baptist Church of Eugene, but before moving here from Houston, Texas in 2023 she was a dance instructor for various studios and public school dance teams! Her love for dance started with a ballet class […]

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Getting to the Recital Venue

For the evening shows on Friday and Saturday, the annual Function 4 Junction will close down Highway 99 between High Pass Road/First Avenue and 18th Avenue from 5-10 p.m. We recommend giving yourself extra time to get to the recital. Coming from Eugene, take Highway 99 and turn left on Prairie Road just before Summit

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Winter Showcase Attire

Celebrate Winter Showcase Attire Show 1 at 10 a.m. Creative Monday: Regular class attire (leotard, tights, ballet slippers) — JCSD will provide a blue Cinderella dress to slip on. Pre-Ballet Tuesday: Regular class attire (pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers) — JCSD will provide a light blue tutu. Ballet/Jazz I: Red long-sleeve t-shirt, black

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Amaris Ellsworth

Amaris Ellsworth (junior instructor): Hi! My name is Amaris, and I’m so excited to be joining the JCSD staff this season as the Modern IA teacher! I’ve been dancing at JCSD since I was 5 years old, and my very first class was ballet. Over the years, I’ve added Jazz, modern, pointe, and hip hop

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Recital Week Details 2025

Happy Mother’s Day to our JCSD Families! We hope it’s been a sweet day for each of you. It’s recital week, and we want you to feel prepared for rehearsals and shows. The recital page on our website remains the best place to review details (costume extras, hair, makeup, arrival times, etc.), but we’re going

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Brenna Rogers

Brenna Rogers (instructor): Hi, my name is Brenna! I’ve been dancing at the studio since I was 3. For the majority of my dance training, I have focused on ballet, but since then, I have added pointe, modern, jazz, and hip-hop. I was in the JCSD apprentice program for 8 years and it helped me

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Chiloh Straub

Chiloh Straub (instructor): Chiloh’s dance foundation began at 3 years old under the careful development of Michele Major and Ballet Northwest Academy. Joining the pre-professional program at only 6, Chiloh continued her training in ballet, musical theater, tap, jazz and classical repertoire, performing throughout the region in numerous productions. In 2016 Chiloh was accepted to

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Anna Philan

Anna Philan (instructor): Hello, my name is Anna! I fell in love with dance at 3 years old, and I haven’t stopped loving it since. Throughout my years, I’ve trained in jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, tap, ballet, and pointe. I trained in Portland as a youth company member until moving to Eugene at 14

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