Kate Arnson is originally from San Diego, California, where she trained and began her career as a professional ballet dancer. While dancing with City Ballet of San Diego, she also taught in the outreach program and coached the junior company, City Ballet II. Kate then went on to dance with Charlottesville Ballet, while teaching in …
Originally from Seattle, Adam Bloodgood is a graduate of Pacific Nortwest Ballet School, where he trained for 12 years under the direction of Francia Russell, succeeded by Peter Boal. Adam has performed as a principal guest artist in every major region of the country in addition to dancing as a full-time company member with Ballet …
Hi, I’m Ms. Emma! I have been dancing at Junction City School of Dance since I was 3 years old and participated in the apprentice program since I was in 5th grade! I am trained in Hip Hop, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and Ballet as well as various other sub-styles. I also was fortunate to get …
Hey guys! My name is Haleigh, and I have been dancing with JCSD for 11 years! I began dancing when I was 5 years old and have been totally hooked since. I first started off with just doing Hip Hop classes. When I reached middle school, I decided to try other styles such as Contemporary, …
Jaime Sherman (communications) and her husband Andy are parents to six littles and have been dance parents since 2017. Combining her passion for writing with her belief in the mission of JCSD, Jaime began assisting Amy with studio communications in 2019. In addition to her work with JCSD, Jaime home educates her children and writes …
Amy Baker (director) Amy Baker, grew up in Junction City, Oregon. The commute to Eugene for dance classes began at age 3. Ballet was not only her love, but also her life. Amy began ballet training at Dance Spectrum with Ms. Dana Hutchins for ten years. She continued her dance training at the Eugene School of …
Originally from East Hampton, Long Island, New York, Diane Brahms moved to Oregon in the early 1970s and met Lawrence through a Christian ministry called Shiloh. They married in 1976 and had five children whose names all begin with the letter A. Their children have given them 16 grandchildren and counting! In 2013, Diane retired from …
Lawrence Brahms has worked alongside his daughter, Amy Baker, since the fall of 2009 in the financial management of Junction City School of Dance. He retired in 2008 from CenturyLink and says he couldn’t have asked for a better post-retirement job than working alongside his daughter. While there are always new challenges in managing the …
Hi, I’m Madelena! I took my first dance class when I was 11 years old, and I was immediately hooked. Since then, I’ve trained primarily in modern dance here at JCSD, while also exploring jazz, ballet, hip hop, and choreography. I joined the JCSD apprentice program last year, and today, I’m so happy to have …
Hello, my name is James. I have been dancing my entire life. Michael Jackson was a huge inspiration to me as a child and I would teach my siblings and friends dances from music videos. This love of dance continued through middle and high school. In my mid-twenties, I formed a group of dancers called …