Jessica Askew-Russo

Ms. Jessica has 36 years of experience as a dancer and acrobat. She was enrolled in her first dance class at 18 months old, at her mothers dance studio. As a child, she participated and helped with every class that she could, even the adult classes. Throughout her childhood she competed in many competitions and performed at various events & shows. Her love of musical theater earned her a 1st Place Award at age 9 from Showbiz Dance Competition in the Student Choreography category. At age 15, she began teaching her own classes and was the first person in the area to offer hip hop. Over the years, Jessica has trained in many different genres including hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, aerial silks, aerial hoop, acrobatics, gymnastics, contemporary, clogging, belly dance, line dance, country & western, swing dance & more. She has also worked as a runway model, promotional model, actress, talent scout, dance competition & pageant judge.