Bio
Jenna’s dance journey began at just two years old with ballet, but by age eight, she discovered her true passion for ballroom. Drawn to the perfect balance of artistry and technique, she quickly immersed herself in the world of Ballroom, Latin, and Smooth.
As a member of the BYU Youth Ballroom Team, Jenna contributed to multiple national championship titles. She later joined the BYU Ballroom Dance Company’s touring team, performing on international stages and gaining invaluable experience in all styles of ballroom dance.
Through dance, Jenna met her husband and partner, Robert. Together, they have competed at the highest levels, earning Top 9 at the Open to the Worlds Rising Star Ballroom and reaching the Top 24 in the Championship division.
Today, Jenna continues to share her love of dance through teaching and mentoring dancers of all levels, helping them discover both the joy and discipline that make ballroom truly transformative.
Awards & Achievements
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Fun Facts
Favorite Style: Ballroom (Standard) — expressive, elegant, and strong. 💫
Go-To Song: Creep by Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 🎶
Pre-Class Drink: Water (hydration is key!) 💧
Favorite Snack: Watermelon 🍉
Fun Talent: Loves being creative — drawing, cooking, and reorganizing anything! 🎨
Started Dancing: After watching her brother compete, she had to try ballroom — and instantly fell in love!
Hardest Style: Ballroom — switching from ballet knees-out to ballroom knees-forward was a challenge!
Biggest Inspiration: Olga Kulikova ✨
Performance Nerves?: “Yes and no — I just want it to be the best it can be.”
Best Advice for Beginners: Be patient, have fun, and soak it all in — your teachers have your back.
Favorite Part of Teaching: Seeing the “lightbulb” moment when students finally get it! 💡
Funniest Class Moment: Meant to say “front” and “part” at once — ended up shouting “fart” to the whole class! 😂
One Thing Students Should Know: Practice and take notes — you’ll retain so much more.
Most-Used Phrase: “Almost!”
How She Keeps Class Fun: Encouragement and reminding everyone that dance is meant to be joyful. 💃
Heels or Sneakers? Heels, always 👠
Sparkles or Solids? Sparkles 🤩
Lead or Follow? Follow
Waltz or Cha-Cha? Either — both sound fun!
Dream Dance Partner: Chris Hemsworth 😍
