A native spawn of Philadelphia, Jessica is proud to boast over 20 years of professional work and artistic inquiry. She holds a BFA in modern dance from University of the Art and notable credits include work with Robert Battle, Ohad Naharin, Brian Sanders, Itzik Galili, Donald Byrd, Mia Michaels, Eleone Dance Theatre and the 76ers dance team. Under the tutelage of Roni Koresh, Jessica spent 13+ years dancing, touring internationally, and in creation with Koresh Dance Company before joining the faculty of her alma mater. She continues to grow as teacher, mentor, and guide with movers from all over the world. In the recent years, Jessica has explored some of her deepest artistic expression and growth through her work with Gunnar Montana Productions. She has truly been stripped naked, crawled across dirt and mud, and soared through the sky to cultivate an understanding of her strength. Jessica has a Master of Arts in Dance/movement therapy from Drexel University of which she applies to her work with the addiction recovery community. She is a mischief maker, a painted child, a phantom of the streets, an optical illusion, a maker of confusion, a broken disco ball, and complicated Capricorn honored to be sharing space with you.