¨Carla Garippo (pomdance, hiphop), received her initial dance training from the Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and Pointe.  During the last 8 years, her dance concentration has been in choreography with an emphasis in hip hop, jazz, and pomdance. 

¨Connie Fagan (pre-ballet/jazz/tap/lyrical), a member of performance Company Same Planet, Different World, former member of Rhythm ISS, an all-female tap ensemble, and currently dances with Jay Fagan in Sibling Rivalry, begins her 9th season with the studio. 

¨Corey Nagel (modern, pretap & preballet) is the Artistic Director of the Studio’s Matrix Dance Improv & founding member of Jazz Spectrum. Her performance & training includes choreography for Columbia College, LTHS, the Wilmette Children’s Theatre Festival, and Harper College.  

¨Cyndy Soumar (preballet), brings over 25 years of teaching experience to the studio classroom.  Her background includes extensive training in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, musical theater, flute performance, and voice. 

¨Jacqueline Farina (ballet) Her dance studies and performances have taken her from Mexico to England, Germany and France. She is a former member and soloist with the Ballet Nacional De Danza Clasica De Mexico and Soul y Duende.  

¨Jay Fagan (tap) is a nationally and internationally recognized tap Master, professional dance choreographer, and former co-director of Especially Tap Chicago (ETC). Jay has performed all over the world, and most recently performed with his sister Connie Fagan in Sibling Rivalry. He spent the 2008-2009 academic year on staff at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK teaching tap, jazz, and musical theater.   

¨Jean Hartnett (jazz), begins her 18th season with the Studio and celebrates her 25 years of dance studies which includes industrial, commercial, and social dance projects.  

¨Lauren Vollinger (ballet, hiphop), begins her 5th year as an instructor, is a 16-year student of dance, danced in the Joffrey Nutcracker for 3 years, and is currently attending Moraine Valley College.

Caitlin Haywood  (hiphop, jr jazz) dance education includes a BFA in Modern and Jazz Dance from Point Park University, Dance Masters of America Teacher’s Training, and The Dance Company in Indianapolis.  Her performance background includes Classical Tap in 3 Movements (Paul Draper) and Buff Loves Basie Suite (Brenda Buffalino/Andrea Goodman).   

¨Roberta Garippo  (jr.jazz, tap, hiphop, pre-ballet), received her dance training in jazz, ballet, modern, jazz & hip hop from Ruth Page, Lou Conte, Joel Hall, Gus Giordano, & The Dance Academy (Hollywood, FL). She has performed as a back up dancer for Neil Young, Jai Will, and Twista’s.   

¨Sequoia Rada  (tap) A student of dance for over 14 years in ballet, jazz, modern, hiphop, and tap, has been an assistant instructor to Jay and Connie Fagan, Jean Hartnett, and Jackie Farina for over 4 years in addition to attending various dance workshops in jazz and tap. 

¨Teri Lane (tap, jazz, ballet, Adult & Senior Tap) has an extensive dance background having been DMA certified at the age of 15, a graduate of the U of I, Champagne, & has choreographed, produced, and performed with over 5 theater companies throughout Chicago. 

¨Paulette Delcourt (yoga & zumba), is a mind/body expert who has brought her unique brand of teaching to Jo’s Footwork. Over her career she has touched hundreds of people in thousands of classes with her healing and humor. Her training and certifications include personal training, yoga, bodywork, energy healing and wellness and life coaching.  She also is an entrepreneur, neighbor, and loving friend to many in our community.