Jo’s Footwork Mini Ensemble

2023-2024

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of Jo’s Footwork Mini Ensemble is to promote the art of dance/dance performance and to further the dance education of its members. Dancers will grow in performance skills, gain confidence as a dancer, expand their technique, create lifelong friendships, and learn multiple styles of dance.

THE SEASON

August through June

 

*Focusing on Poms, Jazz, Lyrical, and Hip-Hop. Dancers learn one dance from each style. Focusing on technique, strengthening, flexibility, and other dance skills.

*Team bonding throughout the year!

*Spirit Sisters!

REQUIREMENTS:

*Two dance classes per work – Mini Ensemble Class & Jazz or Ballet Class

* Once a month Sunday Rehearsals

 

Performance Possibilities

*Activate Your Artistry

*Twinkle Star Show

*Bulls Game

*Dance Exhibition Performance

*Retirement Home Performance

*End of Year Showcase

*Joliet Slammers Game

*Jo’s Footwork Recital

*Possible other performance or workshop opportunities

 

Director of Mini Ensemble: Ms. Sequoia Marshall (Rada) is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, with a degree in Early Childhood Education along with a master’s degree from Concordia University in Curriculum and Instruction. She has been dancing since she was three years old and was a student at Jo's for thirteen years. She started teaching when she was fifteen years old and has taught several different styles of dance including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Poms. Sequoia was also on the Dance Team at the College of DuPage, while attending COD. While there, she danced mostly Poms, along with Kick Line, Jazz, Tap, and Modern.