Jenna found swing dancing in 2004 in her small local scene of Wenatchee WA. Since then she has spent countless hours expanding her dancing repertoire and sharing her love and knowledge of these dances with others. Her energy and passion create the perfect environment for learning.
Jenna has attended, coordinated, and taught various workshops and exchanges all across the globe. Some of her favorite highlights are performing at Benaroya Hall in The Jump Session Show and teaching for Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing. Above all else she believes that learning to dance should be fun, and rooted in the music and history. With over 15 years of teaching/coaching/training experience, she loves finding new ways to connect with other dancers on the floor and in the classroom and to create challenging yet applicable lessons in the classroom.
Focus Subjects: Lindy Hop, Balboa, St Louis Shag, Blues, Charleston
Instruction also available in: Solo Jazz, Collegiate Shag, PeaBody, One Step, Swing Walk, Black Bottom, and more!
Awards
2019
Blues Fever Invitational M&M (w/Mike Sonder and Daire Mac an Bhaird)
International Lindy Hop Championships All-Star Draw Finalists (with Christian Frommelt)
International Lindy Hop Championships Invitational Strictly Sow Dance (with Jon Tigert)
Balkan Lindy Hop Championships Advanced M&M 1st Place (w/Bogdan Kalchev)
Balkan Lindy Hop Championships Slow M&M Finalist
Balkan Lindy Hop Championships Slow Strictly Finalist (w/Mike Sonder)
Swim Out Costa Brava Social Dance 2nd Place (with Andy Seo)
Swim Out Costa Brava Strictly Lindy 3rd Place (with Kevin Brinkley)
Bal-Love Invitational Mix N Match Exhibition (with Alex Tabakov)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Lindy Hop M&M 2nd Place (with Todd Yannacone)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Lindy Hop M&M 3rd Place (with Remy Kouakou)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Swing Dance Battle (with Jon Tigert)
2018-
Lindy Focus Slow Dance Strictly Finalists (with Dan Repsch)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Swing Dance Battle 3rd Place (with Jon Tigert)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Lindy Hop Draw (with Josh McClean)
Canadian Swing Championships Boogie Woogie Finalists (with Jon Tigert)
2017-
Lindy Focus Slow Dance Strictly 2nd Place (with Dan Repsch)
International Lindy Hop Championships J&J Balboa Finalists (with Jeff Leyco)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Balboa Jack & Jill 1st Place (with Nick Williams)
LoneStar Championships Invitational Lindy Hop Jack & Jill (with Remy Kouakou)
2016-
Lindy Focus Slow Dance Champions (with Dan Repsch)
International Lindy Hop Championships Strictly Balboa Finalists (with Jon Tigert)
International Lindy Hop Championships All-StarJ&J 3rd Place (with Felipe Braga)
Canadian Swing Championships Strictly Slow 1st Place (with Jon Tigert)
Canadian Swing Championships Jack and Jill 2nd Place (with Anthony Chen)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest Invitational Strictly (with Jon Tigert)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest Invitational Balboa Jack & Jill (with Jon Tigert)
2015-
Lindy Focus Balboa Champions (with Jon Tigert)
Lindy Focus Super Heroes of Swing 2nd place (with Jon Tigert)
International Lindy Hop Championships Showcase 4th place (originally tied for 2nd) (with Jon Tigert)
International Lindy Hop Championships Strictly Balboa Finalists (with Jon Tigert)
All Balboa Weekend Jack and Jill Finalist (with Matt Mitchell)
Canadian Swing Championships Strictly Balboa 1st Place (with Jon Tigert)
Canadian Swing Championships Jack & Jill Finalist (with Alain Fragman)
Canadian Swing Championships Balboa Jack & Jill Finalist (with Peter)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest 1st place Strictly Lindy (with Jon Tigert)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest Finalist Jack & Jill (with Josh McLean)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest Finalist Balboa Jack & Jill (with Scout Craft)
2014-
Lindy Focus Balboa Strictly Artist and People’s Choice Awards
Lindy Focus Lindy Hop Strictly Finalist (with Jon Tigert)
Nevermore Jazz Ball 2nd Place Jack & Jill (with Charlie)
Nevermore Jazz Ball 3rd Place Partner Battle (with John Holmstrom)
Nevermore Jazz Ball Finalist Barrelhousin Blues (with John Holmstrom)
Torino Swing Festival 2nd Place Strictly
Torino Swing Festival 2nd Place Showcase
The Brawl Invitational Jack & Jill Finalist
TOSCH Invitational Crossover Jack & Jill
Montreal Swing Riot Invitational Battle
Montreal Swing Riot Jack & Jill Finalist
Canadian Swing Championships 3rd place Strictly Lindy (with Jon Tigert)
Canadian Swing Championships 3rd place Strictly Balboa (with Jon Tigert)
Canadian Swing Championships Balboa Jack & Jill Finalist
Canadian Swing Championships Big Money (Lindy Hop) Jack & Jill Finalist
Canadian Swing Championships Crossover Invitational
Midwest Lindyfest Invitational Jack & Jill
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest 1st place Jack & Jill (with Carl Nelson)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest 3rd place Strictly Lindy (with Jon Tigert)
LoneStar Championships at LindyFest Balboa Jack & Jill Finalist
2013-
ULHS Showdown Finalist (with Jon Tigert)
Camp Hollywood Classic Finalist (with Andreas Olssen)
Lindy on the Rocks Slow Strictly 2nd place (with Jon Tigert)
Lindy on the Rocks All-Star Strictly 3rd place (with Dan Newsome)
Lindy on the Rocks All-Star Jack & Jill Finalist
Beantown Strictly Lindy 3rd place (with Bobby White)
Le Hot Sauce Jack and Jill Finalist
Le Hot Sauce Strictly Lindy Finalist (with Ben White)
All Balboa Weekend Pro-Am Follow 2nd place (with Bobby White)
Camp Jitterbug Strictly Lindy 1st place (with Adam Brozowski)
Camp Jitterbug Jack & Jill 3rd place (with Michael Darigol)
Savoy Swing Jam Jack & Jill Finalist
Savoy Swing Jam Strictly Lindy Finalist
LoneStar at LindyFest Balboa Jack & Jill 2nd place (Andrew Munoz)
LoneStar at LindyFest Strictly Slow Finalist (with Dan Newsome)
Inspiration Weekend Strictly Lindy Battle Finalist (with Augie Freeman)
Inspiration Weekend Strictly Slow 3rd place (with Matt Richey)
Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout Jack & Jill 2nd place
Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout Strictly Balboa Finalist (with Dan Newsome)
CalBal Classic Jack and Jill Finalist
2012-
Lindy Focus Open Jack & Jill 2nd place (with Daryl Begin)
Lindy Focus Balboa Jack & Jill 3rd place (with Mark Calkins)
Killer Diller Weekend Strictly Lindy 2nd place (with Dan Newsome)
Killer Diller Weekend Jack & Jill 4th place (with Freddie Dickinson)
Camp Hollywood Jack & Jill Finalist
Le Hot Sauce Jack and Jill Finalist
2011-
Lindy Focus Jack and Jill Finalist
Camp Hollywood Jack and Jill 5th place
Inspiration Weekend Strictly Slow 1st place (with Peter Kertzner)
Inspiration Weekend Jack and Jill 3rd place