ABOUT JILLIAN
I'm available with my partner
for performances
for your wedding, special event, fundraiser or wed
ding show. Click here to see my sample Wedding Dance video!
Overview
- California native & OC resident since 1976
- BA and Masters from UC
Irvine
- Teaches American Smooth, Rhythm & Argentine Tango DVIDA certified syllabi
- American Civil War, Renaissance and historical dancing instructor
Professional Competitions
- Embassy
Ball Dancesport Championships & World Cup Championships
4th Place Rising Star American Smoothl, Irvine, California - Desert
Classic Dancesport Festival Click here to see me dance.
4th Place Rising Star American Smooth, Palm Desert, California - San
Diego Dancesport Championships
4th Place Rising Star American Smooth, San Diego, California
Coaching
- Michael Mead & Toni Redpath (Waltz, American Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz)
- Igor & Irina Suvorov (Waltz and Foxtrot)
- Nadia Eftedal (Smooth and Rhythm dances)
- Brian & Kristi McDonald (Waltz, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz)
- Claudio Rubio (Argentine Tango)
- Lisa Narita (West Coast Swing, Hustle, Nt Club 2Step)
- Professional dancer with Laguna Beach's Ballet Pacifica
Theater
- Artistic Director of Camino Real Playhouse for seven years
- Artistic Director, West Coast Ten-Minute Play Festival for ten years
- OC award-winning theatrical director since 1992
- Theater coach/instructor (acting, scene study, ten-minute playwriting)
- Produced playwright (South Coast Rep Conservatory)
Memberships
- Association of Bridal Consultants
- National Dance Council of America
- American Civil War Society
- Pi Beta Phi Fraternity
Film
- Starring role, The History Channel, "Sex & the Civil War"
- Extra role, Movie, "America's Sweethearts"
- Extra
role, Nat Geo, "Party-Like" coming out Winter 2012
Make your first dance as husband and wife
as special as everything else on your wedding day!