Simply Be Dance Company is redefining what it means to be a well-rounded dancer. Our curriculum places a strong emphasis on strength, flexibility, creativity, drive, accountability, and self-confidence. These lifelong skills will translate into all areas of the dancers’ lives!

Dancing under the direction of Jessica Gaines creates a unique, proficient dance education experience. Jessica holds a B.S. in Dance Performance and has danced and choreographed, professionally and competitively, throughout her career. Additionally she studied Kinesiology for dancers and pursued a certification in personal training and barre. Throughout her career, Jessica has always been passionate about the importance of mental health. She has seen and experienced both the mental health benefits that come with dance and the challenges that can come with the competitive nature of a sport that places a strong emphasis on your physical self. Determined to support her dancers in the best way possible, she went on to pursue her M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

In the professional dance world, you are given a number, critiqued at face value, and told you are always replaceable. This dance company is a unique space that is countering that narrative for dancers. Dancers can expect to be challenged, supported, and celebrated as artists, athletes, and people.