Meet Our Team
Joyce
Owner
Joyce has been dancing since the age of five and started teaching at the age of sixteen. Joyce has studied and continues to study in Chicago, New York, and at workshops all over the United States. At the age of thirty, Joyce opened J.A.Z. Dance & More and it has been thriving ever since. Joyce has taught all different styles of dance to all different levels of students. She has had many Regional and National winners throughout the years. Joyce has many past students that continue to have dance in their lives. They study in college, perform, teach, judge, and own their own dance studios. Joyce's students are her second family and she loves watching her students grow each year into fabulous dancers and people. Joyce will always have dance in her life and loves sharing it with her students and their families.
Andrea
Teacher
Andrea has been a member of the J.A.Z. Dance and More family since she was three years old. She has studied various styles of dance such as jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet, hip hop, modern, and contemporary. Andrea was a member of the J.A.Z. Competition Team and during that time received many awards at both regional and national competitions. Andrea is a Bowling Green State University Graduate. She has a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Dance. While at Bowling Green, Andrea was a member of both the Dance Repertory Ensemble and the University Dance Alliance. Andrea joined the J.A.Z. staff in 2008. She furthers her training each year by attending dance conventions, and often visiting New York City to take classes at Broadway Dance Center. With her training, she is able to use her knowledge to share her passion for dance with her students and also teach proper technique. J.A.Z. Dance & More has such a special place in Andrea’s heart and she feels so blessed to be a part of it.
Cheryl
Teacher
Cheryl has been teaching at J.A.Z. Dance & More since she was sixteen years old. She has trained dancers in all levels in tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, and tumbling. Her dance training began at the age of three. At age 11, she joined the J.A.Z. family and loved being a member of the competition team. Throughout her teaching career she has attended dance workshops including JUMP, NUVO, KAR, CLI Studios, and has traveled to Broadway Dance Center in New York to learn from amazing choreographers. Over the years, Cheryl's students have won many Regional, National, and Title awards and recognitions at competitions. Teaching dance in Cheryl's passion. She believes that dance inspires children to build relationships and friendships. It pushes and grows their confidence. Dance also challenges their bodies and minds in new ways. Above all, Cheryl believes that dance is a fun and rewarding experience that teaches lifelong skills.
Chris
Teacher
Chris has been a member of the J.A.Z. Dance and More family since his daughter, Emma, was three years old (2016). Chris was bitten by the “theatre bug” in his middle school theatre program and went on to enjoy performing throughout his high school career. He attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre in 2010. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Drama Education (K-12) in 2012. During his time at Ohio State, he had the opportunity to perform in various semi-professional performances, in acting, design, and direction. After graduation, Chris taught in Columbus City Schools at West High School. He re-established and implemented a student-driven educational theatre program full of student original works and engaging theatrical opportunities and productions. Chris made the difficult decision and left West High School in 2018 and joined on at Whetstone High School. He co-created and artistically directs the mainstage productions for Whetstone Academy of Performing Arts. In 2019 they presented Hairspray the Broadway musical and were set to produce Beauty and the Beast this Spring. Chris thoroughly enjoys the free world of improvisation and directing scenes - pushing actors beyond their potential using Stanislavski methods. Chris loves engaging his theatre classes with kinesthetically-driven ensemble work in which every student can be successful by participating. He feels blessed to be among such an incredible staff of artists here at J.A.Z. and looks forward to seeing your student(s) in the Acting For The Dancer class!
Charlotte
Teacher
Charlotte began dancing at the age of 2 and continued to dance throughout high school and college. She studied tap, jazz and ballet. At the age of 15 she began teaching dance and continued to teach throughout high school and into her college years. Charlotte has continued to support her love of dance by watching her daughter, Avery, who was a member of J.A.Z. Dance & More until recently graduating, and by working in the office at the dance studio for many years. Charlotte has a passion for working with young children. She has many years of experience teaching young children at her church and also working at a preschool. Charlotte is looking forward to helping young dancers have fun while learning and developing a passion for dance.
Tiffany
Teacher
Tiffany Noël is originally from Long Island, New York, where her studies began at an exceedingly early age in classical Vaganova training from her mother-ballet master and ballet historian. From there, she went on to work with many nationally known teachers and choreographers such as, Tatiana Udalenkova and Irina Sitnikova of the Vaganova Academy, private Vaganova study under the tutelage of Evee Lynn, Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Darrin Henson, Bryan Friedman, Robin Anton as well as training at the Juilliard School in NY, NY. She danced with Ballet Wichita of Wichita, KS. as a soloist where she performed leading roles in such ballets as The Nutcracker (Snow Queen/Chinese Variation/and Dew Drop), Don Quixote (Kitri and Queen of the Dryads), Paquita, Giselle, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, and La Sylphide. Ms. Noël studied with The Eglevsky Ballet of New York, NY., Cedar Lake Ballet of New York, NY., Broadway Dance Center of New York, NY., Steps On Broadway of New York, NY., Bev B of Pure Funk of New York, NY., Jen Ballard, former director of Cedar Lake Ballet of New York, NY., BalletMet of Columbus, OH., and Miami City Ballet of Miami, FL. She has been on Broadway with the show entitled "The Four Seasons" and she was featured in the cinematic success Center Stage-The Movie. Tiffany Noël has been a dance teacher and choreographer for the past 29 years and her choreography has earned many national awards. She has choreographed The Nutcracker Ballet for The Columbus Youth Ballet of Columbus, OH., as well as being on staff as Artistic Director, choreographer, teacher, along with being head of the classical and contemporary ballet, jazz and contemporary/lyrical departments. Ms. Noël performed and choreographed shows for Universal Studios of Orlando, FL., while teaching at a neighboring dance studio. After her time with Universal Studios, Ms. Noël kept busy as a magicians's assistant, a published model doing promotional, print, runway, fashion and alt modeling. She has been featured in magazines, newspapers and billboards around the country. Ms. Noël has worked as a guest teacher and choreographer around the country as well as being a professional dance/performance/performance artist judge for various competitions as well as a master class teacher and master class choreographer around the country. Tiffany Noël has extensive training not only in dance but with theater productions as well. With her long history in classical ballet and jazz as well as stretch and strengthening techniques, it has helped many of her students and theater associates achieve the top level of excellence within their careers. Tiffany’s unique style of teaching, choreography and energy is a culmination of many years of quality training she has received from around the world.
Jada
Teacher
Jada has been dancing for 12 years at J.A.Z. Dance & More. She has been dancing competitively for eight years. Jada loves to teach and has been assisting in classes with the younger dancers for years. She is currently homeschooling. When she gets older she would love to be on Broadway or own her own studio. She also loves to act and sing. Jada loves dancing and is looking forward to helping others grow.
Molly
Teacher
Molly has been dancing since she was five years old and has been teaching at J.A.Z since 2022. She has trained in ballet, modern, lyrical, tap, pointe, jazz, and musical theatre style dance competitively and recreationally throughout her childhood and continued at the University of Pittsburgh receiving a minor in dance while participating in the Pitt Dance Ensemble. She began teaching dance and choreographing musicals at 14 years old and has not stopped since. Her choreography and dance credits include Mary Poppins, The Wiz, Seussical the Musical, Bye Bye Birdie, Annie Jr. , Cinderella Jr., Lion King Jr., Alice in Wonderland Jr. and she is a The Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards nominee for Best Choreography in a Musical and Best Lead Actress in a Play. Molly is excited to bring her love of dance and storytelling to the dance family at J.A.Z. Dance and More.
Chanel
Teacher
Chanel started dancing at the age of 4 years old and she continued dancing wherever she could throughout elementary and middle school. Which led her to learning hip hop and hip hop history at Bretnell recreation center and winning several hip hop competitions with them. In high school she earned a degree of specialization in dance performance from Fort Hayes High School. She was accepted onto Wright State University’s Emerald Jazz dance team where she competed at NDA College Nationals in the hip hop category. After college, she joined Black Cultured Performing Arts, performing in many hip hop dance and acting productions. She then started teaching ballet to the younger team members in the company and that experience inspired her to continue to share her knowledge and love for dance with the youth at summer camps: TD2 Dance Camp and Camp Lead: a step in the right direction. Today, She is a member of the TruKingdom Mega Crew and professional hip hop dance Crew in Columbus, Ohio. She works with BalletMet teaching their community outreach dance discovery programs in The King Arts Complex Soar on Saturdays hip hop program and in Reynoldsburg schools teaching jazz/hip hop at their Reynoldsburg Summer Arts Camp. She gained a love for Heels dance when she traveled to New York City and took classes at Broadway Dance Center and Peridance Center and now she teaches adults how to not only walk in heels but confidently strut and connect with their feminine side.
Megan
Teacher
Megan Gossard began dancing at the age of 6. She spent her early years at studios in the Columbus area dancing tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical and tumbling. She competed in local and national dance competitions throughout her teens receiving numerous awards and metals. She has always loved the learning and teaching process, as she began assisting her dance teachers with additional classes at the age of 8, and took on teaching classes at 16. Megan worked at various studios around Columbus teaching recreational and competitive dance, winning choreography awards. She performed with event companies, including dancing at a Cleveland Cavaliers game, and judged local and national competitions. Megan attended The Ohio State University from 2001-2005 graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education. There she gained additional experience with modern and hip hop, and a bit of Ghanaian dance style and Cunningham technique. She had the privilege of working with some amazing teachers including Susan Hadley of Mark Morris Dance Group, Karen Eliot of Merce Cunningham Dance Company, John Giffin of Les Grands Ballets Canadians, Victoria Uris of Paul Taylor Dance Company, and many others. Later she worked in different studios and venues teaching all forms of dance within her experience and eventually opened a studio in London, Ohio called Madison Dance. There she was the sole owner, operator, coordinator and choreographer in the beginning, eventually bringing in a partner and other dance teachers. Although the studio closed after 4 years, her students competed in various local competitions, receiving gold and platinum medals as well as category and age group overall awards. One of her favorite moments with Madison Dance was teaching her students the choreography to Thriller and taking to the streets and local businesses of London, Ohio dressed as zombies on Halloween night and dancing for locals. Students and spectators alike really enjoyed the fun and the studio was front page in the local newspaper. After the studio closed, Megan relocated to Reynoldsburg, Ohio, were she began her family, welcoming her daughter, Theia Jane, to the world. Megan is eager and excited to join the J.A.Z. Dance and More family to spread loving awareness and knowledge of her passion of dance with the students, families and local community.
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