Your Adagio Team
Your Adagio Team
Jessica Miracle
OWNER/DIRECTOR
Miss Jessica is our studio owner and creates all the programing. She also teaches the advanced ballet, pointe, lyrical & contemporary, and pre-professional education classes. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Miss Jessica is certified in YPAD, PBT, and Alixa Flexibility and Contortion. She has also passed a background check and holds current CPR and First Aid Certifications.
Miss Jessica’s favorite color is gold. When she’s not at Adagio, you will likely find her at the ice rink watching her son play hockey or at the movie theater. Did you know Miss Jessica used to be a professional accountant?
Miss Jessica’s favorite Adagio value is Believe. “We all want someone to believe in us, but more importantly, learning to believe in yourself will change the course of your life”
Jessica Miracle
OWNER/DIRECTOR
Miss Jessica is our studio owner and creates all the programing. She also teaches the advanced ballet, pointe, lyrical & contemporary, and pre-professional education classes. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Miss Jessica is certified in YPAD, PBT, and Alixa Flexibility and Contortion. She has also passed a background check and holds current CPR and First Aid Certifications.
Miss Jessica’s favorite color is gold. When she’s not at Adagio, you will likely find her at the ice rink watching her son play hockey or at the movie theater. Did you know Miss Jessica used to be a professional accountant?
Miss Jessica’s favorite Adagio value is Believe. “We all want someone to believe in us, but more importantly, learning to believe in yourself will change the course of your life”
Courtney Gross
Customer Care Coordinator and Preschool Educator
Miss Courtney is the glue that holds the studio together! She runs the office and is also a very talented preschool dance teacher. She has a degree from Colorado State University in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis on Adolescents and Families. Miss Courtney is YPAD certified. She has also passed a background check and holds current CPR and First Aid Certifications.
Miss Courtney is an animal lover. Besides her own 3 dogs and 4 cats, she also fosters animals for our local animal shelters.
Miss Courtney’s favorite Adagio value is Become. “It's so important to be open to growth at any and all stages of life! There is always something more we can learn and new ways we can challenge ourselves."
Isabel Holt
DANCE EDUCATOR
Ms. Isabel loves teaching dance and is passionate about helping kids learn and grow through dance! Her favorite style is ballet and she trains in it weekly so she is always working on herself too!
Outside of the studio she loves to read and go on hikes with her friends.
Her favorite value is Become because it is so powerful to watch dancers exceed beyond what they even thought they could accomplish.
Courtney Gross
Customer Care Coordinator and Preschool Educator
Miss Courtney is the glue that holds the studio together! She runs the office and is also a very talented preschool dance teacher. She has a degree from Colorado State University in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis on Adolescents and Families. Miss Courtney is YPAD certified. She has also passed a background check and holds current CPR and First Aid Certifications.
Miss Courtney is an animal lover. Besides her own 3 dogs and 4 cats, she also fosters animals for our local animal shelters.
Miss Courtney’s favorite Adagio value is Become. “It's so important to be open to growth at any and all stages of life! There is always something more we can learn and new ways we can challenge ourselves."
Amanda Jackman
MUSICAL THEATER INSTRUCTOR
Miss Amanda programs and teaches all of our Musical Theatre classes here at Adagio. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Theatre from CMU as well as a current Colorado teaching license for K-12 Music. Miss Amanda comes from a background of teaching in all kinds of environments, including several years teaching with School District 51!
When she isn’t teaching, Miss Amanda can usually be found wrangling her own young children, reading, writing, or playing outdoors.
Miss Amanda’s favorite studio value is Belong! There is a safe space for everyone in theatre, and watching people discover their full potential in a community of supportive individuals is her favorite thing about the performing arts!
Payton Hollar
DANCE EDUCATOR
Miss Payton took her first dance class at the age of three and has been dancing ever since! She is trained in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and pointe. She competed for five years of her dance career, traveling to different cities to perform. She had many performance opportunities including dancing at a Cleveland Cavaliers game and in the Nutcracker All Jazzed Up.
Her favorite studio value is Belong! "I had the wonderful opportunity to grow up surrounded by amazing dance team members and teachers who became like a second family to me! The dance studio always felt like a home away from home where I felt like I belonged. Having a safe space where you can feel a sense of community is a vital part of growing up and I am honored to be a part of a place that cultivates a healthy environment for growing dancers."
In her free time she enjoys knitting and crocheting and when the weather is nice she likes to hike and paddle board! When she has a long weekend she likes to travel to see her family out of state. One fun fact about Payton is that she has climbed two 14ers.
Star Ritchie
Preschool Dance Educator and Leaps of Love Coordinator
Ms. Star teaches ballet, Jazz, hip hop, tap, gymnastics and the only teacher at Adagio that teaches poms. She is YPAD certified, has a clean background check, and is CPR certified.
When she is not dancing, she is a full time kindergarten teachers assistant. If you can't find her in the classroom or the studio you'll find her lost in the mountains. Did you know she can spin and eat fire?!
Her favorite value is Belong, "every child, teacher, and grownup that enter our door has a safe place where they belong. Once a child feels they belong they can start to believe in their self which in turn helps them become their best self"
Alex Martin
Front Desk
Miss Alex' primary focus is making sure everyone in and out of our studio feels our studio values.
Alex graduated from CMU with a degree in Kinesiology K-12 Teaching and holds current CPR and First Aid certifications and a clean background check.
When Alex isn't working, you can find her in her garden, outside, hiking, mountain biking and snowboarding or hanging out with her chickens.
Alex's favorite studio value is Become. "I love learning and through that shape who we become. We should always be changeling ourselves to reach our goals, big or small."
Amanda Jackman
MUSICAL THEATER INSTRUCTOR
Miss Amanda programs and teaches all of our Musical Theatre classes here at Adagio. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Theatre from CMU as well as a current Colorado teaching license for K-12 Music. Miss Amanda comes from a background of teaching in all kinds of environments, including several years teaching with School District 51!
When she isn’t teaching, Miss Amanda can usually be found wrangling her own young children, reading, writing, or playing outdoors.
Miss Amanda’s favorite studio value is Belong! There is a safe space for everyone in theatre, and watching people discover their full potential in a community of supportive individuals is her favorite thing about the performing arts!
Star Ritchie
Preschool Dance Educator and Leaps of Love Coordinator
Ms. Star teaches ballet, Jazz, hip hop, tap, gymnastics and the only teacher at Adagio that teaches poms. She is YPAD certified, has a clean background check, and is CPR certified.
When she is not dancing, she is a full time kindergarten teachers assistant. If you can't find her in the classroom or the studio you'll find her lost in the mountains. Did you know she can spin and eat fire?!
Her favorite value is Belong, "every child, teacher, and grownup that enter our door has a safe place where they belong. Once a child feels they belong they can start to believe in their self which in turn helps them become their best self"
Payton Hollar
DANCE EDUCATOR
Payton took her first dance class at the age of three and has been dancing ever since! She is trained in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and pointe. She competed for five years of her dance career, traveling to different cities to perform. She had many performance opportunities including dancing at a Cleveland Cavaliers game and in the Nutcracker All Jazzed Up.
Her favorite studio value is Belong! "I had the wonderful opportunity to grow up surrounded by amazing dance team members and teachers who became like a second family to me! The dance studio always felt like a home away from home where I felt like I belonged. Having a safe space where you can feel a sense of community is a vital part of growing up and I am honored to be a part of a place that cultivates a healthy environment for growing dancers."
In her free time she enjoys knitting and crocheting and when the weather is nice she likes to hike and paddle board! When she has a long weekend she likes to travel to see her family out of state. One fun fact about Payton is that she has climbed two 14ers.
Isabel Holt
DANCE EDUCATOR
Ms. Isabel loves teaching dance and is passionate about helping kids learn and grow through dance! Her favorite style is ballet and she trains in it weekly so she is always working on herself too!
Outside of the studio she loves to read and go on hikes with her friends.
Her favorite value is Become because it is so powerful to watch dancers exceed beyond what they even thought they could accomplish.
Christina Ryan
DANCE EDUCATOR
Miss Cristina is our gymnastics and acro instructor. She is a graduate of the Montclair (NJ) High School of Performing Arts, and holds a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. She is a former competitive gymnast and a lifelong dancer. She is a certified YogaPlay and GROOV3 instructor, and has also passed a background check and holds current CPR and First Aid certifications.
Miss Cristina's favorite color is pink, or maybe blue, depending on the day. When she's not at Adagio, you'll find her at her day job -- Administrative Director for Zikr Dance Ensemble. She is also a professional dancer, currently represented by Bloc, and a volunteer for and performer with The Theatre Project of Grand Junction, as well as a Board member of the Colorado West Performing Arts Company.
Miss Cristina's favorite Adagio value is Belong. "Because everything is easier from a place of belonging, including gymnastics, dance, and life in general."
Alex Martin
Front Desk
Miss Alex' primary focus is making sure everyone in and out of our studio feels our studio values.
Alex graduated from CMU with a degree in Kinesiology K-12 Teaching and holds current CPR and First Aid certifications and a clean background check.
When Alex isn't working, you can find her in her garden, outside, hiking, mountain biking and snowboarding or hanging out with her chickens.
Alex's favorite studio value is Become. "I love learning and through that shape who we become. We should always be changeling ourselves to reach our goals, big or small."
Christina Ryan
GYMNASTICS AND ACRO EDUCATOR
Miss Cristina is our gymnastics and acro instructor. She is a graduate of the Montclair (NJ) High School of Performing Arts, and holds a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. She is a former competitive gymnast and a lifelong dancer. She is a certified YogaPlay and GROOV3 instructor, and has also passed a background check and holds current CPR and First Aid certifications.
Miss Cristina's favorite color is pink, or maybe blue, depending on the day. When she's not at Adagio, you'll find her at her day job -- Administrative Director for Zikr Dance Ensemble. She is also a professional dancer, currently represented by Bloc, and a volunteer for and performer with The Theatre Project of Grand Junction, as well as a Board member of the Colorado West Performing Arts Company.
Miss Cristina's favorite Adagio value is Belong. "Because everything is easier from a place of belonging, including gymnastics, dance, and life in general."
Parent Testimonials
“My family loves Adagio! The family atmosphere is wonderful. Jessica is the most accommodating owner/instructor. Our daughter looks forward to every Saturday morning to go to ballet with her. Adagio has found the creativity with their teaching techniques. It took us a couple tries in this town to find a dance studio that actually cares about the fundamentals of dance before vanity. They make dance beautiful again!”
Kristen, Mom of Lillianna
“My daughter Arianna loves going to dance at Adagio. We started in the mommy and me class and now she is in the bugs preschool class. She loves all the songs they sing for each stretch and move. She sings them at home and loves learning the names of the dance moves and is excited to show people what she has learned. She can’t wait to be in another dance show.”
Nina, Mom of Arianna
Contact Us
ADDRESS
123 South 3rd Street Grand Junction, CO 81501
Monday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:00 PM –7:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
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About
Adagio Dance offers family friendly classes for ages Birth to 18 years in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Acro, Preschool, Music, Theater, Baby Classes, and more. We also host performances twice a year and never charge a registration fee. Also, be sure to check out our Performance Company.
Opening Hours
Monday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:00 PM –7:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
ADDRESS: 123 S. 3rd Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Email: info@adagiodancegj.com
Telephone: (970) 500-5577
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