Jade is an experienced dance teacher of children of all ages. Her mission is to share her love of dance and the many positive benefits of the art with the youth and her community. She feels that being a dancer is one of the greatest blessings of her life bringing physical fitness, creative and emotional expression, connection to the inner spirit and world cultures as well as many friends and a sense of belonging to a global community of artists. These are values that she longs to pass on to children. Jade has developed a style she calls “Global Groove” which emphasizes a solid foundation of dance technique, the root of universal movement styles. Her classes will introduce children to the music and basic dance of many world cultures as well as encourage their own creative dance expression. She uses the format of “dance class” to help develop children’s self esteem and confidence and help them to inter-relate positively with other children.