Miss Jenna is the founder and director of A Chance to Dance and has the privilege of working with our students on a weekly basis every Sunday and Tuesday. Not only does she teach our students how to dance but also how to interact with others. Miss Jenna grew up in the dance world, dancing since the age of three, and was part of a Performing Arts Company as well as school and other dance teams. She has always had a passion for dance and helping others and was inspired to combine the two passions. She created A Chance to Dance when she was a Junior in High School. Miss Jenna started the program with only four students but now has over 30 students with others on a waitlist. While she leads the classes and teaches the students every week, the students seem to teach her something every week too. Through her program, she has learned that every student is unique and learns in a different way. This has taught her how to accommodate each student's needs’ and how to differentiate instruction for each individual student. Her program has also given her the passion to break stereotypes. She has experienced firsthand working with amazing, loving, sweet children and young adults that are oftentimes overlooked and misunderstood. Through her program she tries to create a positive environment for her volunteers to interact with the students to gain a better understanding of them. Through the various performances they do they are able to show people what the students are capable of doing. Furthermore, Jenna says that "our students have shown me that they are just like any other person and are capable of accomplishing anything regardless of their disability. Some of our students might need a little extra help or guidance but I have watched their determination and resilience help them achieve anything they set their mind to. A Chance to Dance is truly a blessing to me and working with each of the students has been the most rewarding experience!"