Updated August, 2008
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Hello, my name is Joy Murphy, professional dance/fitness instructor and choreographer with 30 years experience. I am the Owner/Director a beautiful state of the art facility located at 1544 Crow Mountain Road in Russellville, Arkansas. I cordially invite you to visit the studio and meet me personally. I request visits by appointment as my schedule will allow. Please phone 479-968-1620 or email dancewithjoy@suddenlink.net to make an appointment.
Jessica Askew Russo
Instructor/Choreographer
Jessica has been dancing for 23 years, trained by her Mother, Joy Murphy
. She performed at many local festivals and dance recitals growing up. She competed in competitions such as I Love Dance and Showbiz. At the age of 9 she received a 1st place award for student choreography. At age 11 her group performance “Road” won the preliminaries and received National recognition in Dallas, TX. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, clogging, line dance, belly dance and social dancing. She was a member of the Russellville Choir in Jr. High and High School. She studied voice privately for four years. In 1999 she was accepted as a dancer to Art's Encounter, an AEGIS camp. In 2000 she performed in Arkansas Tech University's production of "Grease." In 2003 she completed a Joe Tremaine Summer Intensive Dance Workshop for Intermediate/Advanced dancers in Los Angeles, CA. She was the NewYork.com Smile Contest Winner in 2003. Jessica received training and has been signed as a model, actress, and dancer at EXCEL Models and Talent in Little Rock since 2004. She has participated in many runway events and promotional modeling jobs. In 2005 she was an extra in the film "Come Early Morning" starring Ashley Judd. In 2007 Jessica was blessed with a beautiful baby boy. She danced all through her pregnancy and returned 6 weeks after having her beautiful son. In July of 2008 she returned to Los Angeles to attend another Joe Tremaine Summer Intensive. She trained with the following Master Teachers. Chuckie Klaypow (Emmy Winning choreographer of "High School Musical"), Marguerite Derricks ( 3 time Emmy Award Winning Choreographer), Carla Kama (choreographer of the 2008 Spice Girls tour), Nick Drago (from Step it Up & Dance), Jonette Swider (International Ballet Dancer & Choreographer), Marty Dew ("You Got Served"), & Laurie Johnson (tap dancer, motivational speaker, life coach & author).
Currently she is pursuing a psychology degree at Arkansas Tech University and is a full time instructor at D.W.J Studio. Jessica choreographs competition routines, directs the DWJ Dance Team, & teaches classes in creative dance, ballet, tap, jazz, & hip hop for ages 2 through adult.
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