Jill is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and holds a BFA in Dance. She is on the faculty at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in NYC as well as many private studios in the tri-state area. She frequently teaches master classes throughout the US and abroad, including guest teaching for the International Association of Dance Teachers in Johannesburg, The South African Society for the Advancement of Dancing in Cape Town, Dance Masters of America (throughout the US, Canada and Italy), The American Academy of Ballet in NYC, and as an artist in residence for the Westchester NY public school system. As a performer she has danced at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The St. James Theatre on Broadway, numerous regional theaters throughout the US, with the Broadway national tour of State Fair starring John Davidson, and across Europe as the dance captain of the musical Grease. She serves as an assistant casting agent for both European tours of Grease and Hair and continues to cast and re-stage Grease around the world including productions in Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich, Basel, Istanbul, and Byblos, Lebanon. Her film credits include: The Stepford Wives starring Nicole Kidman, A Clear Blue Tuesday, and Fantacy in Dutch, which was presented at the first New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Jill is a founder and artistic director of Commonground Travel which offers young American dancers unique performance and educational opportunities in Europe. This past November Jill traveled to Germany with 30 young dancers from NJ who performed in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. www.traveltheworldperforming.org Her choreography credits include: Aida (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Gotta Get A Gimmick-Burlesque to Broadway ( BB King's, NYC), The People Vs. Mona (Abington Theatre, NYC), Comden and Green's New York (Chashama Theatre, NYC), 24 Hour Musicals (Atlantic Theatre, NYC), Oklahoma (assistant director/choreographer) and Hello Dolly (associate choreographer) at the Westchester Broadway Theatre.
