Jenna Silva- Dancer, Choreographer And Teacher

Jenna Silva started dancing when she was three in her hometown of Whittier, California. She trained in a variety of styles, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, and musical theatre. She is now a graduate of the University of the Arts (Philadelphia) with a BFA in Dance. Jenna was an avid member of Group Motion Dance Company throughout most of her college career, where she performed improvisational structures under direction of the artistic director, Manfred Fischbeck. Jenna has performed in multiple pieces choreographed by Jesse Zaritt, Curt Haworth, and Mark Francis Caserta. She has also created multiple solo and group works which have been performed at the University of the Arts. In 2015, Jenna was commissioned to perform in and choreograph The Judgement of Paris, which premiered at Plays and Players in Philadelphia. She has recently been hired to choreograph and co-produce multiple short plays as well as the new musical, Indigestible Companions. In June of 2018, Jenna produced Exertion: an evening in the life of a dance artist, in which she choreographed two pieces and performed a solo and duet. She has recently moved to Portland to dive into the dance community the city holds.

I absolutely love teaching! I try my hardest to bring the best I can out of my students. I take pride in how much a student can learn and grow from my classes and private lessons. It is truly amazing to see a student progress and grasp concepts they've never thought of before.