Julienne Jackson

Julienne Jackson has studied dance since age 7. Julienne has taught and choreographed ballet and pointe for over 28 years in the Rockford area at Rockford Dance Company, Rockford University, Steps to Grace Dance Studio, Dance Source Unlimited, and MaryLee’s School of Dance. She has also taught Interpretive Worship in the Church and choreographed in the Christian settings for over 23 years. She is a past member of the Rockford Dance Company, studying under Joy Xu for 5 years. Julienne also studied under Jory Hancock and Melissa Lowe, from the New York City Ballet, University of Arizona, Tucson, Az. She studied dance as a child from Janet Quilici, Chuck Hoenes, and Jane Poor from the Rockford Dance Company School and Donna Bollinger from the YWCA. Later she studied under Randy Newsom, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL. Julienne earned a MFA in Art from Northern Illinois University. She teaches College Art History. She is also a free-lance art historian and writer. Julienne is married to Stephen and they have two daughters, Ashley and Savannah.