13 Jun Janessa Clare

Janessa was raised in Gilbert and has been the company director at Dance Republic since it opened in 2010. She has danced her whole life with the majority of her training under Julie Renn, Lisa Waddell, and Lori Johnson. While in school, she competed across the country, had the opportunity to be in local commercials and industrials, and danced on stage with Diana Ross in the Super Bowl. 

After high school, Janessa attended ASU and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Barrett’s Honors College with a degree in Family Resources and Human Development. Shortly after graduating college she was offered a job teaching dance and hasn’t looked back since. She realized her first true love will always be dance and she feels so fortunate to be able to share that with the kids she teaches.  Janessa also has completed Pilates Teacher Training through Pilates Sports Complex and loves to be able to incorporate the Pilates principles into her training for her dancers. 

Janessa finds her greatest joy in the success of her students. She loves dance as a vehicle to help her students see their potential, work hard for the things they want, and instilling qualities that will benefit them in all aspects of their life.