JESSICA BATTAGLIA

,MT/TAP, TECHNIQUE

Mrs. Jessica Battaglia is a native of Chalmette, Louisiana. She began her dance training at Glenda Hoselle School of Dance. In high school, she was a member of the Chalmette High School Charmers where they were awarded many state and national titles. In 2006, Jessica received her BFA in Performing Arts with a concentration in Dance from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She received extensive training in ballet, modern, tap, jazz, rhythmic analysis, dance history, improvisation, and dance composition. She performed in works by Frank Vega, Aaron F. Girlinghouse and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Jessica attended the American College Dance Festival where she was chosen to perform in the adjudicated concert. While at ULL, she also trained in the technical side of the stage which consisted of music, lighting, and stage directing. Upon graduation, Jessica received her Master of Arts in Teaching at the University of New Orleans. Currently, she is a 2nd grade teacher and teacher leader at Chalmette Elementary School. Jessica has been teaching dance in St. Bernard since 2012 and is excited to join the Stray Dance family!