About
Janelle has performed nationally and internationally with acclaimed dance companies and artists in New York and throughout New England. She has danced on Broadway and Off-Broadway stages, as well as at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. In New York City, she danced with Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs's company dre.dance, Terra Firma Dance Theatre, Adam Cates, Salim "Slam" Gauwloos (rehearsal assistant), John Byrne, Ballet for Young Audiences, and Ollom Dance Theatre, among others. More recently, she has collaborated with Boston-based artists Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion, Lorraine Chapman, and Kat Nasti Dance. She is a member of Annex Contemporary Dance Company and works with Articine, a nonprofit that integrates the arts with healthcare.
Janelle's on-screen credits include Elton John's The Red Piano concert (soloist, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me") and Norah Jones's "Those Sweet Words" music video, both directed by David LaChapelle. Her favorite theater credits include Twelfth Night with Shakespeare Theatre Company, Peter Pan (Tiger Lily) at the Sondheim Center, A Chorus Line and Cabaret at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, and dancing with the cast of Aida at BC/EFA's Red Bucket Follies (award-winner).
Originally from Michigan, Janelle began her career with Grand Rapids Ballet before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet from the University of Utah. She has taught at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway in New York City, and has presented dance and mind-body master classes throughout the United States. A certified Pilates instructor, she has trained celebrity clients at premier fitness studios in New York and Boston, led movement workshops for Audible and Amazon, and recently served as a guest faculty member in the Theater and Dance Department at Phillips Exeter Academy.
In addition to performing and teaching, Janelle has produced and directed dance events and fashion shows for Dance and Dance Spirit magazines in New York, Las Vegas, and Orlando. Her choreography has been presented at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, the Star Theatre, The Dance Hall, Lila Dance Festival, and Dance Northeast. Dedicated to cultivating vibrant artistic communities, she serves on the board of the Lila Dance Festival, an annual showcase of New England-based artists, and is a longtime faculty member at The Dance Annex in York, Maine.
