JESS TORRES

Lyrical/Jazz, Pilates, Yoga

Jessica Torres is an educator, choreographer, dancer, director, actor, and humorist. She received her MFA in Dance from UCI, her MaED at UOP, her BA at LMU, and her yoga certification under Srivatsa Ramaswami. Jess is Adjunct Faculty at Chapman University and Long Beach City College, Ballet Co Director at the School of Dance and Music, and directs her contemporary company, JESS HARPER & DANCERS. She was Senior Lecturer at LMU for many years, and has choreographed and taught for Chapman, LBCC, CSULA, UCI, AMDA, ACDA, POPs, many festivals, and international master classes. Jessi danced and choreographed professionally for METHOD, KAIROS, TONGUE, MULTIPLEX, and EARTH WIND & FIRE, to name a few. She received Lester Horton Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Company (TONGUE & METHOD), and has been nominated for Best Female Artist while dancing with METHOD. Her best creations are her two daughters. She feels blessed to live creatively, always with a sense of humor.