About our Founder:

Jasmine spent her childhood in Virginia and trained for many years at The Virginia Ballet
Theatre. Pat Sorell had a significant influence during Jasmine’s formative years. Following the close mentoring of Ms. Sorell, Jasmine continued her dance training under many prestigious teachers, such as: Sandra Balestracci, Rachel Hamrick, Madame Adrienne Dallas, Irene Hogarth Cimino (current youth ballet instructor for Joffrey Ballet) and Zelma Bustillo. Madame Dallas also created and choreographed her own unique Ballet that showcased Jasmine’s abilities as a dancer.

At age 15, Jasmine participated in The Joffrey Ballet’s trainee program for professional dancers. Jasmine has performed in The William & Mary presentation of “The Nutcracker” for a number of years. She has performed alongside the likes of Travis Wall, Adrienne Canterna, and Melanie Hamrick (current ABT principal dancer). Jasmine also performed with Ballet Hispanico in NYC. Jasmine graduated from James Madison University (JMU) as a centennial scholar. She was a Theatre & Dance major, a Spanish major, and a Medical Spanish minor. During her time at JMU she was a member and company choreographer for The Contemporary Dance Ensemble.

She has also performed professionally as a dancer at Busch Gardens Theme Parks and in various videos and shows throughout the years. She began her own dance Company; Libre Dance USA in 2018 They have been featured in both the Latin music festival and in the Virginian Pilot.