Jasmin is a professional dancer with over 20 years of serious dance training. She graduated with a BA in Interdisciplinary American Studies, with an area of concentration in Gender and Dance, from University of California, Berkeley. While she was at Berkeley, she performed in showcases with the Dance and Performance Studies and the Physical Education departments. Jasmin was the TA for Ballet Level 1 at Berkeley, and she taught jazz dance in an after-school program at the Franklin Recreation Center in Oakland. Jasmin was awarded the Julia Payne Dance Scholarship in 2014 and she graduated from Berkeley with highest honors.

A native of Fillmore, CA, Jasmin received her earliest dance training at Jill Johnson’s Dance Studio, in Santa Paula. She was admitted into Jill Johnson’s Dance Company (JJDC) upon reaching advanced level. With JJDC, Jasmin performed in ballet, tap, modern, and jazz pieces in numerous . She also participated in Tremaine Dance Conventions and Competitions with JJDC, winning First Place and Best of Show awards. Jasmin later moved to Oakley Ballet Center in Camarillo, where she received focused training in Classical Ballet. She danced several soloist roles in performances with Footworks Youth Ballet, including Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, and Pas de Trois in Paquita.

 

For three consecutive summers Jasmin travelled across the country to attend Summer Intensive Programs, five-week sessions that involve rigorous training schedules designed to prepare each student for the world of professional dance. Jasmin attended Summer Intensive Programs with American Ballet Theater, Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, and Boston Ballet, respectively, each of which had required her to be chosen from auditions among hundreds of other prospective program attendees.

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Most recently, Jasmin joined Polaris Dance Theater as an apprentice dancer for the 2017-2018 season. While Jasmin is experienced in many types of dance, her greatest love is Classical Ballet. She believes the study of ballet creates a strong foundation for all other styles of dance, as well as many types of athletic sports. She currently runs dance programs for children and teens through Emerge Dance. Jasmin is a very passionate dance instructor and enjoys spreading the love of dance to the world.