Jessica Durski
DIRECTOR • CO-FOUNDER • TEACHER
Jessica Lillian has lived her entire life through dance, traveling the World as a professional entertainer for 16 years!
From Paris to London, the Seven Seas to Las Vegas Miss Jess has performed at the highest levels of the entertainment industry.
She has shared the stage with Britney Spears, The Killers, and has been a featured dancer and soloist in World Renowned Shows.
Miss Jess loves to share her passion for dance with the next generation, and is highly experienced in inspiring the minds of tinies and junior dancers, through to pre-professionals.
Dane Reis
CO-FOUNDER • TEACHER
Bringing the best of Broadway and beyond, Dane hails from the USA with an incredible performing career that’s taken him from NYC, Boston, Las Vegas, and Canada to Germany, Italy, Brazil, and Australia!
He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the prestigious Boston Conservatory.
A few featured career highlights include being a featured vocal soloist with world-renowned philharmonics, being voted the #1 Collegiate Mascot in the USA, performing in 9 shows on Las Vegas Boulevard, Stage Managing the #1 show in Las Vegas history and being a Producer on some of the largest corporate events in the World. From stage to screen, Dane has done it all — and now he’s passionate about sharing that experience with the next generation of performers at JL Dance!
Miss Rachel
Rachel grew up training in all facets of dance and performance right here in Adelaide, before launching into an incredible professional career that has taken her across the globe for the past 15 years. A handful of performance highlights include:
✨ Universal Studios Japan & Singapore
✨ Princess and Carnival Cruise Lines
✨ The Venetian & Sands Casino Macau
✨ RED Circus at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
✨ La Folie Douce Cabaret in France
Having been based in both London and Singapore, Rachel has worked as a highly sought-after performer across Europe, Asia, and Australia.
In addition to her extensive performance career, Rachel also fell in love with teaching and choreography, serving as Assistant Artistic Director at Attitudes Performing Arts Studio in Singapore. It was there that she discovered her passion for mentoring and inspiring the next generation of performers.
Now back in Adelaide, Rachel is excited to bring her wealth of international experience, creative vision, and love for dance to our JL Dance family. We can’t wait to see the amazing work she’ll do with our students!
Miss Michelle
Michelle’s journey started in gymnastics before expanding into tap, jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance. After training at Adelaide College of the Arts and furthering her studies in Melbourne, she enjoyed a decade-long career in commercial dance, performing across TV, film, corporate events, and sporting matches — including with the Carlton Bluebirds (AFL) and Melbourne Tigers (NBL).
Michelle’s impressive teaching resume includes choreography for Disney and earning her Acro certification with Acrobatic Arts. She’s been teaching since she was 16 and brings an incredible wealth of experience to JL Dance!
Miss Madi
Madi has been dancing and singing her entire life and has been teaching for the past 4 years. With consistent Honours/Honours Plus in her tap and jazz exams, Madi has already achieved her Comdance Teacher Certificate in Jazz and is currently preparing for her Tap teaching qualification.
Madi’s performance credits include working with the Adelaide Strikers, AFL, National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant, and Ding Productions across live television, film, and outdoor events. She is also studying a Bachelor of Music Theatre at the Elder Conservatorium, bringing her multi-skilled expertise to our studio
Miss Sunni
Sunni has been dancing since the age of 8 and has trained in all styles of dance, though her true passion lies with Broadway Jazz and Musical Theatre.
In addition to her love of dance, Miss Sunni is also a proud mum to three energetic boys under the age of 6, so life is always busy — but teaching dance gives her the perfect creative outlet.
Miss Sunni’s warm and energetic teaching style helps her students build confidence, creativity, and a love of performance, and we are so lucky to have her sharing her passion with our JL Dance family!
Miss Gabi
Gabi began dancing at the age of 2, training across all styles and spending over 10 years in high-level competative dance. She holds her Associate Diploma with the Australian Institute of Classical Dance and a Certificate III in Dance, along with completing both Stage 1 and 2 Dance.
As a versatile performer, Ms Gabi has appeared at the Adelaide Fringe and various corporate events, and is currently performing with Impact Entertainment. She’s excited to share her passion and experience with the next generation of dancers.is
Miss Kylee
Originally from the United States, Kylee recently moved to Adelaide and we are thrilled to have her join us! Kylee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Dance from Utah Tech University, where she studied modern techniques, ballet, jazz, contemporary, and dance pedagogy.
Kylee started dancing at age 3, progressing from ballet and jazz into competitive dance throughout high school. With over 5 years of teaching experience, Kylee brings a wonderful blend of technical knowledge and creative passion to her classes. She strives to create an engaging and supportive atmosphere where every student can embrace their creativity and reach their full potential!