Jennifer Crowley has a unique passion for dance evidenced in her belief that all human beings of any age, size, physical, or mental ability can dance. 

Having lacked the opportunity to dance as a small child, Ms. Crowley initially developed the Creative Dance and Movement program in order to bring dance into the elementary school so that all children, regardless of means, can enjoy the creativity and self-expression provided by dance. Having expanded her program into the studio, she continues to bring dance to young dancers eager to express themselves through movement.

Ms. Crowley began studying dance as a teenager when encouraged by a special high school teacher and mentor. Passionate about dance as art and personal expression, she's a true believer that learning is constant and sharing is essential. She continued her studies as a dance educator at the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, Washington under Anne Green Gilbert. There she honed her skills as a creative dance teacher, learning dance pedagogy and a holistic brain-compatible approach to dance education.

Today Ms. Crowley continues to dance and perform not only with her students, but also with the Antique Moving Company, a group of dancers over the age of 40 who love to create, dance and perform. She has also recently performed with Stamping Zebra Dance Theatre in "Selkie Tides" in San Jose and at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, as well as with KWdance Productions in Monterey.

Ms. Crowley currently serves as the President of Salinas Performing Arts, a non-profit arts board whose mission is to support the performing arts in our central coast community by providing scholarships to young dancers and performing artists interested in further developing their artistic talents in college or other training venues, as well as providing performance opportunities for community members of all ages. 

~ Jennifer Crowley is a fluent Spanish speaker and has been working with children of all ages for over twenty years.