Ms. Vanessa started dancing when she was 12 years old after switching over from gymnastics. She trained at Dance Etc., in Milford, Ohio, where she competed in jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, acro, musical theater and and hip hop. When she graduated from Indian Hill High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati and was a member of their varsity dance Team. During her time at college, she also joined a contemporary dance company called Exhale. During this time, Ms. Vanessa also taught at a nearby dance studio where she choreographed competition routines as well as taught technique and various styles of dance classes. Now that she has graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BA degree in Psychology, she is so excited to teach at Maximum Performance Dance and looks forward to having an amazing season with all of the dancers!