DanceMajors

Jess Adams

Dance Professional

Jess Adams is a performing artist from Oreland, Pennsylvania. Presently, she is a dancer for the international touring company, MOMIX (since 2021), under the direction of Moses Pendleton. With MOMIX she has performed VIVA MOMIX in Pietrasanta, Italy at Teatro Grande and in Verona, Italy at Teatro Romano, her ultimate dance dream, as well as Brazil, Uruguay and across the United States. Jess performs as a dancer/aerialist/acrobat for Brian Sanders’ JUNK. She performed for JUNK at venues including the Kimmel Center, alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra, at Globe Dye Works, and featuring in solos and duets at Philly Feastival, Artyard and in the interactive, performative video-game style experience Dragonbutter. After receiving her BFA in Dance from The University of the Arts in 2016 and performing in Belgium and France, she traveled as a dancer/aerialist for Norwegian Cruise Lines touring the Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Columbia, Mexico, Alaska and Canada. Jess trained and performed under Camille A. Brown and Moncell Durden at Jacob’s Pillow and was invited to study vernacular jazz and folk dance at the Augusta Heritage Festival. In Philadelphia, Jess presented her own solo choreography, trained and performed aerial work at Secret Circus and performed for Jim Bunting Dance Company and Kevin Sullivan & Dancers. She performed and taught for Almanac Dance Circus Theatre and Project Moshen. In the fall of 2020, she premiered in the official music video for Matthew Schuler (American Singer, The Voice Season 5). While Jess continues her education in movement, training in aerials, hand balancing, acrobatics, mobility and fitness, she also enjoys flipping houses with her family. She teaches and choreographs a variety of dance classes, master classes and intensives in the tri-state area (since 2010). Jess explores her own fusion of dance styles and continues to expand her knowledge of physical & mental health and the world, with the ongoing mission to be a versatile, energetic, and present teacher/choreographer, performing artist and human.

Danielle Peel

Dance Professional

Danielle Peel, native of Ambler, Pennsylvania, began her dance training at the Institute of Dance Artistry (IDA) where she studied ballet, modern, contemporary, and jazz. Danielle was a member of IDA’s Senior Repertoire Company and participated in various charity performances.

She will complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance at Montclair State University (MSU) in May 2023. Throughout her time at MSU, Danielle has had the pleasure of training under notable New York City choreographers and instructors including Larry Keigwin, Bradley Shelver, Karen Gayle, Annmaria Mazzini and many more. Danielle has had the opportunity to perform works choreographed by Stefanie Batten Bland, Jessica Dimauro Marks, Janice Rosario, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Kathleen Kelley, and Christan von Howard. She was also a member of the Montclair State Dance Team where she was able to train in hip hop and jazz as well as perform on the football field sidelines. In addition, Danielle has trained at Koresh Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Broadway Dance Center. She is currently a guest artist with Project Moshen Dance Company for the 2023 season.

Danielle enjoys sharing her passion and love for dance through teaching! She has taught at a variety of studios in Montclair, NJ and the greater Philadelphia area!