Academy of Arts at January's

Meet The Team

Classes at January's are led by a gifted group of professionals dedicated to working closely with students and to broadening their creative horizons. Our instructors bring a wide range of perspectives and talents to the studio, and are passionate about what they do.

January Wolfe

Artistic & Managing Director, Academy of Arts at January's, 1986-present

Director, Choreographer, and Writer, JADCO Contemporary Dance Company, 1991-present

Artistic Director, January's at Chase Park, 2003-present

Artistic and Founding Director, Mid-Atlantic Dance Initiative and Performance Lab, 2020-present

Dorothea Hereford

Co-Director & Artistic Advisor, JADCO Contemporary Dance Company
Ballet Coach

Kayleb "Kay" Jones

Hip Hop Teacher
Crew Competition Team Director

Shelby Nelson Burcham

Modern
Ballet
Choreographer

Kara M. Duncan

Children's Work
Broadway & Production

MaShawn Morton

Instructor

Kelly Reese

Managing Director, January's at Chase Park
Director of JADE - January's Academy Dance Ensemble
Administrative Director, Mid-Atlantic Dance Initiative and Performance Lab
Jazz, Modern, Tap, Ballet, Children's Programs