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Principal and founder of Dance V Me Academy, a leading dance and fitness academy in Malaysia, is constantly on the forefront of the industry through conducting classes, workshops and seminars, and organising dance championships, medal tests and professional training and certifications.
Jessie has earned her full accreditation as a Licentiate Professional Dance Instructor from the United Kingdom Alliance of Teachers of Dancing (U.K.A) in Latin American and Ballroom Dancing. She is a certified Registered Coach of Hip-Hop/Street Dance. She holds diploma in Street Jazz, Cheer Dance and Body Anatomy. Jessie is trained in body conditioning and cardio workouts and is a qualified fitness instructor of the Les Miles International Group (Australia). In addition, she holds an Advance Diploma in Construction Management from New York University and a Bachelor Science Degree in Engineering from Pratt Institute, New York.
Jessie has nurtured her dance and fitness passion in the city of arts, New York City. She was a dancer, competitor and a performing member of the New York Stepping Out Dance Company. Having competed and won several Dancesport Championships throughout the United States and Canada, Jessie returned to Malaysia to pursue her career in teaching and sharing her dance experiences.
Jessie is regularly being invited as adjudicator to judge in international and local dance events, to name a few :-
- Malaysia Open Dance Fest 2009 (Chief Adjudicator - Hip Hop)
- Rakan Muda Open Street Dance Challenge (Oct, 2009)
- Sehati Berdansa - Seasons 1, 2 & 3 (2007, 2008 & 2009 - Guest Judge)
- Crystal Dancesport International Champsionships (2004 - 2009)
- DHL Asia International Cheer Leading Championship (2008)
- Blackpool Freestyle Championships, United Kingdom (June 2007 - Guest Judge)
- The National Hip-Hop Challenge 2006 (28 May - 6 Nov 2006) – Chief Judge
- Second Malaysian Open Line Dance and Hip-Hop Championship 2006 (21 May 2006)
- Crystal Dancesport Championship 2006 (15 July 2006) – Chief Judge (Hip-Hop)
- The Malaysia Team Dancesport Championship 2006
- Johor Open Dance Challenge 2006 (1 July 2006) – Chief Judge
- First Perak International Dancesport Championship 2005 (18 December 2005)
- First Malaysia Open Hip-Hop and Line Dance Championship 2005 (31 July 2005)
- Nineth Malaysia Open 2005 Dancesport Championships (1 May 2005)
- The Malaysia 2005 International Dancesport Championship
- Seri Kembangan Open Dance Challenge 2005 (9 August 2005) – Chief Judge
- Crystal Dancesport Championships 2004 (24 October 2004)
- Melaka First Hip-Hop and Line Dance Championships 2004 – Chief Judge