Young Dancer Instructor
Janice Hurley received her teaching credentials from the University of Minnesota and her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Jacksonville University in Florida. She has taught in both academic and performing arts venues. She has performed, choreographed, and directed in a variety of dance art styles. Since moving to Juneau, Janice has participated in projects with Northern Lights Junior Theatre, Theater at Latitude 58, Juneau Lyric Opera, Opera to Go and Perseverance Theatre. She was the Assistant Director of Gold Creek Child Development Center from 2001-2004. She was the Artistic Director of Juneau Dance Theatre from 2004 through June of 2011. She continues to teach the children’s dance program for JRC-The Alaska Club and work with various educational and performing groups in Juneau. In May, 2015, Janice received her Master of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Development in the Performing Arts from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
