Today, I speak with Jenn Blessing, owner and founder of Makers Ekklesia Dance Company in Knoxville, TN. Jenn has been teaching for over 20 years. She danced while attending Texas A & M, and directed Company AbunDance, danced in Chara Dance Company, Talitha Dance Company and served as the Artistic Director for the Knoxville Dance Project after moving to TN in 2012. In our conversation she shares about saying yes to leadership, communicating with intention, and shaping a culture that is recognizable and relatable.
Learn more about Makers Ekklesia Dance Company: https://makersdance.com/.
Learn more about studio management resources Jenn shared about: https://morethanjustgreatdancing.com/ and https://www.ypad4change.org/.
Learn more about dance education and career planning for dancers: https://www.theballerinatist.com/.
