J. Ivory Myers
J. Ivory Myers III, aka ‘Church’, has spent the last 12 years perfecting his craft. Ivory’s roots lie in krump, but he specializes in other various hip hop styles as well. While earning a BFA in Dance from Arizona State University, he was able to diversify his style and add levels to his dimensional movement quality. Ivory spent years dancing with the world-renowned Elektrolytes and helped them win the USA Championship at Hip Hop International in 2011 before they went on to win their title as America’s Best Dance Crew. Currently, Ivory performs nationally with EPIK Dance Company. He is also a leading member of the Be Kind Crew, a group of dancers affiliated with the Be Kind People Project, that promotes kindness in public schools from New York City to Los Angeles. Ivory finds the most joy in using dance to mentor, inspire, encourage and motivate the younger generation of artists and loves to hang out with “the future!”
Jenna Lyn Myers
Growing up in Las Vegas, the live entertainment capital, Jenna Lyn Myers trained as a competitive dancer under Robert Contreras and danced with Culture Shock Dance Troupe. She moved to Phoenix to attend Arizona State University where she earned her bachelor’s in Fine Arts and Business. Jenna has been the Artistic Director of Celebrity Dance Competitions for 5 years. Throughout the past 5 years, she has choreographed numerous pieces for Celebrity Shows, taught for the Celebrity DanceDown, and has had the pleasure of encouraging the next generation’s rising stars from across the country. Currently, Jenna performs nationally with EPIK Dance Company. Jenna can be seen on So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 when she was put straight through to Las Vegas. She was recently invited to audition for Cirque Du Soleil and was added to their database for potential performers. She specializes in contemporary, jazz and aerial dance but has a passion for street styles as well. Alongside performing, Jenna hopes to inspire dancers to achieve their highest potential by highlighting their individual gifts!