About Simply Be Dance Company
Our Mission
To develop well-rounded dancers through elite training, mentorship, and personal growth in a positive and empowering environment.
In the professional dance world, you are given a number, critiqued at face value, and told you are always replaceable. This dance company is a unique space that is countering that narrative for dancers. Dancers can expect to be challenged, supported, and celebrated as artists, athletes, and people.
Our Philosophy
At Simply Be Dance Company, dancers don’t just attend class—they grow.
We are committed to building confident, disciplined, and expressive individuals. Whether dancers pursue careers in the industry or carry their training into other paths, they leave with valuable life skills that extend far beyond the studio.
Meet Director Jessica Gaines
Jessica holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance and Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Her background includes extensive training and competition in ballet, modern, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and tap. She performed with a collegiate hip hop crew, trained in the professional program at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles, and later worked professionally in Chicago under agency representation.
After years of teaching and coaching, Jessica founded Simply Be Dance Company to create a more intentional and comprehensive training experience—one that supports dancers physically, mentally, and artistically.
B.S. Dance Performance & Business Administration
M.ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Millenium Dance Complex Los Angeles Professional Certificate
20+ Years of Dance Teaching Experience
Signed with a Chicago Based Talent Agency
Choreography:
Full Musical Productions, Competitive Pieces (Solos, Duets, Trios, Small-Large Group, Productions), Recitals, High School Teams, Orchesis & Commercial Work
Teaching:
Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater,
Modern, Leaps & Turns, Physical Conditioning & more!