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Jillian Quiner

JJillian Quiner grew up dancing in New Jersey where ​she trained at the Art of Dance under Valerie Harman ​and the North Jersey School of Dance Arts under ​Christine Taylor Schmelz. She was honored to be ​named a Dance Spirit magazine Future Star in ​December 2012. As a competitive dancer, she won ​several regional and national scholarships at various ​dance workshops. Her contemporary solos placed ​first overall at several dance competitions, including 3 ​national titles. She has received full summer ​scholarships to Valentina Kozlova’s Dance ​Conservatory of New York and Joffrey New York. ​Jillian is also a dance instructor with experience ​teaching contemporary, ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop ​and has written articles for Inside Dance magazine. In ​2024, she joined Ad Deum Dance Company.

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photos by Steven Vandervelden