sr company profile: jessica riniti

My name is Jess Riniti, I am 18 years old and I have been dancing at the Academy since I was three years old. Dancing has been a very big part of my life for my entire life, and has been there for me consistently throughout my years. While it may not always be easy, it is absolutely the most rewarding feeling to finally be on stage, knowing that you get to show all that you have learned and just allow yourself to be free. The academy is most certainly my home away from home, and I will be very sad leaving it next year, but I will never forget my fourteen years of memories.Outside of dance, I love being with kids. I am a teacher in the preschool that is within my high school and it is the highlight of my day besides dance. I love seeing the look on children’s faces when they finally understand something for the first time, or master a concept. There is simply no feeling like it in the whole world than knowing that you have improved their life by even that much.Combining both of my passions, I look forward to being able to student teach at the academy at some point this year. It is very exciting that Senior Company members have this opportunity because you can learn a lot about how to improve yourself through teaching, as I have seen while teaching in the preschool.I have definitely learned a lot in my time at the academy, and I look forward to learning a lot more throughout the year!