Jonathan Najera

Sep 2019 - May 2023 Montclair State University, Dance Major: BFA Degree

Sep 2015 - Jun 2019 West Orange High School - Graduated 2019

Jun 2022 - Jul 2022 Joffrey Ballet School (NYC)

Summer Intensive (7 week) Program

Oct 2014 - Present New Jersey School of Ballet

Student of Junior Company 1 intensive program

Aug 2016 - Jul 2018 Empire of the Performing Arts

Student, Member of the Sr. Competitive dance team

Sep 2014 - Jun 2017 Paper Mill Playhouse (Vocal Training)

Trained under Opera vocal teacher, Thomas Smargiassi.

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 Music In Your Life (Piano Training)

Spring 2019 Peter and the Wolf - New Jersey Ballet Company

Huntsman

2015-2019 The Nutcracker - New Jersey Ballet Company

Fritz, Parent, little boy, mouse

2019-2023 Montclair State University Repertory Dance Company

Fall & Spring Dance, Senior Projects

June - Aug 2019 Camp Counselor/Assistant Dance Teacher

Worked at Sharon Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts summer

program (SMAPA), in Montclair, New Jersey.

Sep - Present Dynamic Dance Academy Dance Teacher

Teaching in Bloomfield in Acro, Hip-Hop, Jazz & Lyrical

Vocally trained, can play the piano, can edit (iMove™), CPR Certified