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Biography:
Jaclyn Gailit-Lutz
has been involved with the arts since she was a small child and has many qualifications to instruct the art of dance. During
her junior year of high school, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the dance field. To gain more stage experience,
Jaclyn performed in the musicals "Oklahoma" and "Guys and Dolls" at Loyalsock Township High School. She
was also involved with dance competitions such as "Funfest" in Hazelton, PA and "Starquest" in Cherry
Hill, NJ. Jaclyn received the Suzette Lynn Bierman-Bedford Memorial Award her senior year at Loyalsock Township High School.
Not only did she earn this award for her artistic and theatrical abilities, but also for her hard work and motivation.
In 1997, Jaclyn attended Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where she had an outstanding creative experience. In
2001, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Related Arts/Dance. During her freshman year, Jaclyn became a member of
Kutztown University's dance company, the Performing Dance Portmanteau. She pursued the company for four years under the direction
of Professor Joyce Campbell. While in the company, Jaclyn created a few major works of choreography, including her senior
show, "The Circus of Life," and reconstructed Anton Dolin's 19th century ballet, "Pas de Quatre." Jaclyn
was Treasurer of the dance company in 1999-2000 and President of the company in 2000-2001. Besides choreographing for the
company, Jaclyn also created twenty or more dances in her technique classes during her four years of college. Some of these
dances were performed at Kutztown University's Fall Student Dance Concerts under the direction of Dr. Leslie Netting. Jaclyn
received the Dean Lenhart Memorial Award her senior year of college. Dean Lenhart was the founder of the dance company, and
the award was given out to one senior member who showed outstanding creativity and took that "extra step."
Jaclyn's dance education not only consisted of many technique and choreography classes, but she was also enrolled in courses
such as Dance History, Musical Theater, Dance Production, Conditioning for Dancers, Dance Alignment, and Senior Seminar. She
also took an Independent Study in which she was an Assistant to her Ballet Professor, Joyce Campbell.
During college,
Jaclyn attended master classes at Kutztown University given by MOMIX, the Martha Graham Company, Mark Morris Company, David
Parsons Company, and several others. Her senior year, she had the opportunity to work with a professional modern dancer/teacher,
Columbine Macher, from the Limon Institute who choreographed for "PDP."
Not only did her college education
involve dance, she also had two supplemental areas in Music and Visual Arts. In Music, she completed courses in Piano, Voice,
Music History and Music Theory. In Visual Arts, she completed classes in Drawing, Crafts (Wood, Metals, Ceramics), Art History
and Art Criticism. Being educated in these areas has enhanced Jaclyn's ability to choreograph and understand her art to the
fullest.
After college graduation, Jaclyn taught and choreographed at Turning Pointe Dance in Williamsport, PA,
with her mother, Diane Gailit for two years. When her mother moved to Florida in November 2004, Jaclyn took over the studio
responsibilites. Currently, Jaclyn is the Artistic Director and Owner of Turning Pointe School of Ballet (Formerly known as
Turning Pointe Dance).
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