JILL EGGERT

Co-owner / director

head instructor / choreographer

Janice’s granddaughter Jill (Freeburg) Eggert became the Director of the studio after graduating college in 2013. Jill danced for her grandmother while in school for 16 years and assisted Janice. She also danced on the dance team while in high school for 4 years and began a new found love for choreography, as a captain. Upon graduating from Plattsmouth High School in 2009, Jill attended UNO while continuing to dance, choreograph, and teach with Janice. She then transferred to UNL, where she graduated in 2013 with a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Development/Education. Jill enjoys substitute teaching and running the business side of the studio. Dance and teaching are two of her passions, and being able to combine the two is a dream come true. Jill and her husband, Alex, have 2 beautiful daughters, Elliot and Emery.

classes:

Combo (tap/ballet/jazz) | Dancerettes | Jr. Juniorettes | Rhythmettes | Beginners 1 & 2

julia freeburg

co-owner / assistant director

head instructor / choreographer

Janice’s second granddaughter Julia Freeburg began her role as Co-Owner and Assistant Director of Janice’s Dance Studio in 2016. Julia began dancing at 2 years old and she danced for Janice for 16 years. While in high school Julia was on the dance team and also served as a captain. Upon graduating from Plattsmouth High School in 2012, Julia attended UNL where she continued to dance and choreograph for the studio. She graduated from UNL in 2016 with a Bachelors of Science in Interior Design and now works in events at our church. Dance was a great outlet to break out of her shy personality as a child as well as an escape from any hardships. Being able to connect and help other students is a joy of hers. Julia also enjoys helping run a camp for local teens in the foster care system.

classes:

Beginners 1 & 2 | Advanced Pointé | Combo (tap/ballet/jazz)

angie hogue

head instructor / choreographer

Angie (Macrander) Hogue has been a member of the JDS Family for so many years, she can’t admit without giving away her age! She was a student of Janice for 16 years and also began assisting Janice while in high school. Angie was a 4 year member of her high school dance team, serving as a captain and choreographer. While in college, she began choreographing for high school dance teams around the Omaha/Lincoln area, before becoming a coach herself. Angie has served as the Conestoga High School’s Dance Team coach for 13 years. She has been named CHS Coach of the Year multiple times, Universal Dance Association’s Outstanding Coach of the Year several times and was also honored in 2019 as the Nebraska Coaches Association’s Varsity Dance Coach of the Year! She has lead her dance team to 5 State Championships in the Pom and Hip Hop divisions. Angie has been an instructor and choreographer for JDS for more than 10 years. She particularly enjoys the Juniorette’s age group where she can help them prepare for success with their high school dance and cheer teams. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Bobby, and they have raised 2 awesome kids, Dawson and Bella. Angie loves to share her passion for dance and hopes that she can have the same impact on others that Janice had on her.

classes:

Juniorettes

Bella hogue

choreographer / guest instructor

Bella began dancing at JDS when she was 2 years old. Since then she has developed a great passion for performing, learning, and choreographing. With 15 years of studio experience and 4 years on Conestoga’s High School Dance Team, Bella has found love for a variety of dance styles. While on dance team, Bella helped her team capture 4 Nebraska State Championships. She has also assisted with choreography and teaching at JDS for several years. Bella graduated from Conestoga in the class of 2020 and currently attends Nebraska Wesleyan University, studying Advertising/Public Relations and Broadcasting while also competing on the track and field team. Bella loves creating new routines and helping students improve their skills. She is excited to continue her time at JDS as a choreographer and guest instructor because of the love for dance that Janice started in her, will never fade.

classes:

Pre-Acro | Acro

carolyn winters

instructor

Carolyn (Offutt) Winters started her dance career when she was 3 years old with Janice. She continued to dance under Janice until she graduated from high school and helped Janice as a student assistant for many years. While in high school, Carolyn was a part of the dance team and color guard. In college, Carolyn was on the dance team at Midland University in Fremont and was also part of their cheerleading programs. Once she graduated and moved back home, Carolyn reached out Janice to see if she could help teach again, as she missed it while she was in college, and the rest is history. Carolyn’s love for teaching is one reason why she decided to become an educator and is now a preschool teacher at the Early Childhood Center in Plattsmouth. Carolyn has two children with her husband John; Luke and Alexandria. Carolyn hopes that her children will follow in her passion for dance as they get older, especially Alexandria.

classes:

Combo (tap/jazz/ballet)

devanne dragoo

head instructor / choreographer

Devanne (Martin) Dragoo started dancing at 3 years old and she danced for Janice for 15 years (with the addition of Jill her senior year). She was on the dance team at Conestoga High School for 4 years, coached by Angie Hogue. After graduation in 2014, she joined the Nebraska Wesleyan University Gold Rush Dance Team and was apart of the Great Plains Athletic Conference champion team. During her continued education at Nebraska Wesleyan, she shifted her focus from dance team to nursing school and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2018! Devanne is currently a cardiac ICU nurse at Nebraska Medicine and married her husband, Damon, in 2019 (he’s been a devoted dance boyfriend since 2011). They welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Saylor, in 2021. Devanne has always loved dance and has stayed involved by judging studio and high school team tryouts. JDS was always her getaway and safe-haven growing up. She has felt that JDS has been like a family from the beginning and is so excited to continue to share her passion with current and future students.

classes:

Hip Hop 1, 2 & 3

elizabeth barrios

head instructor / choreographer

Elizabeth has been dancing at JDS since she was 4 years old and has helped assist dance classes throughout high school. Through being a student assistant, Elizabeth developed a passion for teaching dance; she especially has a strong love for ballet. Elizabeth attends the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and studies psychology and counseling. Elizabeth loves helping others achieve their goals and is excited to be an instructor for Janice’s Dance Studio.

classes:

Combo (tap/jazz/ballet) | Pre-Pointé | Pointé | Advanced Pointé

Hanna scheer

head instructor / choreographer

Hanna (Warak) Scheer took up dancing at the age of 3, following in her mother, Paula’s, footsteps. She continued to dance for Janice's Dance Studio all of the way up through her senior year of high school. Hanna grew up also doing gymnastics and was a cheerleader in high school and college. High school opportunities allowed her to choreograph middle school and high school show choir numbers and the small of town Wayne, NE allowed her to coach a tumbling class while getting a higher education. Hanna attended Wayne State College and completed a degree in Middle Level Education with a focus in science and mathematics in 2019. By 2021, she also earned a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction through Peru State College. She is currently teaching science to 7th and 8th graders within the Elkhorn Public School District. Hanna is happy to be married to her husband, Joshua, and their small family of Avery and Paisley keep them busy. She is glad to be able to be back in the studio and share in the traditions built by so many generations of JDS members. She is hoping to pass down to the third generation in her family through the love Janice and the Freeburg's have given to the community all these years.

classes:

Tumbling 1

mackenzie miller

choreographer

Mackenzie's love for dance began at the age of 2 when she started dancing at JDS. In addition to being a students at the studio, Mackenzie volunteered as an assistant during her middle school and high school years. While in high school, Mackenzie was on the PHS Cheer Squad. JDS not only fostered her love for dancing, but for teaching children as well. After high school, Mackenzie attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL), majoring in Elementary Education. Currently, Mackenzie is a 2nd grade teacher at Plattsmouth Elementary School. In her free time, she likes to laugh with her friends and spend time with her dogs Harley and Cash. Mackenzie is very excited to be back at her dance home and to share the passion of dance that Janice, Jill, and Julia instilled in her with future students!

classes:

Combo (tap/jazz/ballet)

madi Morris

head instructor

Madison (McCoy) Morris started off her dance journey at the age of 4 with Janice as her instructor. As she went through high school, she continued dancing with Janice and Jill until she graduated. While attending Plattsmouth High School as a dance team member, she danced and volunteered at JDS as an assistant. As she continued her life out of high school, she married her high school sweetheart, Nate, in 2020 and they welcomed their first beautiful daughter, Wrenley, in 2022. Fast forward to 2024, they are now expecting their second baby, a little boy in May. Continuing her journey through life and investing in her love for dance, she is excited to be back at JDS sharing her passion with those around her and helping future students gain the love for dance. She hopes that one day in the near future, she will be able to share that same love for dance with her daughter Wrenley!

classes:

Combo (tap/jazz/ballet)

morgan mcandrew

instructor

Morgan started off her dance career at Janice’s Dance Studio when she was 11 and ever since, dance has been an important aspect of her life. Morgan danced at JDS for 6 years in classes such as jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, acro, and hip hop. She also danced at Nebraska City Dance Studio for two years taking ballet and pointe classes. Morgan was part of the Conestoga Dance Team for four years and worked with her team to win state in pom in 2019 and hip hop from 2020-2022. Dance has always played a key role in Morgan’s life and has allowed her to create amazing friendships, learn valuable skills, and life lessons. Throughout middle school and high school Morgan assisted Jill and Julia in differing classes in hopes of sharing her love and appreciation of dance to younger students. She is excited to be able to continue her passion for dance at JDS by teaching and choreographing. Morgan graduated from Conestoga in 2022 and is now continuing her education at the University of Nebraska Omaha to obtain a degree in Environmental Science. Morgan is ready to inspire and show others the creativity and enjoyment that dance has given her life.

classes:

Pre-Acro | Acro

paula warak

instructor

Paula (Winters) Warak started dancing at Janice’s Dance Studio when she was 4 years old and danced through her senior year of high school. During her high school years she was a student assistant for Janice. Upon graduating high school, Paula attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and got her degree in Aviation Administration. Once she graduated from college, Paula returned back to the area to help Janice again. She is married to her husband, JR, and they have three daughters (Hanna, Jess and Amber) who all danced for JDS. Paula has been blessed to be a stay at home mother, spending her time being involved in PTA and extra activities at all their schools and church. She has also spent hours upon hours following her daughters in their love of not only dance, but gymnastics, cheer, swimming and diving. Paula’s favorite part of teaching is when the dancers figure out a step that they are just learning or have been struggling with; the feeling of accomplishment they get is so rewarding. A fun fact about Paula is that she has taught all of our instructors (besides Angie)!

classes:

Beginners 1 & 2