JuMP! Dance Company

Director:  June Poodiack
Associate Directors:  Amy Patenaude, Lauren Mumley
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JuMP! – Movement Center’s Dance Company – is comprised of students ages 9 and up who want extra performance opportunities.  Open through audition – our primary goal is to give back to the community. 

JuMP! hosts the annual “Vermont’s Got Talent” talent show.  In 2007, the show case raised $1500 to benefit  KidSafe Collaborative of Chittenden County  This season's show will happen in January 2009.

JuMP! has performed at
The Opening Ceremonies for the Special Olympics (2006 - 2008), Make-a-Wish Benefit Performance (2008), Vermont Maple Festival Talent Show (2007 - 2008), Williston Variety Show (2003, 2007 - 2008), Earth Angels Benefit (2004 - 2006, 2008), IBM Family Fun Day (2007), "Feed the Beat" at the Champlain Valley Fair (2007),  The Orchesis Spring Performance (2007), Colchester Winter Carnival (2001 - 2006), The Founders School Playground Project (2005), Kids' Day Burlington (1999, 2005), War Victims Benefit (2004), Women in Wisdom Conference (2004), Essex Block Party (2003), and the Festival of Trees (2001 - 2002).

JuMP! has also held benefit performances for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington, VT (2006), Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2003), Humane Society of Chittenden County (2002), Spectrum Youth Services (2001), COTS (2000), and Muscular Dystrophy Association (1999).


In addition to extra performance opportunities, the members of JuMP! enjoy field trips, attending dance conventions and many other activities planned throughout the year.



JuMP! Performance Videos:

June 2007 performance at Essex High

2007 Champlain Valley Fair


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