Called onto the dance floor at age 2, Janelle Ginestra claimed her artistry early. Raised in the Silicon Valley, Ginestra took to dancing quickly as a child, performing competitively and eventually finding herself headed to Hollywood. As a kid, Janelle began an acting career that soon found her highlighting her dance abilities across film, tv and commercial. As a teen, she relocated to the Central Valley where she began to self-train, choreograph and dance in her high school rallies and eventually for local rap artist, Jiggy. Continuing her nonstop dance training, Janelle added competitive cheerleading to her resume. After winning several national championship titles and competing in pom, her over decade long career with Jamz Cheer and Dance was born. As a head instructor, she traveled the country teaching kids and teens across dance and cheer, developing a deep love for teaching. 

As a fiercely independent 18 year old, Ginestra took her skills in dance, cheerleading and choreography and headed back to Los Angeles- setting her sights on becoming a professional dancer. Her skill and talent gained her recurring roles in television series like: Glee, X-Factor, America's Got Talent and appearances in films like: Alvin and the Chipmunks 2, Honey 2, Bring it On: Fight to the Finish & Fired Up. As a dancer, Ginestra has toured with icons like Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Chaka Khan and appeared in several music videos including the viral hit “Anaconda” with Nicki Minaj. Her hard work and dedication has awarded her the opportunity to choreograph for artists like JBalvin, Pitbull, Bad Bunny, J-Lo, Halsey, Sza, Jojo, Dove Cameron & IYLA. Credits of note include: Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, The Voice and Coachella.

Combining years of experience as a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher and cheerleader- Janelle launched online fitness businesses “Naughty Girl Fitness” and “Let’s Cheer Up”- aiming to provide access to professional training for athletes & performers across dance, cheer and fitness. Since its inception in 2020, Janelle has amassed a community of over 4 million followers online who share the belief that dancers and cheerleaders are athletes and should train like athletes. 

Living her purpose to inspire the world through movement, Janelle is proud to create art that identifies with and is inspired by the complete freedom of expression. Through her own journey of self-empowerment and expression, she hopes to continue to evolve into the best dancer, teacher and human she can be.

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