Judith R. Elins Palacio - Artistic Director and Founder

She studied and performed at renowned institutions, including the New Dance Group, Cecchetti School of Ballet, Dance Educators of America, Alvin Ailey School, New Jersey Ballet, Englewood Performing Arts Center, New York University, and the Whole Theater in Montclair, NJ.

Her choreography credits include Cristina Fontenelli’s Christmas in Italy at Skirball Center and City Center, NYC. Youth performances at Lincoln Center and Alice Tully Hall, NYC. Disney World Orlando and the London 2012 Olympics.

Judith holds a Simonson Teaching Certification, a Pilates certification, and completed the Finis Jhung Method of Ballet Fundamentals Teacher Training. She was dance director at Saint Dominic’s Academy and currently serves as a Dance Specialist at Hudson Montessori School.

Along with Richard Palacio, they co-founded Jersey City Ballet Theater and School. Jersey City Ballet Theater provides ballet performance and choreographic opportunities for professional dancers and introduces ballet to audiences who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Jersey City Ballet School offers affordable classes taught by dedicated professionals, whether pursuing dance as a passion or a profession.

Together, they produced Peter and the Wolf the Ballet with the Garden State Philharmonic, Classical Ballet Meets Classical Jazz with live accompaniment, The Chamber Ballet Series with live accompaniment, Dances to the music of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas, Sinatra Stories with live vocals, Ballet Meets Baseball, a tribute to the first competitive baseball game, which was played in Hudson County, and excerpts from classical ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda and La Bayadere, to name a few.

In addition to teaching at Jersey City Ballet School and leading the artistic direction of the Jersey City Ballet Theater Company, Judith stays at the forefront of her craft by participating in ballet classes and workshops across the Tri-State area.

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