Jessica Sims
Music and Performance Instructor
Jessica attended Boston University Acting Conservatory for 2 years with a scholarship. Missing musical theatre, she transferred to DeSales University where she was able to study more music and dance in the program and received a BA in Theatre with merit awards. She played Laurie in the National tour of Trevor Nunn’s Broadway Revival of Oklahoma! choreographed by Susan Stroman, and performed in other plays at Regional Theaters including Fulton Theater, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Atlanta Theatre of the Stars, Walnut Street Theatre among others. She has had additional training in NYC at Stella Adler, Peoples Improv Theatre, Broadway Dance Center, and vocal training with Broadway veteran Ann Arvia and Broadway composer Barbara Anselmni. When Jessica had her two daughters, she started teaching drama at Madison Montessori School where she has written and directed children’s plays for 11 years. She has taught vocal music at Acorn for 5 years and is also a dance teacher at Hunterdon Hills Ballet where she teaches Ballet, Broadway Jazz/Voice and Point. She is so happy to be able to share her love of performing arts with children and is so grateful to be surrounded by the wonderful Acorn staff and community!
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