Ballet/Pointe/Stretch/Pilates/Yoga/Private Lessons
BFA in Dance from Belhaven University
MFA in Dance from Fei Tian College
Pilates Certified, PBT Certified, ABT certified through level 5
Janette Rawls holds an M. F. A. in Dance with a concentration in Classical Ballet from Fei Tian College and a B. F. A. in Dance from Belhaven University. She started her professional career in Kansas City with StÓ§rling Dance Theater, performing in the large productions Underground and The Little Match Girl. In Houston, Janette danced with Earthen Vessels: Sandra Organ Dance Company and appeared as a guest artist with FrenetiCore, Jhon Stronks, and for several commercial dance and modeling projects with Dance Houston. In the northeast, Janette worked with Catapult on an international tour after its feature on “America’s Got Talent." She has also toured with Elements Dance and currently performs with Warwick Dance Collective, where she has danced demi-soloist roles in Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nutcracker, and Cinderella as well as choreographed an original work, Falling Leaves, on the company. In 2009, Janette choreographed and produced Seeing for the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Shortly after finishing treatment for cancer in 2013, she co-founded Emotions Physical Theatre with her husband Shawn, serving in various roles over the years including administrative director, production manager, stage manager, and dancing the leading role in Process, a show she co-wrote with Shawn Rawls about her experience with cancer. Janette has over fourteen years of teaching experience, including teaching collegiate-level courses, summer intensives, for conventions, and in performing arts schools. She is certified in Stott® Pilates, PBT®, and holds an ABT® National Training Curriculum teacher certification in primary through level five. Janette currently teaches at Fei Tian College as an Assistant Professor of Dance and works as a guest artist and teacher in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut area.