Meet our team

We love what we do and are dedicated to providing quality dance training in an encouraging environment!

JES STEPHEY

Owner/Instructor

Adagio Academy of the Performing Arts is owned and operated by Jessica “Jes” Stephey, a local dancer who has been training in, performing, and teaching the performing arts for 25 years. Her main areas of expertise are Ballet and Tap,....

ELIZA BARR

Instructor

Miss Eliza has been dancing for 22 years. She went to college at AMDA, The College and Conservatory of Performing Arts in both New York City and Los Angeles. She is a graduate of ......

JESSICA BEWLEY

Instructor

Miss Jessica started singing as a toddler when she performed in preschool programs and dance recitals. Her love...

ALYSIA HUNTER

Assistant Instructor

Miss Alysia has been dancing since age 3. In middle school she chose to do sports rather than dance, leaving her studio. When she reached...

JASMINE JACKSON

Instructor

Miss Jasmine has danced the past six years at New Hopewell Center for the Arts. She has taken every class...

KYRA MARKER

Instructor

Miss Kyra grew up in a performing arts family and began dancing at age 1 at her mother's dance studio continuing....

KAITLYN SCHANCK

Instructor/Assistant Instructor

Miss Kaitlyn, a senior at Jefferson High School, has been dancing since she was 18 months old. She has...

ARIANA SHUMATE

Assistant Instructor

Miss Ariana has been dancing since she was two years old and has always loved the arts. She has....

LEXIS PETRY

Instructor

Miss Lexis has trained in many genres of dance among a number of studios including Inwood Performing Arts, Academy of Dance, and Tari Jo’s Dance Studio. At these studios...

Get in Touch

Find us at the studio

Adagio Academy of the Performing Arts

108 Patrick Henry Way

Charles Town, WV 25414

Call or Email

(304) 901-8779

Due to continued delays in the build-out process, we are unable to begin our Adult drop-in classes until our space is complete. We should be in our space by December 1st ; however, please continue to watch our website and social media for updates.


REMINDER: All classes are temporarily being held at Corner Connection, 119 E Washington St, Charles Town, WV.


EXCEPTIONS: Advanced Contemporary, Jazz 5, and All Aerial Classes are temporarily being held at New Hopewell Farm, 1354 Hite Road, Kearneysville, WV

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