Jessica Gallew is a native of Philadelphia, PA and is a 2005 graduate from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA with a BA degree in Jazz and Modern Dance Concentration and a Minor in Business. At Point Park, she was able to study with renowned choreographers, professors and teachers who gave her the proper education to instruct. Jessica also was chosen in 2001 as 1 of 30 dancers selected from the entire state of Pennsylvania to attend the Pennsylvania Governors School at Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA as a Jazz Major and then to return as an ATTRA (assistant to teacher and resident advisor) in 2005. For the past 16 years, Jessica has been studying and practicing Hatha and Vinyasa yoga and in 2008, she received her 200 hour yoga certification from Yoga Alliance in Vinyasa flow and Ayurveda. She completed her training at Yogasphere in Newtown, PA. Jessica still continues her yoga and dance education by taking private yoga lessons and traveling with students to NYC and other states to attend Broadway Dance Center and various dance conventions. The dance world is always evolving and to be a better instructor, she feels it beyond necessary to keep things fresh and inspiring for her students and herself. She has taught dance in several locations such as Arizona, Pennsylvania, Kansas and currently Maryland. While in Kansas, Jessica owned and directed Step 1 Dance 2 Academy for two and half years, while also continuing to teach master classes at other various studios in the area. Known for her innovative, fun and unique style, she has choreographed and taught for the Sierra Vista Beauty Pageant in Arizona, The Philadelphia Youth Performing Arts Camp in Pennsylvania, Tomorrow’s Choreographers at Point Park University, The Pennsylvania Youth Theater in Bethlehem, PA, The DARE program, Indian Creek High School in Annapolis, Community College of Baltimore County, The Midshore Dance Academy in Easton, and Sudbrook Theater Arts Centre in Baltimore for the Baltimore Youth Ballet. Jessica has performed professionally at the Philadelphia Academy of Music, The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA, numerous casinos in Atlantic City, The Pittsburgh Steelers Fashion Show, Dragonfly Dance Experiment in Annapolis, and has performed and trained professionally with Philadanco and Koresh Dance Company’s in Philadelphia. Jessica is trained in all styles of dance from her break dancing days with a traveling entertainment company, to Horton and Graham Modern Technique, to Luigi and Contemporary and Jazz Styles.

Jessica was awarded the recognition of Top Women to Watch in 2021 on the Eastern Shore, in addition to winning What’s Up Magazines, Best of the Best “Best Dance Studio” on the Eastern Shore in 2024.

Parallel & Paradigm Performance Company/Solo Team dancers have won several scholarships and recognitions since the formation of the company in 2018. Jessica and Ashley’s (JASH) Choreography has won several awards and scholarships and continue to do so every season. Jessica’s mission is to be able to provide artistry in and outside of the studio walls. To explore and gain the opportunities of what dance has to offer individually and as a team. Jessica continues to bring in well-known guest choreographers and teachers to create, inspire and challenge their dancers with their visions to create; but also to learn new experiences that will take help them create new endeavors within their dancing. Year after year connections and special bonds are made with these choreographers in the industry, that will help our dancers in their future. When Jessica is not instructing, dancing, or running the studio, she loves to be with her family; her husband of 18 years, her son and her daughter, who also LOVE to dance, 3 dogs, travel, read, kayak, enjoy the outdoors and spend LIFE with family and friends.

Love what you do, with the people you love to do it with.