Florida Crew

A Florida native, Emily is a multi-talented dancer who earned her BFA from Jacksonville University with a minor in Kinesiology. Her early dance training focused on the ballet aesthetic, but quickly expanded through to modern techniques and commercial styles. Currently, Emily is a company member of Jacksonville Dance Theatre (JDT), teaches at studios in the Jacksonville area, and pursues her own choreographic interests where she aims to make art that is a reflection of the world we live in.

Tess began dancing professionally with Jacksonville Dance Theatre in 2016 and serves as their Social Media Manager. She is honored to represent a company of talented women and to bring the art of modern dance to the Jacksonville Community. She is a dance instructor in the musical theatre department at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

Winter Bosanko is a dance artist, somatic practitioner and a full-time professor of dance at Florida State College of Jacksonville. She now serves as the company manager for Jacksonville Dance Theatre after performing with them for 7 seasons. Winter holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Jacksonville University.

Maria Tucker is thrilled to be joining the B&B Florida Crew! She began her love affair with the arts at the age of twelve, studying with and being mentored by Zetta (Shook) Alderman. She received scholarships to Gus Giordano Dance Center in Evanston, IL and the University of Arizona, School of Dance in Tucson, AZ. Maria has been performing, teaching, collaborating, and creating for more than 20 years; with students ranging from novice to professional. She is looking forward to sharing her love for the art of dance with the community! For more info: www.marialynntucker.com IG: @tuckeydances