Jenna Bautista

Ballroom - Latin - Swing - Country Western

Full Time Instructor

 

 
You could say that my dance training started at a fairly early age - I began dancing Tejano and Cumbia when I was just five years old.  From there, I took up Jazz, twirling, the drill team, and even spent a few years as a percussionist.  But in the end, it was dance that stuck with me.  I have always used it as an outlet to relieve stress, so when I saw an ad for a teacher training class, it was like a dream come true.  With only two semesters left to complete my Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, I left college to teach dance full-time.  Needless to say, I don't regret my decision - I'm getting paid to do what I love!

  It's funny how big the seemingly small decisions in your life can be.  The freedom that I feel when dancing, and the feeling I get from teaching and watching a student grow in their own dancing, are some of the most rewarding I know.  Had I not made the choice to be a Dance Instructor, I would probably be working as a social work case manager for Child Protective Services somewhere.  Instead, I moved to Austin in late 2007 and began teaching full-time here at Go Dance. 

Over the years, I have grown to love all of the Latin dances the best - my favorite of all being Rumba.  My music tastes are a little more eclectic, although I am definitely stuck in the 80's.  The bands you'll find me listening to most often are Depeche Mode and Outfield.  In my little time away from dancing, I love to go horseback riding, read, do aerobics and even sky dive.