Name: Joanna Balin

Nickname: Jo

Hometown: Sharon, MA

Studio: Paulette's Ballet Studio

Fun Fact: I was born on Rosh Hashannah.

Jo is a senior and is both looking forward to and nauseous at the prospect of joining the real world. She is double majoring in English and Psychology, with a minor in Film and Media Studies, and hopes to work for Sesame Street when she grows up. She began her performance career as a gymnast, where she excelled at the balance beam, but her fear of the high bar eventually lead her into the world of dance. Joanna began dancing at Paulette's Ballet Studio at age twelve. She studied ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop, and was an Assistant Teacher to Paulette and the rest of the faculty. Jo was also a choreographer for the Sharon High School Theater Company, creating original pieces for Seussical the Musical, and was a dance captain for 42nd Street. In her spare time, Jo enjoys the comedic stylings of Andy Samberg and 30 Rock as well as making her bed, and being with anyone who she likes. Jo is thrilled to be a part of Louvre.





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