The JoAnn East Dance Education Centers of Ashburnham and Winchendon offer a wide variety of dance for all ages in both recreational and professional programs. At JEDEC, there are fun and educational dance experiences for all ages and levels to enjoy! Both studios' locations feature large dancer areas, comfortable waiting rooms, and ample off street parking in our adjacent parking lots. We invite you to continue to learn about the JEDEC difference.
Congratulations to JEDEC student Lindsey Barrows, on achieving her second coveted position on the 3X Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots Cheerleader Team!!! Miss Lindsey is a 10 year student of the JoAnn East Dance Education Centers. At JEDEC, she studied Ballet, Pointe, Tap, and all styles of Jazz including Hip Hop. Lindsey is an accomplished member of JEDEC and the JoAnn East Dance Co., and Lindsey has also participated in the JoAnn East Competition and Touring Team. Lindsey has also been a performer at all three performances that JEDEC has done at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World-Florida. In addition, Miss Lindsey is an honors graduate of The Dance Teacher's Club of Boston's Dance Educator Training Course and has both student demonstrated and been an assistant to the JEDEC faculty and staff. It is with utmost pride and greatest pleasure that JEDEC congratulates Miss Lindsey on her many accomplishments. Out of nearly 300 hopefuls who danced, kicked, free-styled, modeled, tested, interviewed and danced some more....11 talented young women were awarded the position on the 24 member team in 2007. Lindsey again earned a position on the team in 2008, for the 08-09 season. Lindsey is now dancing and modeling professionally enjoying her amazing job while achieving academic excellence as a college sophomore. Congratulations Lindsey! We love you and are so very proud of you! And, though you are humble...your talents and inner beauty shines through (now for the whole world to see!), as it did when you were a little girl and as we are sure it will for a very, very long time. Keep reaching for those stars! Dream-Dance-Achieve! For more exciting alumni news please visit the "JEDEC Hall of Fame"