About Janice D Holst -
Photo courtesy Capital City Weekly
Arriving from the East Coast in 1978, with USCG husband Butch and their four children, Janice has “done it all” as a dance teacher and choreographer. From JDLT’s “Guys & Dolls”, to High School musicals, “Jr. Miss” Pageants, fashion shows, University Ballet classes, and creating Juneau’s longest running tourist show ~ “The GOLD NUGGET REVUE”, Janice has been a key-player in the world of dance and entertainment. 1980-81 she traveled throughout Alaska to produce the Alaskan Cancer Research Telethon, raised over 1/3 million dollars and gave 100% of it to cancer research.
Throughout all these years, Janice has personally taught all her dance classes (20-30 per week) and encourages her dancers, of all ages, to be fit and have fun.
In 1999, in Los Angeles, she was awarded “Outstanding Dance School” by World Association of Talent/Modeling & Entertainment. Her dancers consistently win trophies in regional, national, and international competitions. In 1987, she was selected “Alaska’s Mother of The Year”. She is a past-president of Juneau’s BPW Association, a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary, and a lifetime member of Dance Educators of America. In 2009, she won a lifetime achievement award from the Mayor's Awards for the Arts for her dedication for 30 years.
So, get out those old tap shoes, get in shape for sports, or sign up your potential “star” and enjoy “the world of dance” with Janice D. Holst! Parents are welcome to all classes. Watch for DANCERS AGAINST DRUGS in October, THE GRUMPSICLE in December and the SUMMER DANCE ACADEMY in June.
It’s never “too late”!