Mrs. Jessica Valdes-Vega

MESSAGE FROM THE MAGNET DIRECTOR

“South Miami Middle Community School has been my home since 1990, when I was a student in the magnet dance program. It is now my distinct honor to lead our magnet program and continue to help nurture the talents of our unique students and teachers.”


ABOUT JESSICA VEGA

Jessica Dawn Valdes-Vega was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She began dancing at the age of three. Though her forte is ballet, she has been trained in various dance techniques to include pointe, pas de deux, modern, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, flamenco, choreography / composition and improvisation. Mrs. Vega graduated cum-laude from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Education and was also a member and soloist of the Pure Reaction Modern Dance Company for seven years.

Though Mrs. Vega has been teaching informally since the age of ten, she officially began her journey as a dance teacher in 1996. Since then, she has taught at various studios and schools in the public and private sector. Mrs. Vega has trained students of all ages and levels, instilling in the children the same diverse training she received as a dance student. Following a very successful fifteen-year career as South Miami Middle School’s Magnet Dance Director, Mrs. Vega is currently the Magnet Lead Teacher for South Miami Middle School’s Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Programs, proudly continuing to represent her alma mater.