Jordan Barker
Mini Company Director
Jordan, an Orange County native, began dancing at the age of three. She has trained in all styles of dance with an emphasis on commercial dance. Jordan began competing in dance at the age of five and trained most of her youth years under the guidance of Taryn Chavez. Jordan’s last year competing as an elite Senior Performance Company member in 2018, earning a national championship win and several top placements with her team.
Jordan graduated from Cal State Long Beach with her BA in dance. She was part of the dance program all four of her years at Newport Harbor High School and had her choreography featured at the District Dance Festival, representing NHHS, in both her junior and senior years.
Jordan teaches jazz, lyrical and technique and choreographs for Avanti’s performance company. Her choreography has earned many top overall awards at the regional and national levels.
She is proud to teach at her home studio and loves to be a part of training the next generation of Avanti dancers. Jordan brings her own style while still staying true to the principles of the training and technique she has learned at ADC.