Jennifer Prete Wasfy

Jennifer has been involved in the dance world since she was three years old. Her first dance experiences started in her own hometown, Westerly, Rhode Island. Jennifer's mother, being a former dancer herself, inspired Jennifer to get a jump start in dance. In doing so, Jennifer loved dance classes and continued taking dance lessons for 27 years after that in her hometown dance school, and also in other schools for additional experience in several studios in New England as well as New York City.

Jennifer has had the fantastic opportunities to also study under great master teachers such as Savion Glover, Debbi Dee, Shea Sullivan, Josh Hilberman, Barbara Duffy, Frank Hatchet, Jerry Rose, Brian Santora, Mark Goodman, Sean Fielder, Chris Smith, Sarah Jo Fazio, Joey Dowling,Barry Youngblood and many more. Jennifer and her staff attend professional conventions and workshops every year and attend regional and national competitions with the JPSD Dance Competition Team.

Jennifer is an active member of the Professional Dance Teachers Association, a member of the Rhode Island Dance Alliance and holds a Bachelors Degree in English Literature from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.  

Between Jennifer's dance experience and love of dance, she hopes to share her experiences and pass down the dance tradition to all of her students for many years to come.  

Jessica Gencarella Lowe

Jessica's dance experience began eighteen years ago in the core disciplines of ballet, tap, and jazz. As a child Jessica began her dancing in Westerly, Rhode Island before taking lessons with The Jennifer Prete School of Dance,  For the past five years Jessica has been an invaluable part of the JPSD teaching staff. Jessica teaches a variety of dance disciplines and has a special love for teaching hip hop. Jessica has also taken on the responsibilty of becoming our CREW Director. She will be spearheading the new hip hop CREW getting the CREW ready for our upcoming competitions! Go Jess!

Jessica attends several dance conventions and master classes with the rest of the JPSD staff.  In addition to her teaching, Jessica is our Assistant Director and is pursuing a nursing degree.

Trish Reis

Trish Reis has been teaching at JPSD for the past three years as a modern, contemporary, ballet and pointe teacher. She brings years of contemporary, modern, jazz and ballet experience to our school. Trish is a graduate of Salve Regina University with a major in English and a minor in Dance. She was the recipient of the Salve Regina University Theater Arts Dance Award and was a member of the Salve Regina University Dance Company. She was also a guest performer for the Island Moving Company, a guest choreographer for the University of Rhode Island as well as for Salve Regina University, and a dance instructor for the Carey Elementary School After School Program.

Trish is also an integral part of the JPSD's competition teaching staff.  Trish attends annual conventions and master classes along with the rest of the JPSD staff. We are so proud to have Trish on board with us!

In addition to her teaching, Trish also works for Keller Williams Realty.