JAYVEE Dance Productions, INC. was founded in 1999 under the direction of Joanna Vargas. Joanna decided to name the production company after herself by spelling out her initials. She started directing and producing dance shows in 1999 by producing a tribute dance showcase honoring Michael Jackson's dance career at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. After that, Joanna received the producing bug. She wanted to produce again and get her hands on becoming a full time artistic director. In 2001, Joanna created the first annual MAXT OUT Urban Dance Showcase her in Los Angeles featuring dance groups from all over southern California. Since then, MAXT OUT has grown annually and JAYVEE Dance Productions, INC. is now producing a MAXT OUT Junior dance showcase featuring all dancers under the age of 18 with help of Assistant Director, Stacey Kuramoto. Joanna hopes to grow her dance empire under the ownership of JAYVEE Dance Performing Arts Center and go on to producing and creating more dance shows and competitions in the future.
Joanna has been teaching dance and choreographing for more than 10 years. Her life dream was to own a dance studio and in October 2004, her dream came true. All under one building, JAYVEE Dance Productions, INC. makes it all happen. In 2002, Joanna created an all female dance group called GROOVAHOLIX. Since then, GROOVAHOLIX has grown from 5 girls to 16 well rounded dancers specializing in hip hop, jazz, street, and break. GROOVAHOLIX has performed all over Southern California including an Anaheim Angels Game, The Century Club, The Knitting Factory, Key Club, Highlands Hollywood, Knott's Berry Farm, House of Blues and more. These gals are sexy, smart, and sophisticated.
After Joanna opened JAYVEE Dance Performing Arts Center in 2004, she decided to start a TEEN GROOV with girls from the ages of 12-17.
Since then, TEEN GROOV has performed at street fairs, high school stage shows, dance showcases and various dance competitions.
Now it is on to BABY GROOV! How exciting. GROOVAHOLIX now has a group with girls from the ages of 6-10. BABY GROOV is the newest addition to JAYVEE Dance Performing Arts Center and to GROOVAHOLIX. These girls are the cutest. Watch out because they will dance circles around you on a dance floor.