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United States Janelle Ginestra is a renowned dancer, choreographer, creative director, and entrepreneur known for her work with A-list musicians and her ventures in online fitness.
Janelle Ginestra is the CEO of Naughty Girl Fitness, an online fitness business dedicated to professional training for athletes and performers in dance, cheer, and fitness.
Janelle Ginestra launched Let's Cheer Up as an online fitness business aiming to provide access to professional training for athletes and performers across dance, cheer and fitness.
Janelle Ginestra, alongside her partner WilldaBeast Adams, is a leader and founder of immaBEAST, a leading brand in the dance world and a dance company supporting emerging talents.
Janelle Ginestra choreographed for FOX's So You Think You Can Dance, alongside her partner Willdabeast.
Janelle Ginestra began her dance journey at the age of two in Silicon Valley, quickly developing her artistry through competitive dancing. Her childhood also included an acting career, where she showcased her dance abilities in film, television, and commercials. After relocating to the Central Valley, she continued to self-train, choreograph, and perform for local artists. She further expanded her skills by competing in cheerleading, winning multiple national championship titles in pom. This led to a decade-long career with Jamz Cheer and Dance, where she became a head instructor, teaching dance and cheer to children and teenagers across the country, cultivating a passion for teaching.
At 18, Ginestra moved to Los Angeles to pursue a professional dance career, leveraging her background in dance, cheerleading, and choreography. Her talent quickly secured her recurring roles in television series such as “Glee,” “X-Factor,” and “America’s Got Talent.” She also appeared in films including “Alvin and the Chipmunks 2,” “Honey 2,” “Bring it On: Fight to the Finish,” and “Fired Up.” As a dancer, she toured with notable artists like Pink, Jennifer Lopez, and Chaka Khan, and featured in several music videos, including Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda.” Her dedication led to choreographic opportunities for artists such as JBalvin, Pitbull, Bad Bunny, J-Lo, Halsey, Sza, Kesha, Paris Hilton, Hyolyn, Jojo, Katseye, Dove Cameron & IYLA. Her choreography credits include major events like the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, The Voice, Coachella, and Halsey’s “For My Last Trick Tour.”
In 2020, Ginestra launched her online fitness businesses, “Naughty Girl Fitness” and “Let’s Cheer Up,” which aim to provide professional training in dance, cheer, and fitness. These platforms have garnered a community of over 6 million online followers, promoting the belief that dancers and cheerleaders are athletes who require athletic training. Through her work, Ginestra strives to inspire freedom of expression through movement and continuously evolve as a dancer, teacher, and individual.
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