Laura "La" Keys

We are deeply sad to say goodbye to our dearest Ms. Laura, who we lost a week ago today. Ms. Laura was a teacher at JJDA from 2011-2022. Even after retiring, she never truly left us. She continued to Zoom into classes, watch competition livestreams, offer critiques, and constantly push us to be our very best, even from afar.

 

JJDA was a big part of Ms. La's life, but she was an even bigger part of our studio's story. Joining us in year four, she transformed our technical program and elevated our dancers to a new level of excellence. Her influence shaped what JJDA is today.

 

Ms. La's love of music and her determination to share her passion for artists from Tchaikovsky to Pink Floyd, will live on in every student she taught. Every time her dancers hear the notes of a favorite Ms. La song, she will be with them again in their minds and in their hearts.

 

Thank you, Ms. Laura, for your legacy. WE LOVE YOU TUTU and will carry you with us always.

 

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Every Christmas, Ms. Laura encouraged our dancers to write notes of appreciation to the JJDA faculty. As so many of you have reached out over the past week with your heartfelt words, memories, and stories about Ms. Laura, we realized it's our turn to do the same for her.

 

This page is a collection of love notes - a place where all of your anecdotes, smiles, and moments can live together. our hope is that her family and friends can read through these messages and feel the impact she made for years to come.

 

Please leave your memories below. (Sympathy gifts are not necessary. I cannot seem to remove the option from the page.)

 

Thank you everyone.

 

Love,

Jill