Originally from Southern California, Janina began her early training in the Los Angeles area. She has trained as a scholarship student at the Joffrey Ballet with Meredith Bayliss, Dorothy Lister, Cho-San Goh, Basil Thompson and Glenn White. At 16 yrs. old, Ms. Bove apprenticed with Los Angeles Ballet under the direction of John Clifford, where she studied extensively with Irena Kosmovska. As a member of the Pacific Association for Regional Ballet, Ms. Bove was awarded scholarships to the Craft of Choreography Conferences sponsored by the National Association for Regional Ballet, now called Regional Dance America.

Ms. Bove danced professionally with such noted companies as Atlantic City Ballet, Colorado Ballet and the Cleveland Ballet, where she performed as Soloist and Principle dancer. During her professional career, Janina traveled the country as a guest dancer and teacher.

Following her move back to her home in California in 1985, Ms. Bove was co Director for her own company and Academy where she was choreographer-in-residence for six years. Upon an offer from Glenn White, Ms. Bove once again moved across the country to Hampton Roads where she and her husband revamped the Tidewater Ballet Association and renamed it The Virginia Ballet Theatre (VBT) in 1991. She was the VBT Academy Director and rehearsal assistant for VBT’s Professional Company for 17 years. During this time, she served as a faculty member of the Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts for thirteen years. In recognition of her talents, Ms. Bove was awarded a Presidential Citation from the Governor’s School for Visual & Performing Arts at the University of Richmond. .   More