Janice is the director of the dance program at Iowa State University. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in ballet from the University of Utah and attained her Master's degree from Kansas State. Ms. Baker has taught for the Des Moines Ballet School, Kansas State University, Iowa Arts Council, Metro Arts, Iowans for the Arts and VSA of Iowa.

As a choreographer, Janice is the project director for Iowa Dance Theater's production of Dracula: A Comedy Noir. Ms Baker has also created and performed for the Des Moines Ballet, Adventureland, other Iowa Dance Theatre projects, The Metro Operas, The Ingersoll Dinner Theater, and numerous other local productions.

Her work has been presented at American College Dance Conference and at the national convention of NDEO.

Blending classical concepts with modern theories and world traditions, she is here to share the joy of dance with you and your children.