J.J. Butler began her training with the Fort Worth City Ballet.  She went on to train with the San Francisco Ballet, Steps NYC, American Ballet Theatre, Broadway Dance Center, Debbie Reynolds Studio F and Edge Dance studios. She trained under such people as Doug Caldwell, Luigi, David Wright, John Wey Ling, William Martin-Viscount, Jaymi Marshall, The Moscow Ballet and the revered Mikhail Baryshnikov.  She began her professional career at the age of 16, performing on a local and nationwide show under the direction of Gordon Graham.  Upon finishing school J.J moved to New York City to continue training, auditioning and working.  At 19 she left for Italy to join her first cruise ship and to co-choreograph two (2) multi-million dollar production shows produced by Jean Anne Ryan and Neva Rae Powers. Three years later J.J. formed Trans-International Entertainment where she employed and placed dancers on several major cruise lines - such as MSC and Starlight Cruises including the ill-fated "Achille Lauro".  J.J Butler left the cruise ship life in '98 to raise a family and to continue her passion as a dance teacher to young children.  She has since then had countless award winning dances and had many talented children come into her classes and train then to go on ans receive scholarships to prestigious universities.  Her previous students, Billy Bell and Tiffany Maher, were contestants on Season 7 and Season 9 of “So You Think You Can Dance”