Christi Fiara
Christi is Owner and Operations Manager of JACS Innovating Entertainment. She is known for her experience in diverse styles of dance and acrobatics but her problem solving abilities, integrity, and encouraging vibe, is what she is equally known and highly respected for. It is the winning combination of both that has led her to work with some of the best in the business. She enjoys every opportunity to dance, perform, share, support … and Co-Manage all the endeavors of JACS and Jonnis

Christi Fiara began her lifelong Entertainment career as a gymnast… then moved on to love dance, music and well-managed production support. She has a strong base in Las Vegas, having been a part of many shows as a performer as well as a manager behind the scenes. Her impressive Hand Balancing and Aerial Acts were featured in “Jubilee”, “Storm”, and different events at The Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. She has danced in several Las Vegas shows including, “American Superstars”, “Splash” at the Riviera, “Winds of the Gods” at the Luxor where she was line captain, and “Storm” at the Mandalay Bay where she worked with the choreographers of Madonna, Brittany Spears and Prince. Christi has been utilized regularly in Las Vegas as a Company Manager, Production Coordinator and Stage Manager. She has the honor of being Personal Assistant in Las Vegas to the original choreographer of “Cats” and “Phantom of the Opera”, Gillian Lynne. Her production work includes numerous Corporate Events with celebrities, including Paul Oakenfold's show; “Perfecto” at the Palms and the Great American Country Music Awards.

For 3 years Christi lived and performed in Europe. You might say that traveling through the continent was a major part of what developed her great love for coffee, long before her addiction to Starbucks. In Milan and Spain she completed contracts, then went on to perform in Germany at the “Wintergarten Theatre” in Berlin & “Freidrichsbau Theatre” in Stuttgart, where she trained heavily and further developed her acrobatic skills. She traveled on 5 different cruise lines all around the world performing, and producing full one hour shows for them. Her television performances include: “Penn & Teller’s Sin City Spectacular” on F/X, “This Will Blow Your Mind” on Fox, and in Montreal’s “Just for Laughs”, as the opening act for Comedian Wayne Brady. She was also the featured dancer in the Film “Bodily Harm”, and the first prize winner along with her previous Balancing Partner and Comedian Acrobat Extraordinaire, Rudi Macaggi, at the Daidogei World Cup Circus Championships in Tokyo, 2004. For a full year, Christi was the lead dancer, line captain and acrobatic act in one of the shows Jonnis choreographed on the Las Vegas Strip: “Ignite”, and was a part of the opening of Jonnis’ overseas project: The Snowball House” in Shanghai, China. Christi's management company Fiara Management, LLC was the Production Management company for one of Las Vegas’ top Night Clubs HAZE Nightclub at Aria (A Light Group Property).

Christi is an inspiration for “JACS” and for all artists who wish to have a long and successful career in entertainment. Her abilities and her drive sets an incredibly high standard and we’ve learned from her that age is a hurdle that you CAN approach with a cartwheel back handspring (in heels).

 AMY BRUNNER

Amy is Co-owner and Co-Manager of JACS Innovating Entertainment. She also performs with, and is Company Manager of its performance company, The Lost Vega*s Crew. Her no nonsense but compassionate approach to dancing and business has made her a great asset to JACS and its company work. She successfully organizes difficult rehearsal schedules between its busy, working dancers, keeps everyone on duty at crunch time, and bravely and deftly attempts Jonnis’ new choreography with (well thought-out) abandon. Amy is the Costume Mistress of JACS, working alongside Jonnis in constantly creating new and innovative costume designs. She oversees production aspects of performance and keeps a level of organization among the dancers and a sense of smoothness and harmony within the company.

Amy has been working professionally in the entertainment business for over 13 years. Having received years of strong training in all forms of dance, with a focus in ballet, has led to a diverse and successful career for Amy. She began teaching at the age of 18, when she was chosen to be the Dance Captain and Co-choreographer of the New Jersey Starlets Precision Tap Line, under the direction of former New York City Rockette, Verna Pharo Yezo. Over the course of her career, Amy has taught dance from the east coast to the west, and has been invited to judge national dance competitions in the U.S.

In 2000, Amy was invited to become a member of the Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theatre. ACBT, now known as the Atlantic City Ballet, is a chamber ballet company based in southern NJ, under the direction and choreography of former American Ballet Theatre star, Phyllis Papa. Amy enjoyed performing with ACBT as a principle dancer until 2005. While pursuing her ballet career with ACBT, Amy met Jonnis and his talented family of dancers in Atlantic City. She was immediately drawn to the astounding talent and passion for the art of dance that they all possessed. She soon began working closely with Jonnis and knew that their future together in the industry was a bright one.

In 2005, Amy relocated to Las Vegas to further her dance career in a new direction, while continuing her work with Jonnis and his family's company, T Troupe Productions. While in Las Vegas, Amy began performing with and co managing Jonnis' dance troupe; The Lost Vega*s Crew, currently known as PROPS. The success of The Lost Vega*s Crew throughout Las Vegas and LA, led Amy to team up with Jonnis and Christi to form JACS Innovating Entertainment in 2009.

Amy has acquired a diverse list of performance credits including; dancer in the original Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio Hotel & Casino, dancer in the final cast of the world famous Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino, entertaining at the infamous Coyote Ugly at the New York New York Hotel & Casino, performing as a dancer in American Superstars at the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, and as a “Bevertainer” performer/server. Amy has recently been cast as the Adagio Lead Performer on the luxury world cruise ship, The Asuka.

“I am so blessed to have found such amazing and talented people to share my passion with every day!” –Amy

 Jonnis  
As Artistic Director of JACS, Jonnis has a tremendous love for the art of entertainment. He began choreographing solo routines for himself by the age of 13 and by 14 along with his family, co-produced variety shows in his hometown, Burnaby B.C. His upbringing was different to say the least, being the youngest of 10 kids, 6 becoming entertainers. Jonnis’ performance career was given a huge jumpstart, having a lot of competition and guidance right from the beginning. It was no surprise that he had an artistic gift and would work his way into the industry sooner or later. So he chose sooner… much sooner and at 16 years old he joined some of his older siblings and moved to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania where he worked as a Dancer/Singer in “Legends In Concert” as well as being a featured choreographer. As determined as ever, Jonnis was taking a bus to New York city every chance he got and as much as 3 times a week just to train (being seen so often that many of his teachers thought he was a local). By 17 he moved to L.A., signed with BLOC Dance Agency and continued his training while getting his first taste of the cutthroat dance industry. It was short lived though, after only 4 months Jonnis moved back to Atlantic City, New Jersey and became fully dedicated to working with his family’s company. With the artistic and personal support of the Tannis family and its company “T Troupe Productions” he undertook many projects.  

At 18 Jonnis recorded 4 original songs which he wrote and co-produced, at 19 he was choreographing entire review shows in Shreveport, Louisiana and Mystic Lake, Minnesota (being underage, he would require the assistance of producer, Hossana “Hossi” Da Costa to check him into his hotel room), and at 20 he was one of the ‘Top 16’ finalists on the first season of “So You Think You Can Dance”. Immediately after that, he made the move to Vegas and was a performer in the final year of “Splash” at the Riviera, one of longest running shows in Vegas. Soon Jonnis’ choreography would appear in many venues all over the strip including “American Superstars” and “Bite” at the Stratosphere, “Steve Wyrick, Real Magic” at Planet Hollywood, and iconic clubs like “Coyote Ugly” at New York New York, “Studio 54” at MGM, “Voodoo Lounge” at the top of the Rio, and many others. While working hard around the city, Jonnis founded “The Lost Vega*s Crew”, an open variety dance company with a certain Vegas flair. He developed much of his character while work-shopping new ideas and creating showcases with his crew, making appearances (mainly throughout Las Vegas) as one of the only “Vegas” style dance companies. It became an outlet for some of his most outrageous and exciting work and a place for hungry Vegas artists to explore ideas with a boundless approach.

Jonnis then ventured to China with his dance crew and toured the country on promotional tours for Ballantine’s and Chivas whiskey. During their trek around the orient they were featured on “Wu Lin Dahui” (China’s version of “Dancing With The Stars”). After 3 great tours with Shine Communications, Jonnis returned to Vegas, partnered up with Christi Fiara and became the Artistic Manager of “Haze” Nightclub (a ‘Light Group’ property) located in the heart of City Center at the Aria Hotel. Their team created unique styles, concepts and performance vignettes for the club and eventually their avant-garde entertainment ideas were sought out by a venue on the other side of the country (in upstate, NY). It was a tough decision, but Jonnis left Haze to perform with (and manage) a phenomenal team at LAVA Nightclub, as well as pursue individual goals as a specialty artist. The project has grown into the perfect combination of business and friendship, and there is never a dull moment at Club LAVA!

Over the past couple years Jonnis has entertained in Dubai as the host (and featured choreographer) of ‘The Act”, in Hollywood as the ‘Master of Ceremonies’ (as well as Associate Director to Simon Hammerstein) of “Esque”, in Las Vegas as a featured performer/choreographer (for Jerry Mitchell) in “Broadway Bares: Bare-Lesque”, and many other places and projects around the world. While continuing his work globally, Jonnis still remains a Las Vegan at heart. With Sin City as his home-base, Jonnis continues his work in the industry he loves…

“Let’s Take Entertainment Back… and Forward!”

 Lisa Herr  
As an artist and project manager for JACS, Lisa brings her passion for high-energy performance, fresh designs, and solid business management to every event she is a part of.

Lisa developed her skills at the University of Arts in Philadelphia, receiving several “Best Artist” awards and commendations, but it was her abilities as a freestyler and manager that brought her to Atlantic City where she worked at the world famous, Taj Mahal. There she met Jonnis and the Tannis family of entertainers, who were making a big splash in ‘America’s Playground’. The two became fast friends and began working on projects together in both Philly and Atlantic City. After some great years on the east coast, Lisa relocated to Las Vegas to open up Centerfuge at MGM Resorts. In the years following she danced at The Pussycat Doll’s Lounge at Ceasars, was a bunny at the Playboy Club, and performed at several venues featuring performances and appearances by renowned artists such as NSYNC, Britney Spears, Kid Rock, Black Eyed Peas, Matt Goss, Travis Barker, and DJ AM. She also worked with world famous DJ, Paul Oakenfold at “Perfecto”, where she a major part of costumes, makeup and styling, as well as one of the dynamic performers.

Lisa joined forces with the JACS team to manage and perform in “Lava Nightclub” at Turning Stone Resort in Syracuse, NY. She has helped JACS change the face of the nightclub scene in upstate New York and is ready to help take that innovation anywhere…and everywhere.

"What sets JACS apart from any other company I've worked for is their passion for creativity, which is contagious. Jonnis has the incredible ability to blend the newest, freshest ideas with the classic, and he creates an environment where ideas are welcome. It makes for an uncommonly exciting place to work, learn, and grow as a team." -Lisa Herr

Andrea Dentel  
Andrea’s can-do attitude and dedicated work ethic has taken her from performing as a specialty act and dancer at Lava Nightclub to also working as a talent manager and costume creator for JACS Innovating Entertainment.

At the age of 18, Andrea moved from her home state of Wisconsin to New York to pursue dance and costume design. She immediately found her place in New York nightlife and enjoyed performing for crowds every night. Knowing she wanted to stay in entertainment as long as possible, she began training in aerial arts and immediately fell in love with “hanging from ceilings.” Andrea’s networking through the years eventually brought her to an out-of-town gig at Lava Nightclub, where she was introduced to a whole new world of entertainment in JACS. The elaborate and beautiful styling, the immense amount of talent in the dancers, and the passion for creating not just entertainment, but truly an experience for the club guests was something she had not encountered before. Jonnis’ passion and enthusiasm was infectious and Andrea immediately felt a connection to what JACS brought to nightlife, and also to Lava itself.

Since joining the JACS team, Andrea has been able to grow immeasurably as a performer. Additionally, being involved with JACS has allowed her to showcase some of her costumes and designs. She has worked closely with Jonnis to make his designs come to life for some of Lava’s most iconic looks.

Being promoted to manager has been both exciting and humbling for Andrea and she hopes to uphold the JACS look and standard to everything she does!

JACS Innovating Entertainment, LLC was founded in 2009 by fellow entertainment buffs Jonnis, Amy and Christi.

 The JACS story started in Atlantic City, New Jersey, ten years prior to when it was fully established.  Jonnis and his six siblings, all dancers and entertainers, decided to make a move from Vancouver, Canada to the United States to start a new journey with their family owned company, T Troupe Productions.  Together, their dream was to entertain and perform for all audiences around the world.  It was Atlantic City where Jonnis and his family met Amy Brunner, where she was dancing with The Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theatre. The beginnings of a great partnership and friendship were born when Amy began training and performing with Jonnis in A.C. and Philadelphia.  Although the timing was different, they found their way to Las Vegas, Nevada to pursue even bigger dreams.  By 2006, Jonnis, Amy and the whole Tannis family were living and performing in Las Vegas.  Maybe it was the flashy neon lights, or all of the incredible yet seemingly un-showcased talent, or even the intoxicating nightlife, somehow it felt like Vegas was their kind of place.   So, with the Artistic direction of Jonnis they formed a performance company.  Immediately, it started a buzz and the company attracted some of the most talented dancers from Vegas & LA to be challenged in this eclectic group.  

One of those dancers turned out to be Jonnis’ former boss, Christi Fiara.  They met while working on “Iron Beats”, an urban show touring China in 2005 where Christi was the Production Manager.  Jonnis was a lead in the show, and Christi, a seasoned dancer and specialty performer who had been touring the world, was inspired by Jonnis’ creativity.  When back in Vegas, she became a mainstay of the company, sharing her balancing and aerial expertise with the group, while finding a creative outlet to thrive in. The company was about more than just dancing, the group would spend hours training and even found themselves together during downtime, debating ideals about entertainment.  After performing, working and producing many events together, it became clear that Jonnis, Amy and Christi had Synergy.   

Since then, they have become strongly established in the Las Vegas community.  They have produced events at major Nightclubs in Las Vegas: Studio 54, Moon, Voodoo, Krave, and more.  They’ve provided Choreography and/or Artists for mainstream events such as The Redken Symposium, Paul Mitchell Systems After Party, GOMACO, and Miss Vietnam Global at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.  While working continuously in many different aspects of the industry, they have developed specific workshops for young artists across the nation who strive to one day enter the professional field.  JACS works globally as well!  With past credits that include: providing artists and choreography for Balantine’s and Chivas promotional tours in China, choreographing for international artist “Flava” ( “Milk”, Ru Paul’s Drag Race ), and Jonnis’ ground-breaking stint as “Master of Ceremonies” and featured choreographer of The Act, Dubai.

No matter the size of the event, our concept is simple: Surround ourselves with great people, great conversation and great ideas, then work, work, work until those ideas are living and breathing...
We truly love what we do and after years of experience we can confidently say...  you will too.