Her role as choreographer of the Hartlepool Stage Society is to turn the most unco-ordinated of movers into budding John Travoltas.
"Dancing is something that a lot of them have always wanted to do but they have either not had the guts or the opportunity to do it," said Jill, from Newquay Close, Hartlepool.
"I try to teach them some co-ordination and I get great satisfaction from watching them get up there and doing some brilliant routines.
"You reflect back to your first rehearsal when you thought you would never pull it off but then you see them in the dress rehearsal when it has all come together.
"When it does come together and you see them dancing, it is a great feeling."
Jill has been dancing since she was two and ran her own dance school until she decided to care for her ill mother six years ago.
She joined the stage society for some respite and immediately became involved in guiding members through their dance steps after the previous choreographer retired.
"I have been dancing virtually all my life and it is just a release from the humdrum of your job and normal life," she said.
"Dancing is my thing and it is good fun teaching 40 or 50-year-olds to dance. I do enjoy the singing and acting side of things as well though."
This year she is the society's chairwoman and her responsibilities involve behind the scenes work to get shows off the ground.
She has to make sure all members are kept informed of what is going on, organise fundraising and find suitable costumes and props.
The society holds two events per year at the Town Hall Theatre - a performance of a musical and a concert featuring a medley of songs from the shows.
Copyright licences often mean that the society is limited in which musicals it can perform and Jill's job is to find out what productions are available.
"Schools can perform things like Joseph and Bugsy Malone without a problem but amateur societies can't get the licences so we are a bit hampered," she said.
"If it is being performed in a 20-mile radius by another amateur society or if there is a touring company doing the show then you can't do it.
"It is very tricky trying to get something. We are limited in what we can actually do and sometimes we are forced into what is available."
The society has around 50 members of all ages and is particularly keen to recruit more men.
Rehearsals are currently under way for a performance of West Side Story which will take place next April.
Jill urged the people of Hartlepool to give the society a try and come along to meetings.
"There are thousands of dance schools in town and some of the senior members move to us after they have outgrown the schools," she said.
"When our members get up there and the lights are on, there a lot of good actors, singers and dancers.
"We are trying to move forward with more modern musicals and away from the Gilbert and Sullivan era.
"Both the audience and the younger members are more familiar with the West End musicals.
"Family favourites are the crowd pullers and they are great to perform.
"The social side of the society is really nice too. We meet twice a week and we have other get-togethers. Everybody works together and it is great."
l The Stage Society meets on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7.30pm at its hall, in Osborne Road.