Jari was born in what is now the Czech Republic, formerly Czechoslovakia. He studied Electrical Engineering, but his true desire and real talent is ballroom dancing. He has trained under Michael and Vicky Barr, Ann Gleave, Karen and Markus Hilton, John Wood, Gianni D'Orio, Andrew Sinkinson and other world-renowned coaches.

In 1993, Jari came to the United States to pursue a professional dancing and teaching career. From 1993 trough 1995, he worked at a Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Connecticut. From 1996 trough 2002 he worked as an independent instructor in New York City and in 1997, become a co-owner of the very successful "Ballroom on Fifth" in NYC.

Jari came to Atlanta in year 2002 to teach International Standard and American Smooth and is now a partner at the Academy Ballroom.

Jari has over 20 years experience in ballroom dancing, as a amateur competitor, a professional competitor and a professional trainer. He has won numerous titles in USA, Europe and Canada with his former partner and was 1999 US National Professional Rising Star Top Couple of the Year for International Standard and 2000 US National Rising Star Champion. Jari has also four National Pro/Am Champion titles with his student partners.