Jennifer Essex

Choreographer, Dancer, and Teacher for stage and film. Originally from Canada, I have lived in London, England since 2008. MUSIC VIDEOS Original choreography for Vessels "Helioscope" interactive video for iPhone with interactivity designer Tim Harrison and award-winning director Ian Pons Jewell. Original contemporary/classical Indian choreography for "Beethoven Burst" by Ankit Love. Number 1 on MTV hive. FILM Dancer in "Les Miserable" by Tom Hooper with choreography by Liam Steel, Dancer in "Anna Karenina" by Joe Wright with choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherakoui, Choreographer for "Two Dancers directed by James Gardner, Choreographer and dancer for viral to raise awareness about M.E. by Film Your Event. FASHION Choreographer and Soloist for stop motion film "FootBall" by Marcus Tomlinson for Hermes. Premiered at NY fashion week. STAGE Choreographer/Director of the original production "Traveller and Unraveller" for the London College of Fashion, Soloist with Wayne Sables Project, in "You Know Me". Dance Captain for "Ben Hur Live", European Arena Tour, premiering at London's O2 Arena. Commissioned to perform the self-choreographed solo "Royal Outlaw" by Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers. Comapny memeber of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers with International touring for 5 years. Company memeber of critically aclaimed TRIP dance company for 5 years. TEACHING Creative Practitioner at Rawlett Community Sports College and Manning School for girls. Creative Dance teacher at the pre-Montessori school Paint Pots House. Street dance, Jazz, and Contemporary teacher at Richmond Dance. Visiting artist at schools in Winnipeg (Canada), Mexico, and Cuba. AWARDS Received awards from the Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Canada Arts Councils.