Jennifer Thiessen is an international performer, choreographer, and media personality. 

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As an actor, Jennifer played Connie in the 2017 North American Tour of Saturday Night Fever, choreographed by Marc Kimelman (Broadway's Jagged Little Pill, A Bronx Tale), and served as the movement captain for John Tiffany and Steven Hoggett's Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, which played at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, Canada, and holds the record of being the longest running play in Canadian theatre history. Regionally, she has been in productions of Guys And Dolls, directed by Richard J. Hinds (Broadway's Company, Come From Away, and Newsies), the tap dance spectacular Thoroughly Modern Millie and holiday favorite Elf with Drama Desk Award nominee Michael Lichtefeld, and two productions of West Side Story - one featuring Jerome Robbins' iconic dances, the other choreographed by Lisa Stevens (US Tours of Bombay Dreams, 9 To 5). Jennifer was nominated for a 2018 Toronto Broadway World Award for her performance as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone. You can also watch Jennifer turn into a tiger in Season 2 of The CW's Masters of Illusion. 

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As an emerging choreographer, Jennifer has assisted Cirque du Soleil on the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pan Am Games, and Jacob Brent (Broadway's CATS) on Disney's Newsies. Her own work includes productions of Aladdin at the Madinat Theatre in Dubai, and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, for which she received a 2016 Toronto Broadway World Award nomination for Best Choreography. 

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Jennifer is a passionate and dedicated dance educator, and an active member of the performing arts community in North America. She serves as Secretary for the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and her popular weekly theatre podcast, Tits + Teeth Podcast, is currently in its 4th season.