and the UK Open Lindy Hop Championships. She made her
West End Debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Song and Dance’ alongside Wayne Sleep, who she continued to partner for the next five years in various shows, royal galas and guest appearances. And she has performed and choreographed at
a host of prestigious venues including Broadway, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Te London Palladium and Royal Opera House. To boot, Jenny danced in the blockbuster movie
Polar Express starring Tom Hanks, was the musical dance consultant for Back To Te Future Te Musical, and principal choreographer for Stephen Poliakoff’s BBC dramas ‘Close To Te Enemy’ and ‘Summer of Rockets’ starring Keeley Hawes and Toby Stephens. Recently she choreographed the
ballroom inspired two person play ‘Syncopation’ by Allan Knee and starring Devon-Elise Johnson and Jye Frasca, which is due to premiere at London’s Bridewell Teatre in March. It was while choreographing Strictly’s
Strictly season usually sees Jenny working flat out
from September through to December. “Last year, just before the Blackpool show, my fiancé
“After
choreographing Strictly routines, I have eight hours each week to work with the celebrity dancers and pros.”
spin-off ‘Strictly Dance Fever’ hosted by Graham Norton that Jenny was asked to bring her niche dance routines to the main Strictly show - choreographing group numbers and dancing as a guest performer with her ex partner. She now choreographs the Charleston and Salsa
routines too and feels “very grateful and privileged to be on such an amazing show.”
broke his leg in four places, so I came home to look aſter him for three weeks. But in that period in 2022 I was home in Stoke Fleming for just one week,” she said. “I choreograph most of my routines with my assistant Sean Moon. Te other professional dancers usually don’t choreograph their Charleston, Salsa and Argentine tango routines as they are not ballroom dances, so not in their remit. But I do collaborate with Katya Jones on her routines as she likes to add her own – sometimes crazy - ideas. She
worked with me on the Ed Balls ‘Gangnam Style’ routine. We were in fits of laughter choreographing that in my living room one
Sunday evening. “Aſter choreographing Strictly routines, I have eight
hours each week to work with the celebrity dancers and pros. I might have four hours with one couple in London and then travel to another venue or city in the same day to do four hours with another couple.”
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