JESSICA CHEN
https://www.jessicachen.co/theater
Jessica Chen is an Chinese American dancer, choreographer, and director based in New York City known for creating "visceral ...emotionally charged movements and choreography." - Sarah Draugelis, HuffPost.
Her work celebrates diverse narratives through dynamic contemporary movement. Her credits include choreographing Cabaret at CenterREP (Bay Area's Top 3 Best Dance Productions 2024/Broadway World), Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at GEVA and Syracuse Stage, Spring Awakening at Montclair State University, and Beautiful: A Carole King Musical at Weathervane, and performance works at New York Fashion Week, Lincoln Center, MACY's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the World Expo/Shanghai.
Her work has graced prestigious platforms like New York Fashion Week at MoMA, Lincoln Center, and MACY's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Internationally, she has been featured at the World Expo-USA Pavilion in Shanghai and in a special showcase by Google Arts & Culture. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of J CHEN PROJECT, a 501c3 nonprofit contemporary dance company with a mission to create dance works that emphasize identity, cultural diversity, and belonging. J CHEN PROJECT is thrilled to enjoy an open-ended run of AAPI HEROES in NYC beginning June 2024.
She was a 2023 Bessie Award nominee for Outstanding Choreographer/Creator and a Broadway World Regional Productions Best Choreography Nominee in 2024. She is a 2021 GALLIM Moving Women recipient. Her acclaimed show AAPI HEROES will perform at the Museum of Chinese in America for LNY25. She is thrilled to be the 2025 SDCF Director Fellow working on SUMO at The Public Theater. Jessica is a Proud Member of SDC.
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A chapter on "Identity and Marketing in World of Social Media" written by Jessica Chen.
A Life In Dance aims to broaden the dancer's knowledge of the possibilities available to them by providing inspiring stories of dancers both known and unknown who have trodden these paths. It translates these stories in a tangible way with a resource guide to create a roadmap for a life in dance.
