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CHOREOGRAPHY

Jenna's solo and collaborative work

Jenna’s choreography aims to find a balance between dance and comedy. The main focus of thier work is to make serious topics into jokes and to take jokes seriously. Jenna blends familiar gestures with athletic movement to highlight the themes within their work. Jenna is also a co-director of Rose Woods Collaborative. RWDC is a performance art-focused dance theatre company based in New England. Their work approaches social commentary through pantomime-inspired comedy and absurdism.

Slow Boat (2020)

Slow Boat combines task-based movement along with optical illusion imagery to create a grounded yet dreamy landscape. In this film, Jenna reflects on her relationship with boats, negative associations, and what it means to have an attachment.

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Choreographer, Performer, and Editor:

Jenna Gross

Concept Collaboration and Project Mentorship: Cathy Nicoli

Videographer and Photos: E. Underhill

Music: “Somebody’s Rocking My Dreamboat” by The Ink Spots and “Waterfalls” by TLC

Virtual Premier October 2020

Run Time: 12:00

You Should (2020)

You Should explores the fears and pressures of performing on stage and in life. This piece was created through magnifying and abstracting facial expressions.

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Performed and choreographed by Jenna Gross

Music: "Smile" by Timi Yuro

Run Time: 3:15

Apply Pressure (2019)

Apply Pressure comments on using comedy as a coping mechanism. This concept was explored by examining tropes in dance performances and childlike aggression.

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Choreographed by Jenna Gross in collaboration with the dancers

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Performed by Emily Bartniki, Michaela Curcio, Jillian MacLaughlin, Natasha McLeod, Casey Pender, Caroline Zambernardi, Cara Grady (understudy)

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Music: "Break Bass" by Dandi and Ugo, "The Face Of A Clown" by Skeeter Davis

Lighting design by Matt Paquin

Photos by Erin X Smithers

Run Time: 8:00

Put Me On the Fridge (2019)

Put Me On the Fridge reimagines childhood thoughts and feelings on an adult body. Each child has different experiences, yet almost every ‘quirky’ moment becomes relatable. What is the line of individualism and relatability? This interpretation of Jenna's childhood was created through processes of dimensional thinking, transforming, and emphasizing through interviews.

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Performed and choreographed by Jenna Gross

Dialogue by Jenna Gross 

Run Time: 5:30

© Jenna Gross (2020)

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