Jen James

Teaches at The Muse Gowanus

Jen James is an aerial performer, choreographer and instructor with a background in dance.  She began training aerial arts in 2006 as an extension of her dance career and feels she found her niche creating movement on various aerial apparatus.  Jen has performed as an aerialist at venues including Hammerstein Ballroom, Marquee, The Box and House of Yes. She was also a founding member and choreographer of AERA Dance, a founding U.S. Aerial Championships board member and Aerial Director at Body & Pole.

Her company, MIXT Dance, provides performers and choreography for all types of events and productions and she has created works for Good Morning America, Armani, Gentleman Jack and Red Bull to name a few.  Jen's recent endeavors include managing the mom life with 3 young children while trying to spend as much time as possible in the air.