Jennifer Payán is a New York City based dancer/dance artist, yoga and pilates instructor originally from the Bronx, NY, living in Jersey City, NJ. Upon graduating, Payán performed with Pam Tanowitz Dance, LeeSaar The Company, Netta Yerushalmy, Jasmin Hearn Collaborates, UNA Productions, Company SBB, and most recently Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. Beyond concert dance work, she has been featured in various film and commercial performances choreographed by Yara Travieso, Warren Adams, Amy Gardner, Bobbi Jene Smith, Solange Knowles, Austin Goodwin, among others. Her passionate work ethic has led her into roles such as Associate Artistic Director for Company SBB and a Dancer Representative for the Trisha Brown Dance Company. Standing in her fourth year with the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Payán dances alongside a dedicated team of artists and reimagines Trisha Brown's legacy forward together with them.
As of: August 2024