Jen Gorman grew up in Boise where she received her early training with Lloyd Carlton and Lisa Moon prior to joining Idaho Dance Theatre. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in accounting she danced with various companies in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York City.  She served as Assistant Choreographer and principal dancer in Show Boat with Washington National Opera and The Dallas Opera. She was the dance captain in Salome (Washington National Opera and The Dallas Opera) as well as in A Flowering Tree (Chicago Opera Theater).  Jen performed as Clo Clo in The Merry Widow, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.  Other favorite performance experiences include puppeteering in The Magic Flute with Washington National Opera, playing the role of Miss Orrington in Black Ballerina with Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre, as well as dancing in Norma, directed by Anne Bogart and choreographed by Barney O’Hanlon, at Washington National Opera.  Jen is passionate about facilitating positive and confident movement experiences for everyone.  She is the founder of Wellness In Motion LLC, now located in Boise, Idaho, where she teaches Pilates, yoga, and strength training for people with scoliosis, spinal fusions, and other back care concerns.