JENNIFER ROMEN

At the age of twelve, Jennifer was inspired to start dancing by one of the greats: Michael Jackson. Fortunately, her talent for the art was more “Human Nature” than “Bad,” and Jennifer's mother took her to several dance schools to nurture her skill. She quickly flourished as a dancer, going on to compete as a soloist in the hip-hop battle and competition scene. During this time, Jennifer earned notable titles, including triple European Champion, triple World Champion, and Gold at the World Dance Sport Games in Taiwan. Through these accomplishments, Jennifer had already made a name for herself in the Urban dance scene.

However, she didn't want to stop there and decided to pursue dance as a profession. Jennifer studied classical dance at the ‘Opleiding Dans Maastricht’ under Codarts, the Rotterdam Dance Academy, and graduated in 2012. Following this, she spent a year studying Urban/Contemporary dance at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten. Throughout and after her studies, Jennifer continued to build her career as both a dancer and choreographer.

Today, Jennifer is an accomplished artist, choreographer, coach and mentor, working across both the commercial and theatre worlds. She has choreographed for several well-known Dutch TV shows, including Dance Dance Dance and DanceSing, and is the head choreographer and artistic leader of Oxygen. She has also been a juror on the Dutch television dance competition Project Dans, where she brings her experience as a world champion, choreographer and coach to the next generation of dancers.

Jennifer's impact as a coach is perhaps most clearly demonstrated through her work with Jaïra Joy Luhulima. Having discovered and mentored Jaïra from a young age, Jennifer played an important role in her development as a dancer. In 2025, Jennifer coached Jaïra in her preparation for Red Bull Dance Your Style, helping her develop both her physical and mental approach to the competition. Their work culminated in an extraordinary achievement: Jaïra Joy won the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final in Los Angeles in 2025, becoming the second woman ever to win the world title and the first Dutch woman to claim the championship.

In 2020, Jennifer won the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Award Limburg. In 2023, she stormed the big theatres with her first full-length performance, Delusion — a visual tour de force consisting of three parts that consistently misled the audience through the use of illusions. The astonishing, moving and meticulously executed coming-of-age performance touched a wide audience.

Jennifer specializes in isolations as well as Urban/Contemporary dance, a fusion of contemporary and hip-hop techniques. Her work is characterized by refreshing creativity, innovation and stunning illusory visual effects.