Jennifer Bader
Assistant
Professor of Dance
Ballet
Office: 328 Dittmann Center
Phone: 507-786-3581
bader@stolaf.edu
Jennifer A. Bader holds a B.F.A. from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, where she had extensive training and performing opportunities. She augmented her training in New York and in San Diego. She returned to Minneapolis and joined the Minnesota Dance Theatre Company in 1992. At MDT she performed in such diverse ballets as Loyce Houlton's ‘Nutcracker Fantasy’ and ‘Ancient Aire’. Jennifer teaches the Young Children's, Adult and Performing Arts Divisions, and is Assistant to the Artistic Director at MDT. She has also taught and performed at the Children's Theatre; dancing the role of the Fairy Godmother in ‘Cinderella’ and was Alizon in the play ‘The Lady's Not For Burning’. She has performed in Jennifer Hart’s 'In Dreams' as well as performed with other independent choreographers in Minneapolis. In August of 2002 Jennifer traveled to Yaroslavl to participate in Link Vostok's 'International Festival of Movement and Dance on the Volga' . Here she assisted the Executive Director and taught Ballet. Jennifer also teaches in the dance departments of Saint Olaf and Carleton Colleges.
