Jennifer Hightower grew up in Fort Collins, CO, where she began her dance training at the Mountain Dance Center. She went on to study at the Canyon Concert Ballet school, the American Dance Festival, Bates College Dance Festival, Oberlin Dance Festival, and the Glenwood Springs Dance Festival. In 2004, she graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Colorado, Boulder. While attending school, she worked with David Capps, Toby Hankin, Nada Diachenko, Michelle Ellsworth, Onye Ozuzu, as well as Gabe Masson and Shelly Senter. She also had the opportunity to travel to Albuquerque, NM and Bellingham, WA to perform at the American College Dance Festivals. Jen went on to choreograph and perform for the Boulder International Fringe Festival and “Separation Anxiety” with Boulder/ Denver dancers and artists. After graduation, she moved to Seattle and studied at the Velocity Dance Center, danced and performed with Andre Bouchard and Walrus Performance Productions, Contact Improvisation artist Alia Swersky for the Northwest New Works Festival, and Juliet Waller-Pruzan. Jen moved back to Colorado in 2007 and joined the Hannah Kahn Dance Company. She also currently dances with Louder Than Words Dance Theatre. She has also enjoyed dancing with the Evolving Doors Dance Project and Ascential Dance Theatre.