Jen Wanagel began studying dance at the age of 8 in her hometown of Ithaca. Since then, she has studied at various dance conventions, as well as at Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and other studios; her main source for dance in Ithaca was Nancy Gaspar’s classes at Finger Lakes Fitness Center. Before UNASOMA, she had done a small amount of choreography and performance for community events. Jen studied Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Modern, Hip-Hop, and House; however, lately she’s been more interested in the circus and incorporating dance choreography with industrial music.