Jessie Young (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based dance artist, choreographer, performer, and teacher originally from Port Angeles, Washington. Her work is deeply informed by an intimate connection to place and landscape, using the textures and rhythms of her surroundings to shape her movement practice. Through choreography, storytelling, and visual design, Jessie explores the dynamic interplay between memory, environment, and the body, creating performances that evoke curiosity and a sense of place.
Her choreographic work has been presented at venues including The Chocolate Factory, Danspace, New York Live Arts, Pieter Performance Space, and Links Hall. Jessie’s recent research explores the tension between bold, athletic physicality and quiet, introspective movement, reflecting her evolving relationship with her own body and practice.
As a performer and collaborator, Jessie has worked with Tere O’Connor, Julie Mayo, Beth Gill, Abby Z and the New Utility, The Seldoms, and Khecari. These collaborations deeply inform her artistic vision, fostering a layered and interdisciplinary approach to making and performing. Jessie is currently engaged in active collaboration with Cynthia Oliver and looks forward to a future collaboration with Jeanine Durning, whose practice continues to inspire her ongoing inquiries into movement and performance.
Teaching is central to Jessie’s artistic practice. She has been a faculty member at the American Dance Festival and a guest teacher at Sarah Lawrence College and Rutgers University. Jessie’s teaching fosters exploration and inquiry, encouraging students to engage with movement as a tool for curiosity, connection, and creative discovery. Jessie holds an MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BFA from the University of Utah.