Jennifer Backhaus is the Artistic Director of Backhausdance whose works have been commissioned and produced by a number of dance organizations including, Orange County Regional Ballet, Utah Regional Ballet, Chapman University, Mount San Antonio College, Santa Ana College, Impact Dance Theater, TDC of the Bay Area, and most recently, Brigham Young University. Many of Jennifer’s works have been honored by the Regional Dance America organization and her piece, Disintegration was selected for both regional and national performances with the American College Dance Festival, which included a performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In 2005 she was awarded Best Choreography for her piece Sitting on January from L.A.’s Dance Resource Center Lester Horton Awards.