About Jacob Henss
Bio
Jacob Henss (he/him) is a dancer, producer, choreographer, and teacher primarily based in the Midwest. He currently works at the University of Illinois (UIUC) as a Teaching Assistant Professor. In the past, he has been an Instructional Professor at Illinois State University, adjunct faculty member at Millikin University since 2020, where he was awarded outstanding adjunct faculty in 2023. He holds an MFA in Dance from UIUC (2019-22) where he was awarded the Vannie L. Sheiry Memorial Award for best graduate performer in 2021 & 2022. He is also a graduate of Webster University (2013–17) with a BA in Dance and Music, where he was awarded dance honors and the emerging choreographer award. Henss has performed with the Modern American Dance Company (MADCO), located in St. Louis, MO, where he was a MADCO2 founding member (2017–18) and later an apprentice for the leading company (2018–19). Work post-undergraduate graduation includes becoming the producer and Artistic Director for Space Station Dance Residency, an organization dedicated to presenting experimental dance work in the greater St. Louis area.