Jennifer Ellison

g Jennifer Ellison
	Biographical
Nickname(s):	Jen; Miss Jen
Gender:	Female
Born:	May 30th, 1983
Age:	39
Home:	Liverpool, England
Occupation:	Dancer; Singer; Actress; Model; Choreographer
Affiliations:	Jelli Studios (owner)
	Friends and Family
Parents:	Kevin (father); Jane (mother); David (step father)
Children:	Bobby (son); Henry (son); Charlie (son); Chloe (step daughter); Sophie (step daughter)
Siblings:	Jemma (half sister)
Spouse:	Robbie Tickle (m. 2009)
Friends:	Kelly Navis; Maxine Kelly; Charlotte Traynor; Serena McConville; Helen Thorpe-Franklin; Rosina Andrews; Stephanie Carr; Darren Suarez; Nazene Langfield; Claire Smallman; Lisa Kennedy; David Wood; Craig Wharmby; Ryan Jenkins; Ashley Nottingham
Feuds:	Carol Greenwood; Linda Brough; Danielle Simpson
	Episode Run
Debut:	Dance Mums: Abby Meets Jennifer
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Jennifer Lesley Ellison is the dance instructor on Dance Mums.

Ellison studied dance from the age of three, first at a dance school in Liverpool, then later at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dancing in St. Helens. She has achieved examination passes with the Royal Academy of Dance and appeared on instructional videos for the academy. She has also taken examinations with the International Dance Teachers Association and won Ballet and Modern Dance titles at the IDTA Theatre Dance Championships in 1996 and 1997 and in addition was awarded the Carl Alan Award for ballet in 1998. Choosing to pursue a professional career in dance, she successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet Lower School but never went. During her career she has also pursued acting, modelling and acting.

On Stage

Jennifer has appeared on various on stage productions throughout her career, such as:

Roxy Hart in Chicago (West End & UK Tour)
Gloria in Boeing Boeing (Comedy Theatre, West End)
Celia in Calendar Girls (UK Tour)
Cinderella in Cinderella (Liverpool Empire Theatre)
Beth in War of the Worlds (UK Arena Tour)
Cora in Calendar Girls (UK Tour)
Polly in Robinson Crusoe (Regent Theatre Stoke-On-Trent)
Paulette in Legally Blonde (UK Tour)
Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Churchill Theatre Bromley)
Lina Lamont in Singin' In The Rain (Palace Theatre, West End)

Filmography and Discography

Acting Credits

Year	Series	Role
1998-2003	Brookside	Emily Shadwick
2004	Phantom Of The Opera	Meg Giry
2008	The Cottage	Tracey

As Herself

Year	Series	Notes
2003	Jennifer Ellison does Thailand	Ellison's own travel documentary
2004	Hell's Kitchen	Jennifer was declared the season winner. A follow-up programme was made afterwards called Hell's Kitchen: School Reunion, which saw Ellison and the show runner-up, James Dreyfus, team up to organise a healthy dinner service for the children at Ramsay's former school, Stratford Upon Avon High School.
2005	With A Little Help From My Friends	Contestant
2012	Dancing on Ice	Ellison was partnered with professional English skater Daniel Whiston. The pair came fourth.
2014-present	Dance Mums	Ellison has been featured on the show since it's first season. She is the coach of the Jennifer Ellison Dance Team.

Music

Year	Song	Notes
2003	Baby I Don't Care	The song was a cover of a song that was originally released by Transvision Vamp in 1989. Ellison's version reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart.
2004	Bye Bye Boy	The song is a cover of the Japanese rock/pop song "Bye Bye" by Nanase Aikawa. It reached #13 on the UK charts.

Dance Achievements

All of Jennifer's titles and awards can be viewed here.

Gallery

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Video Gallery