About the Director

Jennifer Neuser began her dance training in Wisconsin at age six. She studied with many dance professionals throughout the United States, including Juanita and Nikolai Makaroff (School of American Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet), Ronn Guidi (Oakland Ballet), Robert Lingren (North Carolina School of Arts), Marcus Alford (Gus Giordino), and Richard Verhoeven (Dance Masters of America).

Ms. Neuser, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.F.A, was a principal dancer for Wisconsin's Children's Ballet Theatre and the North Dakota Ballet Company (NDBC). She went on to assume Assistant Artistic Directorship of NDBC (1992-1995) as well as found and maintain the school's satellite facility. In 1995, Ms. Neuser moved with her family to Tucson and joined the staff of the Academy of Ballet (formerly Tucson School of Ballet). She has performed locally as a guest artist with Tucson Regional Ballet and Funhouse Movement Theatre, and founded Ballet Rincon in 2001.

Ms. Neuser continues to live in Tucson with her husband and two daughters.