Jennifer Fleenor-O’Brien is a choreographer and educator whose career spans the United States, Ireland, and Australia. She is the Artistic Director of .UNLID. Dance Theatre (Melbourne), a contemporary dance theatre company exploring universal themes through conceptual storytelling and embodied research. Originally from the U.S., her early work in New York included collaborations with Michael Foley, Oliver Steele, and Lynn Simonson. She later became a principal collaborator with Dublin’s CoisCéim Dance Theatre for over a decade. 

Jennifer’s teaching practice bridges technique and inquiry, with appointments at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Melbourne, and other institutions internationally. Her choreography has been presented in Ireland, France, the USA, Singapore, and Australia. Holding a BFA (Hons) in Dance from the University of Illinois and a Master of Dance (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, Jennifer is committed to fostering inclusive, interdisciplinary environments where movement becomes a mode of critical thinking, artistic innovation, and cultural connection.