Jessica Runge
dancer

Award-winning dance artist and educator Jessica Runge has performed to critical acclaim across Canada and internationally. Jessica’s work as a choreographer and interpreter investigates the way movement has meaning for audiences, and has been praised as “physical genius” and “lyricism incarnate.” She is a recipient of the K.M. Hunter Award; was nominated for a 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize; and has received multiple Dora nominations, including for her work with Peggy Baker.

In addition to her long and rewarding artistic relationship with Peggy Baker Dance Projects, Jessica has danced in the major Canadian dance companies the Toronto Dance Theatre and Le Groupe Dance Lab, and in Theatre Direct’s work for young audiences, and has originated roles in works by many notable Canadian choreographers, including Peter Chin, Tedd Robinson, and Holly Small. 

Jessica serves as adjunct faculty at York University, runs her own children’s creative movement program at Artscape Youngplace in Toronto, and is a Resident Artist at the Intergalactic Arts Collective Studio. Jessica holds a B. A. (University of Toronto) and received her professional training at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Jessica originated roles in land | body | breath, Night Garden, and Aleatoria; performed the repertory works Strand and Her Heart; and was invited by Peggy to learn Brahms Waltzes for the 2002 Choreographer’s Trust.

For more information visit  www.jessicarunge.com