Chynna Jacobs

"Rhythm lives in all of us — dance is just the journey to uncover it."

Chynna Jacobs is a professional dancer, performer, and educator originally from Queens, NY, and raised in Cheshire, CT. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with a concentration in Arts Management. Currently, she is continuing her professional training at Broadway Dance Center’s prestigious Professional Semester Program in New York City.

Chynna’s dance foundation is rooted in a wide range of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, pointe, West African, and contemporary. Her versatility and passion have led her to perform on renowned stages such as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Fine Arts Center at UMass Amherst.

She received intensive pre-professional training at the Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven, CT, where she performed notable repertory including Tensile Involvement by Alwin Nikolai, reconstructed by Peter Kyle and Alberto del Saz, and MinEvent by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, reconstructed by Lisa Boudreau.

Chynna is passionate about sharing dance with people of all backgrounds and experience levels. She believes movement is a powerful form of self-expression and strives to create spaces where everyone feels welcome to explore and enjoy dance—whether or not they pursue it professionally.