Shut Up & Listen with Jenn

We sit down for a whisky 🥃 on a sunny Sunday afternoon with Jenn. She’s wearing neon lightning bolt earrings and blasting 80s tunes from her vibey lounge. There are lots of plant babies 🌵 and her cat is demanding our attention 🐱 As dog people, we are very happy with this situation. Though we feel the cat senses something.

Ok, Jenn! Tell us everything about yourself. Swear as much as you want. (PS for readers… swear words ahead). Go.

My name is  Jenn but my friends call me Jennsational (no wait… that’s just me!) 😂 I am 💯 Jennsational.

If there was a film made about your life, what's the song that plays on its trailer? Gloria – Laura Branigan, obviously.

I’m happiest when I’m dancing or sipping prosecco, but usually both 🥂

I wanted to work with Shut Up & Dance because I get to dance and call it work! And it’s fitness! But it’s fun! I get to see the joy in people’s faces! AND I get to put my ‘5, 6, 7, 8’ into full practice! So… Why I think the question is why wouldn’t I want to work for Shut Up & Dance?!

My favourite guilty pleasure track is Justin Beiber – Sorry. But if you know me, you know I’m definitely not sorry ‘bout it. There is zero guilt attached 😜 It’s a KICK ASS track with KICK ASS choreo.

Something that has changed since my first Shut Up & Dance class is giving less shits about everything! When in doubt or things ain’t going right – JUST DANCE! (thank you, Gaga!).

 Finish this sentence. Dance is… EVERYTHING! 

We agree. Ok. Which Shut Up & Dance routine best describes you? I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston because 80s is life! And also because I’m literally always wanting to dance with everyone! 

 Your life motto?  “Fuck it! Let’s go.” ⚡️

F*** yeah. The most important thing life has taught you is…? Give less fucks. Nobody is perfect – you do you!

What do you do to pay the bills? I run my own photography/videography/design studio 📸 🎥

Yeah, we’re big fans of the photos you’ve taken – especially at our Charity Christmas Parties! And that sweet video you edited of the 2021 Cuba Dupa! What about… if money was no object? If money was no object and Covid wasn’t messing up my plans, would probably travel the world full time – starting off with going back to Japan 🇯🇵

My most dorky moment this week was improvisation ballet 🩰 performance with one of my work clients. Not kidding. It had both of us had tears of laughter.

The world would be a better place with more… kindness, more equality, and more sass. (And less fucks given).

 Finally – the routine you wanna to learn the most is? Duh – Gloria – Laura Branigan. Oh wait, it’s not a routine… yet! Seriously. Let’s do it. 😁

If I was a cake I would be — erm scratch that – being vegan and gluten free I’m just going to go with a good cuppa tea, and a glass of prosecco instead 😉

You can find Jenn teaching on Wednesday Nights at 6.30pm in Newtown (at the Polish Association on Riddiford Street) and at our Wairarapa Pop Ups. Head to our app to book a class with Jenn. Swear words (nearly always) included.