Having monopolized the family record player from the age of four, Jennifer McDonald’s parents suggested dance lessons in her preteen years. She focused primarily on jazz and was a member of a dance school performance group in Miramichi, N.B. for several years. After a seven-year hiatus from dance to pursue both a mathematics and mechanical engineering degree from Dalhousie University, Jennifer settled in Halifax full-time and began classes at Halifax Dance. She has performed with and choreographed for thirtySomething since its conception in 2004, and with the support of her husband Glenn, has been able to find the time to continue dancing after the birth of her sons Sean in November 2008 and Owen in December 2010.