Jenifer Weaver attended Suny Purchase as a dance major leaving after her Sophomore year in 1988 to apprentice with the Cunningham Company. She later earned her BA degree from Empire State College. Jenifer joined the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1989 leaving in 1996 to pursue a Fulbright scholarship to perform, teach and collaborate with artists in Australia. Upon returning Jenifer worked with Irene Hultman for a year before joining the Stephen Petronio Company in 1998. In 2001 Jenifer moved to Southern Maine to continue teaching and collaborating with local artists. In 2006 she completed her Montessori teacher training. She is currently a lower elementary teacher, specializing in reading and spelling. In the summer months she works as a master gardener. She lives with her husband and daughter and a multitude of beloved animals.