Episode 23: Sarah Jenkins Gets Muddy About Forced Retirement and Permanent Injury

Into The Mud Podcast

Career transitions are painful, scary, confusing and disorienting, especially if it’s not your choice; dancers face many challenges as they age into their careers, and permanent injury is potentially one of them. This is exactly what Broadway performer and television choreographer, Sarah Jenkins, was forced to confront after a herniated disk led to three major surgeries in 5 months. So much of our identities are wrapped up in our careers, but what happens when that gets taken away? Tune in this week to hear Sarah’s inspiring story of transition, acceptance and perseverance.

Bio: Sarah Jenkins is a multi-faceted actor and choreographer whose vast on-stage career, wicked sense of humor, and artistic eye behind the lens, found her at home in the world of film and tv. She’s choreographed for “Girls5Eva”, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”, “Mr. Mayor,” and “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. Sarah’s credits as a performer include starring as Jennyanydots, the tap dancing cat in CATS revival on Broadway, and as Peter Pan in the recent remounting of Jerome Robbins Broadway, as well as in Cathy Rigby’s iconic version of the show, as her successor.

She hails from San Diego, and began working professionally at age 15. Sarah has been fortunate to travel the world as a performer, but prefers staying on the couch with her husband and two children. (They're dogs.)

Sarah’s Social Media: @SarahMJenkins, www.SarahMJenkins.com

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