Biography
Anne Jung grew up in Groß-Umstadt and began her artistic career as a rhythmic gymnast. As a member of the German national team, she competed at European and World Championships as well as the Olympic Games. She subsequently studied dance at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
In 2009, she joined Ballettmainz under the direction of Pascal Touzeau with a scholarship from the Kunststiftung NRW. In 2014, she moved to Nederlands Dans Theater I, where she performed works by Marco Goecke, Paul Lightfoot, Sol León, Jiří Kylián, Crystal Pite and other choreographers. From 2017 to 2022, she was a member of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company under Jacopo Godani, performing his creations as well as works by William Forsythe and Marco Goecke.
Since 2022, Anne Jung has worked as a freelance dancer and choreographer. Her choreographic career began in 2016 with »#onewithtwo« for NDT Switch. In 2021, she received the Dysart Award. Since then, she has created works for Louisville Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Ballett Graz, Poznań Opera Ballet and Ballett Augsburg, among others.
Her repertoire as a dancer includes works by William Forsythe and Jacopo Godani, as well as »7Ages«, a solo created especially for her by Marco Goecke. She was nominated for the Benois de la Danse 2020/21 in the Best Female Dancer category.
In the 2026/27 season, Anne Jung presents a world premiere of her choreography in the double bill »Sibelius / Bruckner« with Leipziger Ballett.