Welcome to JamTown! I am Jamila Glass, a creative working in Los Angeles in film and television, and the new Artistic Director of L.A. Contemporary Dance Company.
I have taught classes at USC Kaufman, Pace University, CLI Conservatory, UCLA, Loyola Marymount University, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach, Loyola Marymount University, Texas Christian University, Hussian College Los Angeles, Riverside Dance Festival (Florida), and Renaissance Arts Academy, and created works for L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, Texas Christian University (twice), Cal State Fullerton (twice), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Riverside Dance Festival (Florida), and Co/Motion Creation Intensive (Boston). Additionally, universities regularly invite me to conduct mock auditions for their seniors and to lead lectures on film directing and working as a choreographer in film and television.
My choreography work includes Netflix's Dear White People (Justin Simien) as series choreographer for their final musical season, PRADA’s Galleria campaign (Xavier Dolan/Vogue Italia’s Ferdinando Verderi), Hulu's feature film Bad Hair (Justin Simien), BET's TV series "Twenties" (Emmy award-winning Lena Waithe), and HBO’s The Beauty of Blackness (Tiffany Johnson). I recently choreographed and co-directed two commercials for Splice, the music industry's highest quality, royalty-free sample library.
dancers respond TO BEING IN PROCESS WITH JAMILA
“Thank you for creating such a fun and easy going environment.” -Anonymous Dancer
“She was so kind, encouraging, creative, and really pushed us to reach our potential and fully be ourselves.” -Anonymous Dancer
“Thank you so much for teaching me that it’s okay to be comfortable in my body and that I’m allowed to communicate.” -Anonymous Dancer
“Thank you for being patient with me as I find my groove. You have helped me become a better dancer and for that I am so thankful.” -Anonymous Dancer
“I am so thankful for your intentionality & grace through this process.” -Anonymous Dancer
