Jamila was a special guest at the 2026 American College Dance Association (ACDA) Baja Regional Conference at Cal State Long Beach, teaching a contemporary dance workshop with college dancers from across the region. She previously taught a sold-out class at the 2023 ACDA National College Dance Festival.
Dance Workshop at USC Kaufman
Jamila was invited back to teach a workshop for the seniors at University of Southern California’s Kaufman School of Dance in order to help them prepare for audition season. Honored to kick off their 2026 guest artist series in a lineup that includes the highly regarded Flock and Dominique Kelley. Fight On Trojans!
The CallBack - Next Chapter
Stepping into the next chapter as Creative Director of The CallBack.
The CallBack is a multidisciplinary creative house grounded in relationships, care, and intentional collaboration. We work across film, TV, music, dance, design, and live performance, producing original work guided by a clear vision and bringing together the right artists and thinkers for each project. Storytelling has no format, creativity has no ceiling, and exploration is part of the practice. @thecallbackch
PREMIERE: CSUF CHOREOGRAPHY RESIDENCY
After completing Glass’ 2nd choreography residency for Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) in February, the work “For the People” premiered at the Clayes Performing Arts Center in December 2025.
Review: Let the dancers play (by Celine Kiner)
On Story (Un)Structured by Jillian Meyers | Building individuality and choice into the choreography while also sustaining unison, technique, musicality and general togetherness is a tall order. But Meyers and the artists of LACDC accomplished both with precision and flair. -Celine Kiner, L.A. Dance Chronicle | READ FULL REVIEW
Presented by the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, I curated this production in my role as Artistic Director and also served as the work’s Dramaturg.
Podcast: I Wanna Hold Your Band
I Wanna Hold Your Band Ep. #211
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“I Wanna Hold Your Band” invites you to experience the music that moves people, one story at a time. Host Paul Bartholomew interviews guests about the songs that define them, sharing their personal stories and the memories tied to the music that helped shape their life.
Episode Description: “LA Contemporary Dance Company Artistic Director Jamila Glass talks Robert Glasper, Lauryn Hill, The Temptations, Frankie Beverly & more!”
A World Premiere with Jillian Meyers: LACDC
L.A. Contemporary Dance Company presented “Story (Un)Structured”, an evening-length multidisciplinary dance work by Emmy-nominated Jillian Meyers that examined the functional steps of telling a story while simultaneously questioning how to tell it. Besides curating the production, Jamila provided dramaturgy in support of Jillian’s process.
Special Guest at USC Kaufman
Jamila was invited to observe and provide feedback to the 3rd year BFAs in a Contemporary Technique class at University of Southern California’s Kaufman School of Dance in order to help them prepare for high pressure audition environments. Thank you to professor Thomas Ford for the invitation. Fight On Trojans!
Mock Auditions at CSULB
Jamila returned to Cal State Long Beach for the 5th year in a row to conduct mock auditions with the dance department seniors — and despite the pressure of the audition setting, the general takeaway from the group was that they had a lot of fun.
Riverside Dance Festival (Florida)
Jamila spent two weeks with L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) in Vero Beach, Florida as the invited company for the Riverside Dance Festival. LACDC’s intensive at the Riverside Dance Festival immersed the students (ages 10-22) in the LACDC company experience where they had the opportunity to train and explore with a diverse group of teachers in an open and supportive environment, and where their uniqueness was celebrated.
Students dove into daily classes in a variety of contemporary dance styles that encouraged their versatility as a dancer and awakened their experimental spirit as an artist. Students also had the opportunity to expand upon their current training and try new techniques that challenged, strengthened and advanced their abilities as a well-rounded contemporary performer.
Jamila also worked the LACDC Artists in a creation residency, premiering a dynamic new 24-minute work called Take What You Need.
LACDC Summer Intensive: Year 17
Jamila taught seven classes during L.A. Contemporary Dance Company’s (LACDC) 17th annual Summer Intensive to a group of hungry dancers from around the world including Mexico, Spain, and Korea. Classes she taught included LACDC repertory and her own advanced contemporary technique class The Space-In Between.
LOS ANGELES CHOREOGRAPHERS INSTITUTE: YEAR 2
Finished up an invigorating week with the second cohort of the Los Angeles Choreographers Institute, an intensive leadership development program co-created by L.A. Contemporary Dance Company’s artistic director Jamila Glass and executive director Napoleon Gladney. This program incorporates a holistic approach to the business side of dance-making. It seeks to lessen the information gap that exists for choreographers beyond movement creation with a focus on navigating leadership, collaboration, and business with authenticity.