Interview with Yung Lords

Inside the World of Jamila Glass the Choreographer Who is Transforming and Revolutionizing the World of Dance and Film | Topics covered: Her process behind choreographing for Season 4 of “Dear White People“ on Netflix & How she got started in the world of dance.

“Who you are is the most exciting thing, and all the things that have happened to you and all the things that you've seen. If a young person can get that early on, they'll be unstoppable,"legendary choreographer and film-maker Jamila Glass exclusively tells Yung Lords.” Check out this interview with Yung Lords by Talia Smith. WATCH FULL INTERVIEW | READ

PODCAST EPISODE: DANCE AS CONVERSATION WITH JAMILA GLASS

Tanya Acker talks to Jamila Glass, the series choreographer of “Dear White People” and artistic director of the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company about communicating through the art of dance, following passions, and kicking imposter syndrome to the curb as much as possible.

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FEATURE IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE!

Choreographer Jamila Glass On Reviving And Normalizing Black Leads In Musicals For New Season of 'Dear White People' — Feature in ESSENCE MAGAZINE by D’Shonda Brown

SERIES CHOREOGRAPHER FOR NETFLIX SERIES

The fourth and final MUSICAL SEASON of Dear White People on Netflix premieres on September 22, featuring choreography by Jamila Glass. WATCH THE TRAILER.

Review On My New Dance Film: SUMMON

Check out the full review of a new film that I directed for L.A. Contemporary Dance Company: LACDC’S NEW VIBRANT AND LINGERING DANCE FILM SUMMON

CREATING IN BOSTON

I am thrilled to be on faculty for co/motion’s training and creation movement intensive in Boston. Over 6 days in August, I will create a new work on the artists and adapt it to film with the uber talented Joy Isabella Brown behind the lens. Apply to attend the intensive.

Feature in Shoutout L.A.

“When you align with your true passion instead of trying to fit into someone else’s mold, magical things happen.” -Jamila Glass

Click to read a feature on Jamila Glass in Shoutout L.A.

Jamila Named Artistic Director of LACDC

Jamila is named the incoming Artistic Director for Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. Read the L.A. Dance Chronicle feature HERE.

Mention in The New York Times

As he breaks down a scene for the New York Times, Justin Simien mentions his collaboration with Jamila in the Hulu original film Bad Hair. Watch the video HERE.

SLOW DOWN TIME – ART IN THE TIME OF PLAGUE

L.A. Dance Chronicle reviews Slow Down Time, a docu-short that highlights the lives of eight individual dancers in Los Angeles during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The families, the challenge, struggle, and discovery, taking intentional steps to treat self with kindness, as Jamila Glass explained, languorously climbing and dancing over and past husband and baby on the front porch in the late afternoon.”  Read the article HERE.

Feature on DancePlug.com

Dancer/Choreographer/Educator Andrew Pearson encourages us to rethink what a “successful” dance career looks like. Read the article featuring words from Jamila Glass and Gakenia Muigai.

GHMAs - Billie Eilish

Jamila was selected to be a Creative Director for a mock Billie Eilish MTV VMAs live performance under the mentorship of industry legends Galen Hooks and Amanda Balen. Watch the performance HERE.