Created a new work for the juniors and seniors of Cal State Fullerton and taught classes in an 8-day choreography residency. The work is about spies. They were super into it. We laughed a lot.
3 WORLD PREMIERES IN NOVEMBER
L.A. Contemporary Dance Company presents…
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
Featuring 3 World Premieres
NOVEMBER 4-6, 2022
FRIDAY at 7:30pm // SATURDAY at 2:00pm & 7:30pm //
SUNDAY at 2pm
STOMPING GOUND LA
5453 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032
Featuring:
and then life was beautiful
Supervising Choreography by Jamila Glass with choreography contributions from the company
Two works commissioned by the Spanish Consulate
INSECTOS: arte y vida - Choreography by Elías Aguirre
yet to be titled work (TBD) - Choreography by Iker Karrera
NEW WEEKLY CLASS
NEW WEEKLY CLASS: TUESDAYS ONLY AT GENESIS STUDIOS FROM 2:45-4:15PM
The Space In Between (Contemporary Grooves): This contemporary class lives somewhere in the middle of accented and released movement. Class will begin with a warmup focused on accessing our core while introducing key movement from the phrase work. Discover how to quickly sit in the pocket of music that may be new to your ears and how to efficiently fill up all the spaces in between from moment to moment.
Podcast
Words That Move Me w/ Dana Wilson
Ep. #128: Big Pictures and Small Details w/ the Puzzle Master, Jamila Glass
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Episode Description: “Our guest today, Jamila Glass, has many gifts, but perhaps the most useful is her ability to see the big picture AND the small details. She also values the human experience above all else, and THAT is exactly why she is the best person to talk about bridging the gaps between people… And skill sets… The commercial and company worlds, and of course, cultural and racial divides.”
Feature in L.A. Dance Chronicle
“What is interesting about what he has done with this work,” Jamila said, “is the ebb & flow between different figures who are magnified in one moment and in the next moment disappear back into the collective. This is reminiscent of larger conversations around a person’s need to feel seen and the powers that be, who like puppeteers, choose who is seen and whose voices are amplified.” -Jamila Glass
Check out this L.A. Dance Chronicle feature with Choreographer Roderick George and L.A. Contemporary Dance Comany’s Artistic Director Jamila Glass to learn more about the thought and intention behind the upcoming World Premiere "Dancing in Snow". READ FULL ARTICLE
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN JUNE
Performing with L.A. Contemporary Dance Company June 2-5 & 9-12 at the Dance at the Odyssey Festival. It’s my first time back on the stage since 2020. BUY YOUR TICKETS!
DIRECTOR: SPLICE COMMERCIALS
Produced by Jammcard and Splice, Directors Elliott Sellers and Jamila Glass bring The Samples Choir: Sunday Sounds sample pack to life. In loving memory of Christina Yuna Lee, who was a pivotal part in telling this story.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Check out my current class schedule.
FILM REVIEW: INSECTOS ARTE Y VIDA
“INSECTOS: arte y vida is an intense, mysterious and somewhat ritualistic work during which Aquirre brilliantly exploits the use of two choreographic techniques: repetition and unison to create what he describes as the ‘harmony between the heartbreaking and the subtle beauty of what happens on the tiny, improvised stages of invisible nature.’ | Read full review from Jeff Slayton, L.A. Dance Chronicle HERE.
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